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RECEIVABLES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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4. RECEIVABLES

The Company’s receivables are related to the sale of foreign subsidiaries, royalty receivable, goods and services tax and harmonized sales taxes receivable from government taxation authorities, and recovery of exploration expenditures from joint venture partner.

As at December 31, 2017 and 2016, the current receivables were as follows:

Category

  December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  

Sale of Akarca (Note 9)

$ 2,447,595   $ 4,145,898  

Royalty income receivable

  258,223     306,513  

Refundable taxes

  151,163     142,857  

Recoverable exploration expenditures and advances

  270,547     79,090  

Other

  248,883     168,375  

As at December 31, 2017

  3,376,411     4,842,733  

Less: Long term portion

  -     (1,412,727 )

Total

$ 3,376,411   $ 3,430,006  

The carrying amounts of the Company’s current and non – current receivables are denominated in the following currencies:

Currency

  December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  

Canadian Dollars

$ 280,925   $ 48,448  

US Dollars

  3,040,347     4,744,825  

Turkish Lira

  24,535     41,785  

Swedish Krona

  29,575     6,824  

Other

  1,029     851  

Total

$ 3,376,411   $ 4,842,733