Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 shares | |
Document Information [Line Items] | |
Entity Registrant Name | LONCOR GOLD INC. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001472619 |
Document Type | 20-F |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 147,744,174 |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer | No |
Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2022 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | true |
Entity Ex Transition Period | false |
Entity Shell Company | false |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes |
Document Registration Statement | false |
Document Annual Report | true |
Document Transition Report | false |
Document Shell Company Report | false |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 4120 Yonge Street |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 304 |
Entity Address, City or Town | Toronto |
Entity Address, Country | CA |
Entity Address, State or Province | ON |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | M2P 2B8 |
Document Accounting Standard | International Financial Reporting Standards |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | A6 |
Entity File Number | 001-35124 |
Auditor Name | Kreston GTA LLP |
Auditor Location | Markham, Canada |
Auditor Firm ID | 6644 |
Business Contact [Member] | |
Document Information [Line Items] | |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 4120 Yonge Street |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 304 |
Entity Address, City or Town | Toronto |
Entity Address, Country | CA |
Entity Address, State or Province | ON |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | M2P 2B8 |
Contact Personnel Name | Donat K. Madilo |
Contact Personnel Email Address | dmadilo@loncor.com |
City Area Code | 416 |
Local Phone Number | 361-2510 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) |
Current Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 182,175 | $ 154,154 |
Advances receivable and prepaid expenses | 360,176 | 345,193 |
Due from related parties | 587,722 | 285,074 |
Total Current Assets | 1,130,073 | 784,421 |
Non-Current Assets | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 1,109,920 | 1,269,434 |
Exploration and evaluation assets | 40,648,721 | 38,271,725 |
Total Non-Current Assets | 41,758,641 | 39,541,159 |
Total Assets | 42,888,714 | 40,325,580 |
Current Liabilities | ||
Accounts payable | 494,591 | 1,488,379 |
Accrued liabilities | 682,720 | 83,663 |
Due to related parties | 10,933 | 67,477 |
Employee retention allowance | 173,110 | 184,951 |
Lease obligation | 0 | 138,684 |
Loans - current portion | 308,899 | 0 |
Current Liabilities | 1,670,253 | 1,963,154 |
Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Loans | 26,759 | 27,602 |
Total Liabilities | 1,697,012 | 1,990,756 |
Shareholders' Equity | ||
Share capital | 98,916,239 | 94,480,512 |
Reserves | 12,137,446 | 10,787,553 |
Deficit | (69,861,983) | (66,933,241) |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 41,191,702 | 38,334,824 |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ 42,888,714 | $ 40,325,580 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FI_2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Parentheticals) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Statement of financial position [abstract] | ||
Number of shares issued | 147,744,174 | 135,099,174 |
Number of shares outstanding | 147,744,174 | 135,099,174 |
Working capital | $ (540,180) | $ (1,178,733) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | |
Expenses | |||
Consulting, management and professional fees | $ 1,131,874 | $ 887,058 | $ 898,831 |
Employee benefits | 930,463 | 1,097,977 | 555,150 |
Office and sundry | 190,962 | 232,011 | 128,323 |
Share-based payments | 377,402 | 782,815 | 289,665 |
Travel and promotion | 206,184 | 277,448 | 240,320 |
Depreciation | 151,357 | 175,075 | 185,348 |
Interest and bank expenses | 10,233 | 22,267 | 11,781 |
Interest on lease obligation | 2,365 | 9,320 | 21,393 |
Fair value gain on government loan | 0 | 0 | (5,206) |
Gain on derivative instruments | 0 | 0 | (31,888) |
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | 0 | 452,251 | 0 |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 108,094 | (44,084) | 49,927 |
Loss before other items | (3,108,934) | (3,892,138) | (2,343,644) |
Interest and other income | 180,192 | 168,354 | 100,084 |
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year | $ (2,928,742) | $ (3,723,784) | $ (2,243,560) |
Loss per share, basic | $ / shares | $ (0.02) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.02) |
Loss per share, diluted | $ / shares | $ (0.02) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.02) |
Weighted average number of shares - basic | shares | 143,673,147 | 127,374,340 | 105,203,090 |
Weighted average number of shares - diluted | shares | 143,673,147 | 127,374,340 | 105,203,090 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHAN
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) | Common shares [Member] | Reserves [Member] | Deficit [Member] | Total |
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 79,841,286 | $ 8,411,647 | $ (60,965,897) | $ 27,287,036 |
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 95,280,979 | |||
Statements [Line Items] | ||||
Loss for the year | (2,243,560) | (2,243,560) | ||
Share-based payments | 528,412 | 528,412 | ||
Common shares issued | $ 5,306,414 | 5,306,414 | ||
Common shares issued (Shares) | 16,943,195 | |||
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | $ 85,147,700 | 8,940,059 | (63,209,457) | 30,878,302 |
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 | 112,224,174 | |||
Statements [Line Items] | ||||
Loss for the year | (3,723,784) | (3,723,784) | ||
Common shares issued with warrants | $ 7,838,542 | 1,024,032 | 8,862,574 | |
Common shares issued with warrants (Shares) | 19,350,000 | |||
Issuance costs | $ (422,780) | (422,780) | ||
Warrants exercised | $ 1,692,211 | (274,013) | 1,418,198 | |
Warrants exercised (Shares) | 2,400,000 | |||
Stock options exercised | $ 224,839 | (83,589) | 141,250 | |
Stock options exercised (Shares) | 1,125,000 | |||
Share-based payments | 1,181,064 | 1,181,064 | ||
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 94,480,512 | 10,787,553 | (66,933,241) | $ 38,334,824 |
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 | 135,099,174 | 135,099,174 | ||
Statements [Line Items] | ||||
Loss for the year | (2,928,742) | $ (2,928,742) | ||
Common shares issued with warrants | $ 4,393,194 | 695,575 | 5,088,769 | |
Common shares issued with warrants (Shares) | 12,400,000 | |||
