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Note 7 - Capital Management | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of objectives, policies and processes for managing capital [text block] |
7 |  | Capital Management
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the mining operations and exploration potential of the mineral properties. The Group’s capital includes shareholders’ equity, comprising issued share capital, reserves, accumulated other comprehensive income, accumulated deficit, bank loans and non-controlling interests.
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Total equity |  |  | 69,211 |  |  |  | 59,317 |
The Group’s primary objective with respect to its capital management is to ensure that it has sufficient cash resources to maintain its on-going operations, to provide returns for shareholders and accommodate any rehabilitation provisions and to pursue growth opportunities. As at December 31, 2017, the Group is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements other than the term loan which is secured by a notarial bond over moveable assets (refer notes 15 and 24 ) and there has been no change with respect to the overall capital risk management strategy.

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