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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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