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RECEIVABLES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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4. RECEIVABLES

The Company’s receivables are related to distributions expected from investments, 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 exploration partners.

As at December 31, 2018 amd 2017, the current receivables were as follows:

Category   December 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  
Distribution receivable from an investment in an associated entity (Note 8) $  5,450,764   $  -  
Sale of Akarca   902,991     2,447,595  
Loan fees   187,395     -  
Royalty income receivable   144,931     258,223  
Refundable taxes   175,605     151,163  
Recoverable exploration expenditures and advances   264,434     270,547  
Other   380,196     248,883  
As at December 31, 2018 $  7,506,316   $  3,376,411  

Included in the change in value through profit or loss assets is $104,788 (2017 - $37,299, 2016 - $120,900) related to the Akarca receivable balance as a result of the derivative components of the receivable balance being the expected gold price to be realized.

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

Currency   December 31, 2018     December 31, 2017  
Canadian Dollars $  483,547   $  280,925  
US Dollars   6,933,819     3,040,347  
Turkish Lira   6,833     24,535  
Swedish Krona   71,519     29,575  
Other   10,598     1,029  
As at December 31, 2018 $  7,506,316   $  3,376,411