| 11. | Share Capital |
| (a) | During the period ended December 31, 2017 |
| (b) | During the year ended December 31, 2016 |
| i. | On July 7, 2016, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of common shares and flow-through shares (the “Offering”) through a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. and included Dundee Securities Ltd. (together, the ("Underwriters")). The Company issued 34,135,000 common shares at a price of $0.25 per common share for gross proceeds of $8,533,750, and 6,665,000 common shares, which qualify as “flow-through” shares (the "FT Shares”) at a price of $0.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $1,666,250. In total, the gross proceeds of the Offering amounted to $10,200,000. The Underwriters were paid a commission of 6% of the gross proceeds from the offering and received compensation warrants to acquire 2,448,000 non-flow-through shares at any time until July 7, 2018 at a price of $0.25 per share. Net proceeds from the issuance were $9,249,000 after issuance costs comprised of the advisor’s commission of $612,000 and other issuance costs of $339,000. The Company also recognized non-cash costs for the fair value of the warrants granted of $440,000 and did not recognize a sale of tax deductions as the issue price of the of the flow-through shares was greater than the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of issue. |
| ii. | On December 14, 2016, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of flow-through shares. The Company issued 6,666,664 common shares at a price of $0.30 per common share for gross proceeds of $2,000,000. A finder’s fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds raised was paid to the advisors. Net proceeds from the issuance were $1,841,000 after issuance costs comprised of the advisor’s fee of $120,000 and other issuance costs of $39,000. The sale of tax deductions of $267,000, being the difference between the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of issue and the issue price of the flow-through shares, was deferred and recorded as a current liability in the consolidated statement of financial position and presented within accrued and other liabilities. |
| iii. | 406,200 common shares were issued upon the exercise of warrants at a price of $0.35 per common share for proceeds of $142,000. |
| iv. | 190,970 common shares were issued upon the conversion of deferred share units following the retirement of a director. |
| (c) | During the year ended December 31, 2015 |