TRADE AND SETTLEMENT RECEIVABLES, AND OTHER ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Trade and other receivables [abstract]

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5. TRADE AND SETTLEMENT RECEIVABLES, AND OTHER ASSETS

The Company's receivables are primarily related to royalty income 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, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the current receivables were as follows:

Category		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Royalty income receivable	$	66	$	15
Refundable taxes		1,723		174
Recoverable exploration expenditures and advances		679		460
Other		408		332
Total	$	2,876	$	981

During the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company received $Nil distributions owing from IGC Copper LLC related to the sale of the Malmyzh project (2019 - $4,952 (US$3,743)).

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

Currency		December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Canadian Dollars	$	243	$	158
US Dollars		367		453
Swedish Krona		2,266		370
Total	$	2,876	$	981