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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details Narrative) - CAD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Amount transferred from reserve to deficit	$ 3,860,656	$ 229,381	$ 300,784
Accrued exploration and evaluation expenditures	171,444	186,304	767,404
Non-cash consideration for exploration and evaluation expenditures	51,000
Share premium liability	$ 88,987
Share issuance costs, trade payables		$ 250,000
Share issuance costs, fair value of options			39,000
Share issuance costs, fair value of agent's warrants			$ 61,682

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The amount of accrued expense arising from the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource.

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Amount removed from reserve and transferred to retained earnings.

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Non-cash consideration for exploration and evaluation expenditures.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of shares resulting from trade payables.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of shares resulting from the exercise of stock options.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of shares resulting from the exercise of warrants.

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Share premium liability.

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