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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS - Disclosure of detailed information about exploration expenditures (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | $ 15,723 | $ 8,141
Recoveries from partners | (7,277) | (1,956)
Net Expenditures | 8,446 | 6,185
Administration Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 488 | 555
Field and technical costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures |  | 1,960
Drilling, technical, and support costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 5,794 |
Personnel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 4,735 | 2,895
Professional costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 810 | 582
Property Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 2,244 | 960
Share-based payments [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 1,178 | 789
Travel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 474 | 400
Scandinavia [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 4,660 | 2,728
Recoveries from partners | (2,921) | (1,277)
Net Expenditures | 1,739 | 1,451
Scandinavia [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 165 | 142
Scandinavia [Member] | Field and technical costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures |  | 1,172
Scandinavia [Member] | Drilling, technical, and support costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 1,422 |
Scandinavia [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 1,732 | 736
Scandinavia [Member] | Professional costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 251 | 132
Scandinavia [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 543 | 150
Scandinavia [Member] | Share-based payments [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 321 | 223
Scandinavia [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 226 | 173
USA [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 7,877 | 4,268
Recoveries from partners | (4,021) | (679)
Net Expenditures | 3,856 | 3,589
USA [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 214 | 239
USA [Member] | Field and technical costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures |  | 541
USA [Member] | Drilling, technical, and support costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 2,557 |
USA [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 2,375 | 1,911
USA [Member] | Professional costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 243 | 197
USA [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 1,674 | 744
USA [Member] | Share-based payments [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 647 | 460
USA [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 167 | 176
Turkey [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 470 | 629
Recoveries from partners | (17) | 0
Net Expenditures | 453 | 629
Turkey [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 66 | 145
Turkey [Member] | Field and technical costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures |  | 89
Turkey [Member] | Drilling, technical, and support costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 40 |
Turkey [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 114 | 113
Turkey [Member] | Professional costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 133 | 189
Turkey [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 65 | 14
Turkey [Member] | Share-based payments [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 45 | 63
Turkey [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 7 | 16
Australia And New Zealand [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 2,609 | 447
Recoveries from partners | (317) | 0
Net Expenditures | 2,292 | 447
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 42 | 29
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Field and technical costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures |  | 138
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Drilling, technical, and support costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 1,775 |
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 375 | 141
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Professional costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 174 | 27
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 28 | 52
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Share-based payments [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 144 | 31
Australia And New Zealand [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 71 | 29
Other [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 107 | 69
Recoveries from partners | (1) | 0
Net Expenditures | 106 | 69
Other [Member] | Administration Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 1 | 0
Other [Member] | Field and technical costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures |  | 20
Other [Member] | Drilling, technical, and support costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 0 |
Other [Member] | Personnel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 139 | (6)
Other [Member] | Professional costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 9 | 37
Other [Member] | Property Cost [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | (66) | 0
Other [Member] | Share-based payments [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | 21 | 12
Other [Member] | Travel [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Expenditures | $ 3 | $ 6

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