MINERAL PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Table Text Block]
 

Mineral
properties

 

Plant

 

Machinery &
equipment

 

Building

 

Transport &
office equipment

 

Total

 
Cost                                    
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2019   534,222     104,010     76,476     12,956     13,335     740,999  
                                     
Additions   18,656     2,506     7,762     358     808     30,090  
Disposals   -     (71 )   (3,235 )   -     (1,366 )   (4,672 )
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 552,878   $ 106,445   $ 81,003   $ 13,314   $ 12,777   $ 766,417  
                                     
Additions   40,261     2,838     15,435     1,623     2,113     62,270  
Disposals   (81,740 )   (11,098 )   (9,298 )   (1,492 )   (2,845 )   (106,473 )
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 511,399   $ 98,185   $ 87,140   $ 13,445   $ 12,045   $ 722,214  
                                     
Accumulated amortization and impairment                                    
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2019   489,763     92,196     50,765     9,860     10,082     652,666  
                                     
Amortization   18,676     4,472     4,471     306     1,286     29,211  
Impairments, net   1,896     (1,782 )   310     -           424  
Disposals   -     (71 )   (2,424 )   -     (1,344 )   (3,839 )
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 510,335   $ 94,815   $ 53,122   $ 10,166   $ 10,024   $ 678,462  
                                     
Amortization   15,614     3,393     4,947     352     1,202     25,508  
Disposals   (81,180 )   (10,000 )   (8,624 )   (1,324 )   (2,825 )   (103,953 )
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 444,769   $ 88,208   $ 49,445   $ 9,194   $ 8,401   $ 600,017  
                                     
Net book value                                    
At December 31, 2020 $ 42,543   $ 11,630   $ 27,881   $ 3,148   $ 2,753   $ 87,955  
At December 31, 2021 $ 66,630   $ 9,977   $ 37,695   $ 4,251   $ 3,644   $ 122,197