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Disclosure of detailed information about exploration expenditures (Details) - CAD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | $ 6,334,119 | $ 6,415,533 | $ 5,948,802
Recoveries | (1,863,045) | (1,415,574) | (1,584,127)
Net Expenditures | 4,471,074 | 4,999,959 | 4,364,675
Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 376,742 | 350,580 | 303,633
Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 39,670 | 16,752 | 36,735
Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 103,021 | 450,712 | 18,985
Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 323,437 | 495,388 | 287,391
Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 229,336 | 178,066 | 266,094
Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 2,554,447 | 2,581,230 | 2,979,118
Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 1,344,906 | 964,543 | 1,028,506
Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 277,449 | 252,690 | 460,710
Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 739,585 | 502,857 | 72,397
Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 97,224 | 384,634 | 337,821
Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 248,302 | 238,081 | 157,412
Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (721,968) | (721,319) | (1,062,808)
Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (29,770) | (57,534) | (57,782)
Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (1,047,560) | (501,232) | (402,595)
Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (63,747) | (135,489) | (60,942)
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 68,732 | 39,946 | 100,885
Recoveries | (31,783) | (207,719) | (14,918)
Net Expenditures | 36,949 | (167,773) | 85,967
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 40,765 | 2,220 | 4,767
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 3,511 | 0 | 4,914
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 499
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 13,606 | 0 | 45,557
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 3,965 | 37,230 | 8,921
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 496 | 28,938
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 5,318 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 3,508
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 1,567 | 0 | 3,781
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (26,434) | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | (180,476) | 0
Asia Pacific - New Zealand [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (5,349) | (27,243) | (14,918)
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 300,203 | 227,126 | 208,084
Recoveries | (31,578) | (48,781) | 0
Net Expenditures | 268,625 | 178,345 | 208,084
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 10,669 | 9,520 | 2,932
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 15,334 | 23,778 | 10,136
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 9,155 | 4,475
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 106,659 | 99,751 | 101,586
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 25,238 | 47,219 | 44,322
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 72,497 | 1,772 | 10,410
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 28,456 | 17,673 | (1,793)
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 34,506 | 11,397 | 25,407
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 6,844 | 6,861 | 10,609
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (31,578) | (48,781) | 0
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific - Other [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 368,935 | 267,072 | 308,969
Recoveries | (63,361) | (256,500) | (14,918)
Net Expenditures | 305,574 | 10,572 | 294,051
Asia Pacific [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 51,434 | 11,740 | 7,699
Asia Pacific [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 18,845 | 23,778 | 15,050
Asia Pacific [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 9,155 | 4,974
Asia Pacific [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 120,265 | 99,751 | 147,143
Asia Pacific [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 29,203 | 84,449 | 53,243
Asia Pacific [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 72,497 | 2,268 | 39,348
Asia Pacific [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 33,774 | 17,673 | (1,793)
Asia Pacific [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 34,506 | 11,397 | 28,915
Asia Pacific [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 8,411 | 6,861 | 14,390
Asia Pacific [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (58,012) | (48,781) | 0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | (180,476) | 0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (5,349) | (27,243) | (14,918)
Haiti [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 148,455 | 359,827
Scandinavia [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 1,446,189 | 892,287 | 811,260
Recoveries | (989,088) | 0 | 0
Net Expenditures | 457,101 | 892,287 | 811,260
Scandinavia [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 67,159 | 37,498 | 61,523
Scandinavia [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 24,972 | 8,596 | 5,307
Scandinavia [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 13,509 | 76,687 | 11,874
Scandinavia [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 73,870 | 48,632 | 39,518
Scandinavia [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 26,040 | 14,535 | 26,978
Scandinavia [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 566,367 | 195,223 | 423,697
Scandinavia [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 347,792 | 165,640 | 60,369
Scandinavia [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 77,768 | 135,527 | 86,874
Scandinavia [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 111,887 | 40,285 | 7,103
Scandinavia [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 17,921 | 106,093 | 28,083
Scandinavia [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 118,904 | 63,571 | 59,934
Scandinavia [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (239,088) | 0 | 0
Scandinavia [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Scandinavia [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (750,000) | 0 | 0
Scandinavia [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 726,614 | 476,337
Recoveries |  | (43,550) | (295,024)
Net Expenditures |  | 683,064 | 181,313
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 27,055 | 16,296