Issuance costs | $ (94,518) | (15,175) | (109,693) | |
Stock options exercised | $ 137,051 | (18,323) | 118,728 | |
Stock options exercised (Shares) | 245,000 | |||
Share-based payments | 687,816 | 687,816 | ||
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 98,916,239 | $ 12,137,446 | $ (69,861,983) | $ 41,191,702 |
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 | 147,744,174 | 147,744,174 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
Cash flows from operating activities | |||
Loss for the year | $ (2,928,742) | $ (3,723,784) | $ (2,243,560) |
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating activities | |||
Depreciation | 151,357 | 175,075 | 185,348 |
Share-based payments | 687,816 | 1,172,152 | 450,912 |
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | 0 | 452,251 | 0 |
Accretion expense on government loan | 970 | 985 | 623 |
Fair value gain on government loan | 0 | 0 | (5,062) |
Gain on derivative instruments | 0 | 0 | (31,888) |
Interest on lease obligation | 2,365 | 9,320 | 21,393 |
Other non-cash adjustments | 0 | (1,940) | 0 |
Changes in non-cash working capital | |||
Advances receivable and prepaid expenses | (14,983) | (108,526) | (172,772) |
Due to/from related parties | (359,192) | (476,043) | (692,018) |
Employee retention allowance | (11,841) | 792 | 3,640 |
Accounts payable | (993,788) | 772,927 | 379,196 |
Accrued liabilities | 599,057 | (137,971) | 33,082 |
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,866,981) | (1,864,762) | (2,071,106) |
Cash flows from investing activities | |||
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiary | 0 | 0 | (140,000) |
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (2,896) | (943,110) | 0 |
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets | (2,365,943) | (7,072,338) | (2,796,013) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,368,839) | (8,015,448) | (2,936,013) |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||
Proceeds from share issuances, net of issuance costs | 5,097,804 | 10,008,154 | 5,383,914 |
Loans (repaid) received | 307,086 | (11,534) | 15,316 |
Principal repayment of lease obligation | (141,049) | (218,880) | (213,183) |
Net cash provided from financing activities | 5,263,841 | 9,777,740 | 5,186,047 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the year | 28,021 | (102,470) | 178,928 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year | 154,154 | 256,624 | 77,696 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year | $ 182,175 | $ 154,154 | $ 256,624 |
CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Corporate Information [Abstract] | |
CORPORATE INFORMATION [Text Block] | 1. Corporate Information Loncor Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "Loncor") is a corporation governed by the Ontario Business Corporations Act These consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 include the accounts of the Company and of its wholly owned subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the "Congo"), Loncor Resources Congo SARL, and in Canada, Loncor Kilo Inc. Loncor Resources Congo SARL owns 100% of the common shares of Devon Resources SARL and 100% of Navarro Resources SARL. Loncor Kilo Inc. owns 84.68% of the outstanding shares of Adumbi Mining S.A. ("Adumbi"), a company registered in the Congo which changed its name from KGL-Somituri SARL in January 2020, and 100% of the common shares of Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd (a British Virgin Islands company). Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd owns 100% of the shares of Isiro (Jersey) Limited which in turn owns 100% of the shares of KGL Isiro SARL in the Congo. The Company is a publicly traded company whose outstanding common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the OTCQX market in the United States and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The head office of the Company is located at 4120 Yonge Street, Suite 304 Toronto, Ontario, M2P 2B8, Canada. |
BASIS OF PREPARATION
BASIS OF PREPARATION | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Basis Of Preparation [Abstract] | |
BASIS OF PREPARATION [Text Block] | 2. Basis of Preparation a) Statement of compliance These consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). The accompanying financial information as at December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 has been prepared in accordance with those IASB standards and IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC") interpretations issued and effective, or issued and early-adopted, at December 31, 2022. The date the Company's Board of Directors approved these consolidated financial statements was March 28, 2023. b) Going Concern The Company incurred a net loss of $2,928,742 for the year ended December 31, 2022 (year ended December 31, 2021 - net loss of $3,723,784 and year ended December 31, 2020 - net loss of $2,243,560) and as at December 31, 2022 had a working capital deficit of $540,180 (December 31, 2021: a working capital deficit of $1,178,733). The recoverability of the amount shown for exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon the existence of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain financing to continue to perform exploration activity or complete the development of the properties where necessary, or alternatively, upon the Company's ability to recover its incurred costs through a disposition of its interests, all of which are uncertain. In addition, if the Company raises additional funds by issuing equity securities, then existing security holders will likely experience dilution, and the incurring of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could require the Company to agree to operating and financial covenants that would restrict its operations. Any failure on its part to raise additional funds on terms favourable to the Company or at all, may require the Company to significantly change or curtail its current or planned operations in order to conserve cash until such time, if ever, that sufficient proceeds from operations are generated, and could result in the Company not taking advantage of other available business opportunities. In the event the Company is unable to identify recoverable resources, receive the necessary permitting, or arrange appropriate financing, the carrying value of the Company's assets and liabilities could be subject to material adjustment. These matters create material uncertainties that cast significant and substantial doubt upon the validity of the going concern assumption. These consolidated financial statements do not include any additional adjustments to the recoverability and classification of certain recorded asset amounts, classification of certain liabilities and changes to the statements of loss and comprehensive loss that might be necessary if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern. c) Basis of measurement These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except for certain financial assets and liabilities which are presented at fair value. These consolidated financial statements have also been prepared on an accrual basis, except for cash flow information. |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Text Block] | 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently by all group entities and to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated. a) Basis of Consolidation i. