REHABILITATION PROVISIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Disclosure of other provisions [abstract]

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of rehabilitation provisions

The changes in the carrying amount of the rehabilitation provisions are as follows:

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2018			For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Beginning balance	$	70,712		$	77,382
Accretion of rehabilitation provisions	691			1,245
Changes in estimates	138			(1,923		)
Cost of reclamation work performed	(5,316		)	(5,992		)
Balance at the end of the period	$	66,225		$	70,712
Current portion	$	7,665		$	6,566
Long term portion	58,560			64,146
Total	$	66,225		$	70,712