| Disclosure of the components of exploration and evaluation assets [text block] |
| | | Year ended December 31 | |
| | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
| Exploration and evaluation assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Acquisition costs | | | | | | | | |
| Option and other payments | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 250 | |
| Reclamation obligation | | | - | | | | 149 | |
| Total acquisition costs | | | 300 | | | | 399 | |
| Geochemical | | | 228 | | | | 78 | |
| Camp and site costs | | | 319 | | | | 411 | |
| Drilling | | | 3,343 | | | | 198 | |
| Geological consulting | | | 1,968 | | | | 2,216 | |
| Geophysical | | | 215 | | | | 430 | |
| Land taxes and government fees | | | 721 | | | | 787 | |
| Legal, community and other consultation costs | | | 475 | | | | 393 | |
| Travel | | | 213 | | | | 294 | |
| Total for the year | | | 7,782 | | | | 5,206 | |
| Balance, beginning of year | | | 12,472 | | | | 7,266 | |
| Balance, end of year | | $ | 20,254 | | | $ | 12,472 | |
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