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RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS |
Schedule of balances in receivables and other current assets | ​
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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

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