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Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | $ 35 |
Amortization |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 28 | $ 35
Exploration Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 24 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 19 | 24
Computer Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 3 | 1
Computer Software [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 10 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 6 | 10
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 213 | 213
Additions | 5 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 218 | 213
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Exploration Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 67 | 67
Additions |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 67 | 67
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 10 | 10
Additions | 5 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 15 | 10
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] | Computer Software [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 136 | 136
Additions |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 136 | 136
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 178 | 164
Amortization | 12 | 14
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 190 | 178
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Computer Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 9 | 8
Amortization | 3 | 1
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 12 | 9
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Computer Software [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 126 | 118
Amortization | 4 | 8
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 130 | 126
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Exploration Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 43 | 38
Amortization | 5 | 5
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | $ 48 | $ 43

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- Definition The amount of depreciation of property, plant and equipment. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Property, plant and equipment] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -Clause vii -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_73_e_vii&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 75 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_75_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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