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 676 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 44,283 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 39,603 | 23,208
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 13,810 | 12,014
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 297,586 | 205,665
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 154,526 | 176,773
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 61,577 | 42,381
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 32,805 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 38,383 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 16,310 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | (43,550) | (295,024)
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 | 0
Turkey - Akarca [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 | 0
Turkey - Other [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 699,640 | 987,558
Recoveries |  | (226,612) | (276,125)
Net Expenditures |  | 473,028 | 711,433
Turkey - Other [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 92,397 | 43,532
Turkey - Other [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 5,509
Turkey - Other [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 14,679 | 0
Turkey - Other [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 160,831 | 45,957
Turkey - Other [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 5,708 | 40,408
Turkey - Other [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 264,527 | 561,082
Turkey - Other [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 32,426 | 116,132
Turkey - Other [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 22,029 | 117,062
Turkey - Other [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 69,020 | 12,430
Turkey - Other [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 6,544 | 17,183
Turkey - Other [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 31,479 | 28,263
Turkey - Other [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 | (33,305)
Turkey - Other [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 | 0
Turkey - Other [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | (170,146) | (242,820)
Turkey - Other [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | (56,466) | 0
Turkey [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 451,489 | 1,426,254 | 1,463,895
Recoveries | (143,664) | (270,162) | (571,149)
Net Expenditures | 307,825 | 1,156,092 | 892,746
Turkey [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 65,877 | 119,452 | 59,828
Turkey [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 940 | 676 | 5,509
Turkey [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 58,962 | 0
Turkey [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 23,062 | 200,434 | 69,165
Turkey [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 1,379 | 19,518 | 52,422
Turkey [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 175,649 | 562,113 | 766,747
Turkey [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 27,130 | 186,952 | 292,905
Turkey [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 93,506 | 83,606 | 159,443
Turkey [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 52,362 | 101,825 | 12,430
Turkey [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 44,927 | 17,183
Turkey [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 11,584 | 47,789 | 28,263
Turkey [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (21,338) | (43,550) | (328,329)
Turkey [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Turkey [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (122,326) | (170,146) | (242,820)
Turkey [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | 0 | (56,466) | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 53,983 | 109,240
Recoveries |  | (53,361) | (122,323)
Net Expenditures |  | 622 | (13,083)
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 25 | 1,271
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 142
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 1,822 | 2,646
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 12,676 | 24,500
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 39,460 | 75,530
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 5,151
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures |  | 0 | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | (51,833) | (118,065)
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | (1,263) | (4,258)
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | 0 | 0
USA - Desert Star [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries |  | (265) | 0
USA - Kennecott [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 63,530 | 537,112 | 354,100
Recoveries | (144,254) | (645,928) | (515,314)
Net Expenditures | (80,724) | (108,816) | (161,214)
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 74 | 109 | 676
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Assays [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 7,727 | 845 | 1,825
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Drilling / Trenching [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 370 | 314,972 | 0
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Land and Legal [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Logistics [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 8,326 | 57,164 | 32,211
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 35,565 | 118,679 | 154,004
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 363 | 2,677 | 87,771
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Professional Services [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Share-based payment arrangements [Domain] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Technical Studies [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 10,370 | 42,666 | 77,485
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 735 | 0 | 128
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Recoveries [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (69,812) | (555,217) | (426,190)
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Operator fees [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (7,451) | (56,271) | (44,067)
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Option Payments [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (64,901) | (24,720) | (31,955)
USA - Kennecott [Member] | Other Property Income [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Recoveries | (2,090) | (9,720) | (13,102)
USA - Other [Member] |  |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditures | 3,751,377 | 2,751,111 | 2,250,137
Recoveries | (354,274) | (187,583) | (263,748)
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