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Weighted average basic and diluted number of common shares outstanding (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Weighted average basic and diluted number of common shares outstanding [abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Number of Common Shares Outstanding

		Year ended				Year ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2017				2016
Basic weighted average number of shares			40,194,660				34,526,435
Effect of dilutive stock options and warrants			-				-
Diluted weighted average number of shares			40,194,660				34,526,435

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