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RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
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RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS | ​ ​ NOTE 6 RECEIVABLES, PREPAIDS AND OTHER ASSETS The following is a breakdown of balances in receivables, prepaids and other assets as at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: ​
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​ |  | March 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Government sales tax receivable | ​ | $ | 1,502 | ​ | $ | 1,810
Prepaids and other assets | ​ | ​ | 4,198 | ​ | ​ | 3,880
Receivables and other current assets | ​ | $ | 5,700 | ​ | $ | 5,690
​ Government sales tax receivable includes $0.7 million of Mexican value-added tax (“VAT”) at March 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 – $0.9 million). The Company collected $0.6 million of VAT during the three months ended March 31, 2021 (March 31, 2020 – $0.4 million).

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