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OTHER OPERATING (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item
Costs incurred while operations were suspended	$ 1,968
Costs incurred in review of resources	500
Gold Bar mine
Unusual or Infrequent Item
Costs incurred while operations were suspended	900
Black Fox Complex
Unusual or Infrequent Item
Costs incurred while operations were suspended	$ 600

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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