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Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | $ 28 |
Amortization |  |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 21 | $ 28
Computer Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 3 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 2 | 3
Computer Software [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 6 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 4 | 6
Exploration Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 19 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 15 | 19
Gross Carrying Amount [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 218 | 218
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 218 | 218
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
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 | 15 | 15
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 15 | 15
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
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 136 | 136
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 | 48 | 43
Amortization | 4 | 5
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 52 | 48
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 | 12 | 9
Amortization | 1 | 3
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 13 | 12
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 | 130 | 126
Amortization | 2 | 4
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 132 | 130
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 190 | 178
Amortization | 7 | 12
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | $ 197 | $ 190

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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 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 73 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_73_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_54_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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