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Trade and other receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Trade and other receivables [abstract]

Schedule of Trade and Other Receivables

		September 30,				December 31,
		2018				2017
Trade receivables		$	3,711			$	3,779
Value added taxes receivable			1,746				2,751
Other receivables			189				101
		$	5,646			$	6,631

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The disclosure of detailed information about trade and other receivables.

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