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RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS | NOTE 6 RECEIVABLES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Receivables and other current assets as at December 31, 2022 and 2021 consisted of the following: ​
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​ |  | December 31, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021
Government sales tax receivable | ​ | ​ | 2,868 | ​ | $ | 3,708
Prepaids and other assets | ​ | ​ | 5,972 | ​ | ​ | 6,883
Receivables and other current assets | ​ | $ | 8,840 | ​ | $ | 10,591
​ ​ Included in government sales tax receivable for the year ended December 31, 2022 is $0.9 million HST receivable from the company’s operations at the Fox Complex (December 31, 2021 - $2.2 million). The timing of receipt of these funds is uncertain due to ongoing review conducted by local tax authorities. ​ Government Sales Taxes Receivable: ​ In Mexico, Argentina, and Canada, value added taxes are assessed on purchases of materials and services and sales of products. Businesses are generally entitled to recover the taxes they have paid related to purchases of materials and services, either as a refund or as a credit against future taxes payable.

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