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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
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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