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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Mar. 02, 2022 | Jan. 29, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 10, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2022
Net proceeds | $ 14,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance costs |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,875 |  |
Exploration expenditures |  |  |  |  | $ 1,735 | $ 2,236 |  |
Canadian Development Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price per unit |  | $ 1.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Financing In February 2021 | Canadian Development Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,500 |
Flow Through Common Shares | Canadian Development Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units issued |  | 12,600,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds |  | $ 12,700 |  |  |  |  | 12,700 |
Net proceeds allocated to the sale of tax benefits |  | 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs |  | 10,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,700 |
Flow Through Common Shares | Canadian Exploration Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units issued | 14,500,000 |  | 7,669,900 | 6,298,166 |  |  |  |
Price per unit | $ 1.04 |  | $ 1.28 | $ 1.65 |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds | $ 15,100 |  | $ 9,800 | $ 10,400 | 15,100 |  |  |
Net proceeds |  |  | 9,800 | 9,800 |  |  |  |
Issuance costs |  |  | 0 | 600 |  |  |  |
Net proceeds allocated to the sale of tax benefits | 4,100 | $ 1,200 | 2,100 | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Sale of common stock for cash, net of issuance costs | 10,300 |  | $ 7,700 | $ 7,800 |  |  |  |
Exploration expenditures |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700 |  | $ 12,700 | $ 14,400
Recent Raise |  |  |  |  | $15.1 |  |  |
Flow Through CEE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance costs | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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