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Exploration and Evaluation Assets (Details Narrative) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 04, 2018 CAD ($) | May 04, 2018 DKK (kr) | Apr. 11, 2016 | Jan. 04, 2016 a | Aug. 01, 2015 CAD ($) | Mar. 04, 2012 CAD ($) | Mar. 04, 2012 DKK (kr) | Aug. 15, 2011 CAD ($) | Aug. 15, 2011 DKK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 DKK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 DKK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 DKK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2015 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 DKK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2019 DKK (kr) | Sep. 25, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2015 DKK (kr)
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and exploration related cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 780,000 |  |  | $ 14,566,000 |  | $ 11,385,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,510,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post Creek Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances payable annually on net smelter return royalties |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made in advance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,877 |  |  | 292,565 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Halcyon Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances payable annually on net smelter return royalties |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made in advance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000 |  |  | 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,367 |  |  | 21,603 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quetico Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,175 |  |  | 64,256 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and exploration related cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,256 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration claim description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The second anniversary of the recording of a claim and by each anniversary thereafter, a minimum of $400 worth of exploration activity per claim unit must be reported to the Provincial Recording Office. | The second anniversary of the recording of a claim and by each anniversary thereafter, a minimum of $400 worth of exploration activity per claim unit must be reported to the Provincial Recording Office. | The second anniversary of the recording of a claim and by each anniversary thereafter, a minimum of $400 worth of exploration activity per claim unit must be reported to the Provincial Recording Office. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quetico Property [Member] | After April 26, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total annual work requirement cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 324,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lingman Lake Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and exploration related cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,376 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loveland (Enid Creek) Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest in property to be acquired on basis of option agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115,537 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loveland (Enid Creek) Property [Member] | NSR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest in property to be acquired on basis of option agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Section 35 Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,548 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Length of metallic minerals lease |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | a |  |  |  | 320 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative exploration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,393 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refund exploration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Section 35 Property [Member] | US Dollar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Refund exploration related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maniitsoq Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 390,443 |  |  | 13,586,237 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net smelter return royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of net smelter return royalties after reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment required to reduce net smelter return royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days from decision to commence commercial production to reduce net smelter return royalties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 days | 60 days | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of additional license application for years 11-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of additional license application after year 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License period description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The expiration of the first license period, the Company may apply for a second licence period (years 6-10), and the Company may apply for a further 3-year license for years 11 to 13. Thereafter, the Company may apply for additional 3-year licences for years 14 to 16, 17 to 19 and 20 to 22. The Company will be required to pay additional license fees and will be obligated to incur minimum eligible exploration expenses for such years. | The expiration of the first license period, the Company may apply for a second licence period (years 6-10), and the Company may apply for a further 3-year license for years 11 to 13. Thereafter, the Company may apply for additional 3-year licences for years 14 to 16, 17 to 19 and 20 to 22. The Company will be required to pay additional license fees and will be obligated to incur minimum eligible exploration expenses for such years. | The expiration of the first license period, the Company may apply for a second licence period (years 6-10), and the Company may apply for a further 3-year license for years 11 to 13. Thereafter, the Company may apply for additional 3-year licences for years 14 to 16, 17 to 19 and 20 to 22. The Company will be required to pay additional license fees and will be obligated to incur minimum eligible exploration expenses for such years. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,499,159 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount for exploration and evaluation assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,149,667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sulussugut License [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,925 |  |  | 10,794,837 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,742 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,982 |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of additional license application after first period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration requirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,905,514 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,808,386 |  |  |  |
Exploration cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,960,762 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,115,831 |  |  |  |
Accumulated exploration surplus credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,333,010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,067,735 |  |  |  |
Approved exploration expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343,125 |  |  | 16,342,476 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total carried credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,950,764 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sulussugut License [Member] | Danish Krone [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee paid | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 31,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 40,400 |  |  |  |  |
Exploration requirement | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 44,755,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 83,809,340 |  |  |
Accumulated exploration surplus credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283,080,453 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 100,303,710
Approved exploration expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,724,248 |  |  |  | kr 79,604,364 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total carried credits | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 326,111,805 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ininngui License [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,537 |  |  | 1,422,917 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,755 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,158,454 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated exploration surplus credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,026,089 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ininngui License [Member] | Danish Krone [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License period description |  |  |  |  |  | The Ininngui License was valid for an initial 5 years until December 31, 2016, with December 31, 2012 being the first year. The license was extended for a further 5 years, until December 31, 2021, with December 31, 2017 being the first year. | The Ininngui License was valid for an initial 5 years until December 31, 2016, with December 31, 2012 being the first year. The license was extended for a further 5 years, until December 31, 2021, with December 31, 2017 being the first year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee paid | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 32,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration requirement | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 5,510,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated exploration surplus credits | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 30,281,852 |  |
Ikertoq License [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,679 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum exploration expenditures and actual spend on exploration costs payable in cash, description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The minimum exploration expenditures on the license in any one year from years 2-5, the Company may pay 50% of the difference in cash to BMP as full compensation for that year. | The minimum exploration expenditures on the license in any one year from years 2-5, the Company may pay 50% of the difference in cash to BMP as full compensation for that year. | The minimum exploration expenditures on the license in any one year from years 2-5, the Company may pay 50% of the difference in cash to BMP as full compensation for that year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of difference between minimum exploration expenditures and actual spend on exploration costs payable in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbonatite License [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration and license related expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123,981 |  |  | 1,369,482 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee paid | $ 6,523 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration requirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,192 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,486,940 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated exploration surplus credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,088,808 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total carried credits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,018,103 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbonatite License [Member] | Danish Krone [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License fee paid | kr |  | kr 31,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration requirement | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 267,320 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated exploration surplus credits | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 10,496,522 |  |
Total carried credits | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 9,830,021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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