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Note 6 - Blanket Mine Indigenization Transaction - Shareholder Percentages and Facilitation Loan Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 20, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shareholding |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |
NCI Recognized |  |  | 16.20% |
NCI subject to facilitation loans |  |  | 24.80% |
Faciliation loans |  |  | $ 30,974 | $ 30,986
NIEEF [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shareholding |  | 16.00% | 16.00% |
NCI Recognized |  |  | 3.20% |
NCI subject to facilitation loans |  |  | 12.80% |
Faciliation loans |  |  | $ 11,877 | 11,876
Fremiro [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shareholding |  | 15.00% | 15.00% |
NCI Recognized |  |  | 3.00% |
NCI subject to facilitation loans |  |  | 12.00% |
Faciliation loans |  |  | $ 11,458 | 11,466
Community Trust [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shareholding |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |
NCI Recognized |  |  | 10.00% |
NCI subject to facilitation loans |  |  |  |
Faciliation loans |  |  |  |
BETS [member] |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shareholding |  |  | 10.00% |
NCI Recognized | [1] |  |  |
NCI subject to facilitation loans | [1] |  |  |
Faciliation loans |  |  | $ 7,639 | $ 7,644
[1] | The shares held by BETS are effectively treated as treasury shares (see above). The BETS facilitation loan earnings are accounted for under IAS19 Employee Benefits as an employee charge under Production cost.

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