COMMITMENTS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
2017	$ 15,225,772
2018	541,578
2019	546,628
2020	551,754
2021	556,956
2022 and beyond	562,236
Total	17,984,924
Livengood Property Purchase Obligation [Member]
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
2017	14,694,169	[1]
2018	0	[1]
2019	0	[1]
2020	0	[1]
2021	0	[1]
2022 and beyond	0	[1]
Total	14,694,169	[1]
Mineral Property Leases Obligation [Member]
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
2017	416,678	[2]
2018	426,653	[2]
2019	431,703	[2]
2020	436,829	[2]
2021	442,031	[2]
2022 and beyond	447,311	[2]
Total	2,601,205	[2]
Mining Claim Government Fees Obligation [Member]
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
2017	114,925
2018	114,925
2019	114,925
2020	114,925
2021	114,925
2022 and beyond	114,925
Total	$ 689,550

[1] The amount payable in January 2017 of $14,694,169 represents the fair value of the Company’s derivative liability as at December 31, 2016 based on the five-year average daily gold price for the period of December 13, 2011 through December 12, 2016. On January 12, 2017, this amount was paid by the Company for the timely and full satisfaction of the final derivative payment. See Note 6.

[2] Does not include required work expenditures, as it is assumed that the required expenditure level is significantly below the work for which will actually be carried out by the Company. Does not include potential royalties that may be payable (other than annual minimum royalty payments). See Note 4.