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Note 14 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Allocation of Proceeds Received (Details) - Auramet International LLC [Member] $ in Thousands | Dec. 13, 2021 USD ($)
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Net proceeds received | $ 2,960
Call option [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Financial liabilities, at fair value | 208
Gold loan agreement [member] |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |
Financial liabilities, at fair value | $ 2,752

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- Definition The fair value of financial liabilities. [Refer: At fair value [member]; Financial liabilities] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 25 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_25&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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