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries consist of entities over which the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns as well as ability to offset these returns through the power to direct the relevant activities of the entity. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a company's share capital. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. Consolidation accounting is applied for all of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries (see note 5). ii. Transactions eliminated on consolidation Inter-company balances, transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. Unrealized gains arising from transactions with associates are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Company's interest in the investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment. b) Use of Estimates and Judgments The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies and estimates that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in these consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes: Estimates: i. Impairment Assets, including property, plant and equipment, and exploration and evaluation assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts exceed their recoverable amounts. If an impairment assessment is required, the assessment of fair value often requires estimates and assumptions such as discount rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, rehabilitation and restoration costs, future capital requirements and future operating performance. Changes in such estimates could impact recoverable values of these assets. Estimates are reviewed regularly by management. ii. Share-based payment transactions The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the stock option, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them. The assumptions and models used for estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions are disclosed in Note 14. For warrant-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate fair value of the derivative instruments. The assumptions and models used for estimating fair value of warrant-based derivative financial instruments are disclosed in Note 13. Judgments: i. Provisions and contingencies The amount recognized as provision, including legal, contractual, constructive and other exposures or obligations, is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the related liability, including any related interest charges, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. In addition, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Therefore assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. The Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies based upon the best information available, relevant tax laws and other appropriate requirements. As at December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company does not have any material asset retirement obligations related to its exploration and evaluation assets. ii. Title to mineral property interests Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects, government renegotiation, other legal claims, and non-compliance with regulatory, social and environmental requirements. iii. Exploration and evaluation expenditure The application of the Company's accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure requires significant judgment in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits will flow to the Company, which may be based on assumptions about future events or circumstances. Estimates and assumptions made may change if new information becomes available. There are key circumstances that would indicate a test for impairment is required, which include: the expiry of the right to explore, substantive expenditure on further exploration is not planned, exploration for and evaluation of the mineral resources in the area have not led to discovery of commercially viable quantities, and/or sufficient data exists to show that the carrying amount of the asset is unlikely to be recovered in full from successful development or by sale. If information becomes available suggesting impairment, the amount capitalized is written off in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss during the year the new information becomes available. Significant judgements have been made with regards to the potential for indicators of impairment. This includes judgements related to the ability to carry out the desired exploration activities as a result of various permits currently being under force majeure due to the poor security situation at the North Kivu property and the need to allocate resources amongst different projects based on the availability of capital and funding. iv. Functional and presentation currency Judgment is required to determine the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries. These judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management's experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. c) Foreign Currency Translation i. Functional and presentation currency These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars ("$"), which is the Company's functional and presentation currency. The United States dollar was determined to be the functional currency of the Company's Congo subsidiaries. References to Cdn$represent Canadian dollars. ii. Foreign currency transactions The functional currency for each of the Company's subsidiaries and any associates is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Transactions entered into by the Company's subsidiaries and any associates in a currency other than the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate (their "functional currency") are recorded at the rates ruling when the transactions occur except depreciation and amortization which are translated at the rates of exchange applicable to the related assets, with any gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at current rates of exchange with the resulting gain or losses recognized in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical exchange rates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is determined. d) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held on call with financial institutions, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts. e) Financial assets and liabilities Financial assets Initial recognition and measurement Non-derivative financial assets within the scope of IFRS 9 are classified and measured as "financial assets at fair value", as either FVPL or FVOCI, and "financial assets at amortized cost", as appropriate. