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RECEIVABLES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Trade and other receivables [abstract]  
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5. 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 royalty generation costs from project partners.

As at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the current receivables were as follows:

Category December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Distribution receivable from an investment in an associated entity (Note 8)$- $5,451 
Sale of Akarca -  903 
Loan fees -  187 
Royalty income receivable 15  145 
Refundable taxes 174  176 
Recoverable exploration expenditures and advances 460  264 
Other 332  380 
Total$981 $7,506 

During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company received $4,952 (US$3,743) distributions owing from IGC related to the sale of Malmyzh.

Included in the change in value through profit or loss assets is $Nil (2018 - $109) 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, 2019  December 31, 2018 
Canadian Dollars$158 $484 
US Dollars 453  6,934 
Swedish Krona 370  72 
Other -  16 
Total$981 $7,506