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Exploration and Evaluation Assets - Schedule of Exploration and Evaluation Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |
Administration |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 39,168 | 38,974
Canada [Member] | Post Creek Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,845 | 1,811
Canada [Member] | Halcyon Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 497 | 475
Canada [Member] | Quetico Claims [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 195 | 87
Canada [Member] | Loveland (Enid Creek) Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 397
Greenland [Member] | Lingman Lake [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 27 | 27
Greenland [Member] | Maniitsoq Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 36,604 | 36,177
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 648 | 709
Acquisition costs - cash | 9 | 13
Balance at the end of the period | 657 | 722
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] | Canada [Member] | Post Creek Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 308 | 298
Acquisition costs - cash | 5 | 5
Balance at the end of the period | 313 | 303
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] | Canada [Member] | Halcyon Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 238 | 230
Acquisition costs - cash | 4 | 4
Balance at the end of the period | 242 | 234
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] | Canada [Member] | Quetico Claims [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 42 | 42
Acquisition costs - cash |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 42 | 42
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] | Canada [Member] | Loveland (Enid Creek) Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 83
Acquisition costs - cash |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 83
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] | Greenland [Member] | Lingman Lake [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 14 | 14
Acquisition costs - cash |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 14 | 14
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Acquisition [Member] | Greenland [Member] | Maniitsoq Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 46 | 42
Acquisition costs - cash |  | 4
Balance at the end of the period | 46 | 46
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 38,445 | 37,924
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  | 1
Property maintenance | 17 | 12
Drilling | 11 | 173
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology | 27 | 75
Geophysics | 1 | 67
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 56 | 328
Balance at the end of the period | 38,511 | 38,252
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] | Canada [Member] | Post Creek Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 1,529 | 1,498
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  |
Property maintenance |  | 6
Drilling |  |
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology | 3 | 4
Geophysics |  |
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 3 | 10
Balance at the end of the period | 1,532 | 1,508
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] | Canada [Member] | Halcyon Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 252 | 233
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  |
Property maintenance |  | 5
Drilling |  |
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology | 3 | 3
Geophysics |  |
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 3 | 8
Balance at the end of the period | 255 | 241
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] | Canada [Member] | Quetico Claims [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 142 | 39
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  |
Property maintenance |  | 1
Drilling |  | 2
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology | 10 | 1
Geophysics | 1 | 2
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 11 | 6
Balance at the end of the period | 153 | 45
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] | Canada [Member] | Loveland (Enid Creek) Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 33
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  |
Property maintenance |  |
Drilling |  | 161
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology |  | 55
Geophysics |  | 65
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets |  | 281
Balance at the end of the period |  | 314
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] | Greenland [Member] | Lingman Lake [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 13 | 13
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  |
Property maintenance |  |
Drilling |  |
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology |  |
Geophysics |  |
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets |  | 13
Balance at the end of the period | 13 | 27
Exploration and Evaluation Assets Arising From Exploration [Member] | Greenland [Member] | Maniitsoq Property [Member] |  |
Disclosure of Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Line Items] |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 36,519 | 36,108
Administration |  |
Corporate social responsibility |  | 1
Property maintenance | 17 |
Drilling | 11 | 10
Environment, health & safety |  |
Geology | 11 | 12
Geophysics |  |
Helicopter charter aircraft (recovery) |  |
Infrastructure |  |
Write-off |  |
Increase in exploration and evaluation assets | 39 | 23
Balance at the end of the period | $ 36,558 | $ 36,131

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