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at the time of initial recognition based on the Company's business model and the contractual terms of the cash flows. All financial assets are recognized initially at fair value plus, in the case of financial assets not at FVPL, directly attributable transaction costs on the trade date at which the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets with embedded derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining their classification at FVPL or at amortized cost. The Company has classified advance receivable held for collection of contractual cash flows as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Subsequent measurement - financial assets at amortized cost After initial recognition, financial assets measured at amortized cost are subsequently measured at the end of each reporting period at amortized cost using the Effective Interest Rate ("EIR") method. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and any fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. Subsequent measurement - financial assets at FVPL Financial assets measured at FVPL include financial assets management intends to sell in the short term and any derivative financial instrument that is not designated as a hedging instrument in a hedge relationship. Financial assets measured at FVPL are carried at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial position with changes in fair value recognized in other income or expense in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Subsequent measurement - financial assets at FVOCI Financial assets measured at FVOCI are non-derivative financial assets that are not held for trading and the Company has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to measure the assets at FVOCI. The Company does not measure any financial assets at FVOCI. After initial measurement, investments measured at FVOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with unrealized gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income or loss in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. When the investment is sold, the cumulative gain or loss remains in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and is not reclassified to profit or loss. Dividends from such investments are recognized in other income in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss when the right to receive payments is established. Derecognition A financial asset is derecognized when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or the Company no longer retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. Impairment of financial assets The Company's only financial assets subject to impairment are advances receivable and prepaid expenses, which are measured at amortized cost. The Company has elected to apply the simplified approach to impairment as permitted by IFRS 9, which requires the expected lifetime loss to be recognized at the time of initial recognition of the receivable. To measure estimated credit losses, advances receivable have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics, including the number of days past due. An impairment loss is reversed in subsequent periods if the amount of the expected loss decreases and the decrease can be objectively related to an event occurring after the initial impairment was recognized. Financial liabilities Initial recognition and measurement Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVPL as is the case for held for trading or derivative instruments, or the Company has opted to measure the financial liability at FVPL. The Company's financial liabilities include accounts payable, accrued liabilities, due to related parties, employee retention allowance, lease obligations, and loans, which are each measured at amortized cost. All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and in the case of long-term debt, net of directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent measurement - financial liabilities at amortized cost After initial recognition, financial liabilities measured at amortized cost are subsequently measured at the end of each reporting period at amortized cost using the EIR method. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and any fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. Derecognition A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires with any associated gain or loss recognized in other income or expense in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. f) Loss Per Share Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the reporting period and all additional common shares for the assumed exercise of options and warrants outstanding for the reporting period, if dilutive. When the Company is incurring losses, basic and diluted loss per share are the same since including the exercise of outstanding options and share purchase warrants in the diluted loss per share calculation would be anti-dilutive. g) Property, Plant and Equipment ("PPE") i. Recognition and measurement Items of PPE are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, directed labor and any other cost directly attributable to bring the asset to the location and condition necessary to be capable of operating in the manner intended by the Company. ii. Subsequent costs The cost of replacing part of an item of PPE is recognized in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Company and its cost can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized and included in net loss. If the carrying amount of the replaced component is not known, it is estimated based on the cost of the new component less estimated depreciation. