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Corporate general and administrative expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Corporate general and administrative expenses [abstract]

Schedule of Corporate General and Administrative Expenses

		Year ended				Year ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2017				2016
Salaries and employee benefits		$	2,173			$	2,153
Directors’ fees			269				251
Share-based payments			1,930				1,237
Professional fees			477				639
Office and general			1,802				1,075
		$	6,651			$	5,355

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