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MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS |
Summary of mineral property interests |
Name of Property/Complex |  | State/Province |  | Country |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Black Fox Complex |  | Ontario |  | Canada |  | $ | 16,365 |  | $ | 11,364 |
Lexam |  | Ontario |  | Canada |  |  | 41,595 |  |  | 41,595 |
Los Azules Copper Project |  | San Juan |  | Argentina |  |  | 191,490 |  |  | 191,490 |
Tonkin Properties |  | Nevada |  | United States |  |  | 4,833 |  |  | 4,833 |
Gold Bar Project |  | Nevada |  | United States |  |  | 44,131 |  |  | 31,317 |
Battle Mountain Complex |  | Nevada |  | United States |  |  | 785 |  |  | 785 |
El Gallo Project |  | Sinaloa |  | Mexico |  |  | 4,139 |  |  | 6,246 |
Fenix Project Properties |  | Sinaloa |  | Mexico |  |  | 5,807 |  |  | 5,807 |
Total mineral property interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 309,145 |  | $ | 293,437 |

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