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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | NOTE 16 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In addition to the commitments disclosed in note 9 related to leases, note 10 related to long-term debt, and note 12, related to CEE to be incurred by December 31, 2019, the Company has the following commitments and contingencies: Reclamation Obligations As part of its ongoing business and operations, the Company is required to provide bonding for its environmental reclamation obligations of $20.1 million (Nevada, United States) pertaining primarily to the Tonkin and the Gold Bar properties and $11.3 million (C$14.9 million) in Canada with respect to the Black Fox Complex. In addition, under Canadian regulations, the Company was required to deposit approximately $0.1 million with respect to its Lexam properties in Timmins, which is recorded as restricted cash in Other assets (note 17). Surety Bonds As at September 30, 2019, the Company has a surety facility in place to cover all its bonding obligations, which include $20.1 million of bonding in Nevada and $11.3 million (C$14.9 million) of bonding in Canada. The terms of the facility carry an annual financing fee of 2% and no deposit requirements. The surety bonds are available for draw down by the beneficiary in the event the Company does not perform its reclamation obligations. If the specific reclamation requirements are met, the beneficiary of the surety bonds will release the instrument to the issuing entity. The Company believes it is in compliance with all applicable bonding obligations and will be able to satisfy future bonding requirements, through existing or alternative means, as they arise. Streaming Agreement As part of the acquisition of the Black Fox Complex in 2017, the Company assumed a gold purchase agreement (streaming contract) related to production from certain claims at Black Fox. The Company is obligated to sell 8% of gold production from the Black Fox mine and 6.3% from the adjoining Pike River property (Black Fox Extension) to Sandstorm Gold Ltd. at the lesser of market price or $550 per ounce (with inflation adjustments of up to 2% per year) until 2090. The Company records the revenue from the gold stream sales based on the contract price at the time of delivery to the customer. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded revenue of $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively (September 30, 2018 – $0.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively) related to the gold stream sales.

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