CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 697	$ 3,881
Accounts receivable	3	10
Prepaid expenses		162
Total Current Assets	700	4,053
Equipment, net	113	227
Land	600	980
Mineral properties	27	27
Total assets	1,440	5,287
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	64	909
Asset retirement obligation, current portion	152	152
Total Current Liabilities	216	1,061
Asset retirement obligation, non-current portion	205	205
Total liabilities	421	1,266
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common shares, no par value - unlimited shares authorized; shares outstanding September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 - 52,941,880	103,640	103,640
Additional paid in capital	23,596	23,529
Accumulated deficit	(126,217)	(123,148)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,019	4,021
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,440	$ 5,287

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.