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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||
| Sales (note 18) | $ 29,349us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 7,616us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | |
| Cost of sales | (17,858)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | (3,096)us-gaap_CostOfRevenue | |
| Gross profit | 11,491us-gaap_GrossProfit | 4,520us-gaap_GrossProfit | |
| Operating Expenses | |||
| Exploration and evaluation | (3,277)us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining | (2,385)us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining | (3,285)us-gaap_ExplorationExpenseMining |
| Development | (7,672)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost | (18,465)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost | (8,979)us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost |
| General and administrative | (6,541)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (5,592)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | (6,107)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |
| Accretion | (497)us-gaap_AccretionExpense | (27)us-gaap_AccretionExpense | |
| Write off of mineral property (note 8) | (483)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | (1,430)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | |
| Loss from operations | (6,979)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (23,379)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (18,371)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Interest income (expense) (net) | (2,699)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (6,111)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | 307us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet |
| Warrants mark to market adjustment (note 16) | 946us-gaap_FairValueAdjustmentOfWarrants | ||
| Loss on equity investment (note 10) | (5)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (1,022)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (64)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | (12)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | 164us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax | (385)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax |
| Other loss | (5)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 955us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | |
| Net loss for the period | (8,749)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (30,353)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (17,558)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Loss per common share: | |||
| Basic and diluted | $ (0.07)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.25)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.15)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | |||
| Basic and diluted | 128,781,215us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 122,231,993us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 118,521,509us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted |
| COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | |||
| Net Loss | (8,749)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (30,353)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (17,558)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
| Adjustment to beginning balances due to change in functional currency | (6,161)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | ||
| Translation adjustment on foreign operations | 39us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (210)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 1,445us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |
| Comprehensive loss for the year | $ (8,710)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ (36,724)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ (16,113)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |
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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. No definition available.
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The costs incurred in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, excluding in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period. Excludes software research and development, which has a separate concept. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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