CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,384	$ 1,071
Short-term investments (Note 3)	3,111	6,997
Other investments, at fair value (Note 3)	3,511	5,462
Other current assets	210	540
Total current assets	8,216	14,070
Non-current assets:
Mineral properties (Note 4)	2,146	2,421
Plant and equipment, net (Note 5)	5,635	5,635
Right-of-use assets (Note 2)	113
Total non-current assets	7,894	8,056
Total assets	16,110	22,126
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	193	195
Accrued liabilities and other	604	435
Provision for environmental liability	240	242
Total current liabilities	1,037	872
Deferred option gain (Note 4)	1,392
Lease liability (Note 2)	16
Total non-current liabilities	1,408
Total liabilities	2,445	872
Commitments and contingencies – (Note 7)
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, no par value - unlimited shares authorized; shares outstanding: 2019 - 100,661,457 and 2018 - 100,268,161 (Note 6)	457,543	456,938
Accumulated deficit	(443,878)	(435,684)
Total shareholders' equity	13,665	21,254
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 16,110	$ 22,126

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites, payable in twelve months or in the next operating cycle if longer.