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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Exploration and evaluation assets [member] |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | $ 38,342 |
Balance at the end of the year | 50,494 | $ 38,342
Exploration and evaluation assets arising from acquisition |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 497 | 467
Acquisition costs - cash | 37 | 30
Balance at the end of the year | 534 | 497
Exploration and evaluation assets arising from exploration |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 37,845 | 29,236
Administration | 518 | 132
Camp operations | 3,004 | 2,160
Corporate social responsibility | 37 | 63
Drilling expenses | 3,337 | 1,800
Environment, health and safety | 99 | 2
Geology | 753 | 961
Geophysics | 1,016 | 954
Infrastructure | 255 |
Helicopter charter aircraft | 3,058 | 2,472
Property maintenance | 7 |
Remote sensing |  | 68
Technical studies (recovery) | 31 | (3)
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 12,115 | 8,609
Balance at the end of the year | 49,960 | 37,845
Canada | Exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Post Creek Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 1,353 |
Balance at the end of the year | 1,416 | 1,353
Canada | Exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Halcyon Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 379 |
Balance at the end of the year | 401 | 379
Canada | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from acquisition | Post Creek Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 268 | 258
Acquisition costs - cash | 10 | 10
Balance at the end of the year | 278 | 268
Canada | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from acquisition | Halcyon Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 206 | 198
Acquisition costs - cash | 8 | 8
Balance at the end of the year | 214 | 206
Canada | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from exploration | Post Creek Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 1,085 | 1,005
Administration | 2 |
Drilling expenses |  | 1
Geology | 48 | 78
Geophysics | 2 |
Technical studies (recovery) | 1 | 1
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 53 | 80
Balance at the end of the year | 1,138 | 1,085
Canada | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from exploration | Halcyon Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 173 | 148
Geology | 14 | 25
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 14 | 25
Balance at the end of the year | 187 | 173
United States | Exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Section 35 Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 3 |
Balance at the end of the year | 6 | 3
United States | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from acquisition | Section 35 Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 3 |
Acquisition costs - cash | 3 | 3
Balance at the end of the year | 6 | 3
Greenland | Exploration and evaluation assets [member] | Maniitsoq Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 36,607 |
Balance at the end of the year | 48,671 | 36,607
Greenland | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from acquisition | Maniitsoq Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 20 | 11
Acquisition costs - cash | 16 | 9
Balance at the end of the year | 36 | 20
Greenland | Exploration and evaluation assets arising from exploration | Maniitsoq Property |  |
Disclosure of exploration and evaluation assets |  |
Balance at the beginning of the year | 36,587 | 28,083
Administration | 516 | 132
Camp operations | 3,004 | 2,160
Corporate social responsibility | 37 | 63
Drilling expenses | 3,337 | 1,799
Environment, health and safety | 99 | 2
Geology | 691 | 858
Geophysics | 1,014 | 954
Infrastructure | 255 |
Helicopter charter aircraft | 3,058 | 2,472
Property maintenance | 7 |
Remote sensing |  | 68
Technical studies (recovery) | 30 | (4)
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 12,048 | 8,504
Balance at the end of the year | $ 48,635 | $ 36,587

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