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RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
RECLAMATION AND REMEDIATION LIABILITIES |
Schedule of reconciliation of asset retirement obligations | ​
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​ | December 31, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020 |
Reclamation and remediation liability, beginning balance | $ | 34,000 | ​ | $ | 32,201 | ​
Settlements |  | (2,225) | ​ |  | (267) | ​
Accretion of liability |  | 2,405 | ​ |  | 1,901 | ​
Revisions to estimates and discount rate |  | 1,257 | ​ |  | (54) | ​
Foreign exchange revaluation | ​ | 15 | ​ | ​ | 219 | ​
Reclamation and remediation liability, ending balance | $ | 35,452 | ​ | $ | 34,000 | ​
Less current portion | ​ | 5,761 | ​ | ​ | 3,232 | ​
Long-term portion | $ | 29,691 | ​ | $ | 30,768 | ​
Schedule of reclamation expense | ​
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​ | Year ended December 31,
​ | 2021 | ​ | 2020 | ​ | 2019
Reclamation adjustment reflecting updated estimates | $ | 1,045 | ​ | $ | (113) | ​ | $ | 1,851
Reclamation accretion | ​ | 2,405 | ​ | ​ | 1,901 | ​ | ​ | 1,680
Total | $ | 3,450 | ​ | ​ | 1,788 | ​ | $ | 3,531

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