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RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS |
RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS | NOTE 7 RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS The following is a breakdown of balances in receivables, prepaids and other assets as at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019: ​
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​ |  | June 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Trade and other receivables | ​ | $ | 1,843 | ​ | $ | —
Government sales tax receivable | ​ | ​ | 1,460 | ​ | ​ | 2,658
Prepaids and other assets | ​ | ​ | 3,114 | ​ | ​ | 2,607
Receivables and other current assets | ​ | $ | 6,417 | ​ | $ | 5,265
​ Government sales tax receivable includes $0.8 million of Mexican value added tax (“VAT”) at June 30, 2020 (December 31, 2019 – $0.7 million). The Company collected $0.5 million of VAT during the six months ended June 30, 2020 (June 30, 2019 – $1.0 million). Trade and other receivables includes $0.9 million receivable from gold sales and $0.9 million receivable from the sale of marketable securities. The funds were received subsequent to quarter end.

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