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ROYALTY INTERESTS (Narrative) (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty income | $ 1,439 | $ 2,131 |
Royalty Interest Depletion | $ 802 | 1,732 |
Gold tax, percentage | 5.00% |  |
Direct Gold Tax Amount | $ 42 | 92 |
Royalty interest | 13,488 | $ 14,346 | $ 21,943
Corvus Royalty Interests [Member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty interest | $ 350 |  |
Corvus Royalty Interests [Member] | Bottom of range [member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Smelter Return Royalty | 1.00% |  |
Corvus Royalty Interests [Member] | Top of range [member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Smelter Return Royalty | 3.00% |  |
Millrock Royalty Interests [Member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty interest | $ 211 |  |
Leeville Mine [Member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross smelter return royalty | 1.00% |  |
East Ore Body Mine [Member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross smelter return royalty | 1.00% |  |
North Pipeline [Member] |  |  |
Royalty Interests [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of production royalty | Should the property become producing, the Company will receive a production royalty of US$0.50 per yard of ore processed or 4% of net profit, whichever is greater. |  |

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