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RESTRICTED CASH (Narrative) (Details) - CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Statement [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | $ 771,434 | $ 359,172
Held as collateral for its corporate credit cards [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 179,502 | 189,233
Held as a security deposit for the Companys Haiti exploration program [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 0 | 65,706
Held by wholly-owned subsidiaries for ongoing option agreements [Member] |  |
Statement [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | $ 591,932 | $ 104,233

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