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EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING DATE | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING DATE [Text Block] | 22. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE REPORTING DATE Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2018,
| a) | The Company acquired 4,808,770 common shares of Norra Metals Corp. ("Norra") (TSX-V: NORA), representing a 9.9% equity stake in Norra pursuant to the sale of the Bleikvassli, Sagvoll and Meråker projects in Norway, and the Bastuträsk project in Sweden. The Company will retain a 3% NSR royalty on the projects. EMX has also been granted a 1% NSR royalty on Norra’s Pyramid project in British Columbia.
| b) | The Company executed an exploration and option agreement for the Røstvangen property and Vakkerlien property in Norway with Playfair Mining Ltd. ("Playfair") (TSX-V: PLY). The agreement provides EMX with immediate share equity in Playfair, and upon Playfair's completion of the option terms and other consideration, a 9.9% interest in Playfair, a 3% NSR royalty on the projects, and advance royalty payments. Pursuant to the agreement, Playfair can
|  | earn a 100% interest in the project by the issuance of 3,000,000 common shares to EMX and performance of certain work during the option period.
| c) | The Company received total proceeds of $554,520 from the exercise of 475,100 stock options.

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