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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes Explanatory [Abstract]  
Schedule of deferred tax recovery
($000s)  2022   2021 
         
Deferred tax expense (recovery)   8,268    4,630 
    8,268    4,630 

 
Schedule of tax expense recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity
($000s)  2022   2021 
         
Financing costs - recognized in statement of equity   (330)   (438)
Unrealized gain or loss on marketable securities - recognized in OCI   831    (61)
    501    (499)

 
Schedule of reconciliation of the effective rate of income tax
($000s)  2022   2021 
Earnings before income taxes   874    5,525 
    26.68%   26.63%
Tax expense calculated          
Using statutory rates   233    1,471 
Non-deductible items   2,280    303 
Difference in foreign tax rates   103    (8)
Change in deferred tax rates   (116)   (132)
Movement in tax benefits not recognized   2,996    949 
Impact of true-up of prior year balances   124    1 
Renouncement of flow-through expenditures   2,525    2,020 
Other   123    24 
Income tax expense   8,268    4,630 

 
Schedule of deferred income tax assets and liabilities
($000s)  December 31,
2022		   December 31,
2021		 
Deferred income tax assets:        
Property and equipment   565    292 
Provision for reclamation liabilities   1,235    595 
Financing costs   2,487    2,080 
Non-capital loss carryforwards   38,255    33,098 
           
Deferred income tax liabilities:          
Mineral interests   (63,710)   (59,229)
Secured note   (10,766)   
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Net deferred income tax liabilities   (31,934)   (23,164)

 
Schedule of unrecognized deferred tax assets
($000s)  December 31,
2022		   December 31,
2021		 
Marketable securities   137    182 
Loss carryforwards   834    798 
Investment tax credits   1,481    1,481 
Foreign tax credits   268    268 
Mineral properties   437    140 
Provision for reclamation liabilities   1,091    1,083 

 
Schedule of income tax attributes
  ($000s)   Expiry date 
Canadian non-capital losses   143,103    2042 
Canadian capital losses   2,571    Indefinite 
Canadian tax basis of mineral interest   406,278    Indefinite 
           
US non-capital losses   480    2042 
US tax basis of mineral interest   23,201    Indefinite