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Note 23 - Derivative Financial Assets (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Commodity price risk [member] | Derivative contract for 4,600 ounces of Gold [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Hedging instruments, participation, price	$ 379,000
Derivative contract, number of ounces of gold hedged	4,600
Hedging instruments, protected, price	$ 1,400
Hedged item, assets				$ 102,000
Gold ETF [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, notional amount			$ 1,058,000
Trading income (expense) on foreign exchange contracts		$ (164,000)
Gains (losses) on change in value of foreign currency basis spreads, net of tax		$ 290,000

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- Definition

The number of ounces hedged in a derivative contract.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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X

- Definition

The company would full participation if the market price of hedging assets rise above such price.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

The company would be protected if the market price of hedging assets dip below such price.

+ References

No definition available.

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- References

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- Definition

The gains (losses) recognised in other comprehensive income on change in value of foreign currency basis spreads, net of tax. [Refer: Other comprehensive income]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition

The amount of a hedged item, recognised as an asset. [Refer: Hedged items [member]]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-IssueDate 2020-01-01
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X

- Definition

The amount of trading income (expense) relating to foreign exchange contracts. [Refer: Trading income (expense)]

+ References

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- Details

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