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Mineral Properties -Properties - Investment in Mineral Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
La Promesa (Peru)
Exploration	$ 6	$ 6
Montana Royalty Property (US)
Exploration	$ 40	$ 40

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