| (In number of shares) | Note | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Issued shares at beginning of year | 19 | 52,787,428 | 52,078,908 | 52,117,908 | ||||||||||
| Share consolidation (note 19) | (42,135,492 | ) | (41,663,126 | ) | (41,694,326 | ) | ||||||||
| Issued shares post consolidation | 10,651,936 | 10,415,782 | 10,423,582 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average shares repurchased | (60,978 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||
| Weighted average cancellation during the year | - | - | (4,565 | ) | ||||||||||
| Weighted average shares issued | 16,924 | 41,460 | - | |||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares at December 31 | 10,607,882 | 10,457,242 | 10,419,017 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Profit attributable to shareholders | 9,384 | 8,526 | 4,779 | |||||||||
| Blanket Mine Employee Trust Adjustment | (210 | ) | (238 | ) | (100 | ) | ||||||
| Adjusted profit attributable to shareholders | 9,174 | 8,288 | 4,679 | |||||||||
| Basic earnings per share - $ | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.45 | |||||||||
Weighted average number of shares (In number of shares) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares at December 31 | 10,607,882 | 10,457,242 | 10,419,017 | |||||||||
| Effect of dilutive options | 9,622 | 23,449 | 21,634 | |||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares (diluted) at December 31 | 10,617,504 | 10,480,691 | 10,440,651 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share - $ | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.45 | |||||||||