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INVESTMENT IN AN ASSOCIATED COMPANY (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 10, 2018
CAD ($)
Oct. 10, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD ($)
Disclosure of associates [line items]                  
Distributions received       $ 4,952   $ 84,247      
Shares issued pursuant to credit facility (Shares) | shares           381,321 381,321    
Shares issued pursuant to credit facility           $ 602 $ 465    
Shares issued pursuant to credit facility, value per share | $ / shares           $ 1.58      
Interest income       $ 1,667   $ 822      
Sprott Private Resource Lending (Collector), LP [Member]                  
Disclosure of associates [line items]                  
Notional amount     $ 18,500            
Borrowings     $ 18,500            
Annual interest rate     12.00%            
Legal Fee             194    
Borrowings effective interest rate           30.83%   30.83%  
Interest expense on borrowing           $ 272 $ 208    
Loss on settlement of debt           1,482      
Funds held in trust           $ 86      
IG Copper, LLC [Member]                  
Disclosure of associates [line items]                  
Percentage of equity interest derecognized           39.99% 39.99%    
Proportion of ownership interest in associate       19.90% 19.90% 19.90% 19.90%    
Investments accounted for using equity method               $ 13,137  
Investment in associated companies       $ 0   $ 0     $ 7,579
Consideration received   $ 200,000              
Consideration received released from escrow   190,000              
Remaining consideration received held in escrow   $ 10,000              
Distributions received $ 84,247     $ 4,952 $ 3,743        
Loan to associates     $ 18,500       $ 300    
Membership units issued | shares     37,000            
Membership units issued, value per share | $ / shares     10            
Cash Fee Paid         $ 550        
Borrowings effective interest rate           38.64%   38.64%  
Interest income           $ 332 254    
Gain from early settlement of debt           2,015      
Proceeds from interest           $ 64 $ 49