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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Feb. 09, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 07, 2021 USD ($) oz $ / shares shares | May 23, 2019 shares
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Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Number of units issued | shares |  |  |  | 1,935,484
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Dividends received | $ |  | $ 2.5 |  |
Subsequent Events | Gold Bar mine |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Percentage of net reduction reserve |  |  | 16.00% |
Estimated recoverable ounces | oz |  |  | 302,000 |
Subsequent Events | Gold Bar mine | Minimum |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Estimated economic life |  |  | 5 years |
Subsequent Events | Gold Bar mine | Maximum |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Estimated economic life |  |  | 7 years |
Subsequent Events | Equity Financing In February 2021 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Number of units issued | shares | 30,000,000 |  |  |
Price per unit | $ / shares | $ 1.05 |  |  |
Gross proceeds | $ | $ 31.5 |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Flow Through Financing In January 2021 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Number of units issued | shares |  |  | 12,600,600 |
Price per unit | $ / shares |  |  | $ 1.01 |
Gross proceeds | $ |  |  | $ 12.7 |

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