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized in the consolidated statement of loss. iii. Depreciation Depreciation is based on the cost of an asset less its residual value. Significant components of individual assets are assessed to determine whether a component has an estimated useful life that is different from that of the remainder of that asset, in which case that component is depreciated separately. Depreciation is recognized in profit or loss over the estimated useful lives of each item or component of an item of PPE as follows: Furniture and fixtures Office and communications equipment Vehicles Field camps and equipment Right-of-use asset Leasehold improvements Buildings Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and adjusted, if appropriate. Depreciation commences when an asset is available for use. Changes in estimates are accounted for prospectively. h) Exploration and Evaluation Assets All direct costs related to exploration and evaluation of mineral properties, net of incidental revenues and recoveries, are capitalized under exploration and evaluation assets. Exploration and evaluation expenditures include such costs as acquisition of rights to explore; sampling, trenching and surveying costs; costs related to topography, geology, geochemistry and geophysical studies; drilling costs and costs in relation to technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource. Exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred by Barrick Gold (Congo) SARL ("Barrick") under the Farm-in arrangement (See note 9) were recorded on a cost-based approach and accounted in the same way as they would for expenditures directly incurred by the Company as described in the above paragraph. Exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred by Barrick were offset by funding received from Barrick such that no liability arises before an approved pre-feasibility study is completed. i) Intangible Assets Intangible assets acquired by way of an asset acquisition or business combination are recognized if the asset is separable or arises from contractual or legal rights and the fair value can be measured reliably on initial recognition. On acquisition of a mineral property in the exploration stage, the Company estimates the fair value attributable to the exploration licenses acquired. The fair value of the exploration license is recorded as an intangible asset as at the date of acquisition. When an exploration stage property moves into development, the acquired exploration potential attributable to that property is transferred to mining interests within PP&E. Intangible assets are subject to impairment testing annually or more frequently should events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. j) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets The Company's PPE, exploration and evaluation assets, and intangible assets are assessed for indication of impairment at each consolidated statement of financial position date. Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount. When facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, an entity shall measure, present and disclose any resulting impairment in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. Internal factors, such as budgets and forecasts, as well as external factors, such as expected future prices, costs and other market factors are also monitored to determine if indications of impairment exist. If any indication of impairment exists, an estimate of the asset's recoverable amount is calculated. The recoverable amount is determined as the higher of the fair value less costs to sell for the asset and the asset's value in use. This is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or the Company's assets. If this is the case, the individual assets are grouped together into cash generating units ("CGU") for impairment purposes. Such CGUs represent the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash flows from other assets. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is impaired and an impairment loss is charged to the statements of loss and comprehensive loss so as to reduce the carrying amount to its recoverable amount (i.e., the higher of fair value less cost to sell and value in use). Fair value less cost to sell is the amount obtainable from the sale of an asset or CGU in an arm's length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, less the costs of disposal. Value in use is determined as the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from an asset or CGU. Estimated future cash flows are calculated using estimated future prices, any mineral reserves and resources and operating and capital costs. All assumptions used are those that an independent market participant would consider appropriate. The estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized an impairment of exploration and evaluation assets for $nil (December 31, 2021 - $452,251 and 2020 - $nil) to adjust the carrying value of the assets to their fair value, using a level 3 value in use methodology. k) Income Taxes Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Income tax expense is recognized in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at future anticipated tax rates, which have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are only offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off the amounts, and the Company intends to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Deferred taxation is provided on all qualifying temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognized for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. l) Share-Based Payments Equity-settled share-based payments for directors, officers and employees are measured at fair value at the date of grant and recorded as compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed over the vesting period based on the Company's estimate of options that will eventually vest. The number of forfeitures likely to occur is estimated on grant date and is revised as deemed necessary. Compensation expense on stock options granted to consultants is measured at the earlier of the completion of performance and the date the options are vested using the fair value method and is recorded as an expense in the same period as if the Company had paid cash for the goods or services received. When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based payment cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a Black-Scholes valuation model. The expected life used in the model is adjusted, based on management's best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural considerations. Any consideration paid by directors, officers, employees and consultants on exercise of equity-settled share-based payments is credited to share capital. Shares are issued from treasury upon the exercise of equity-settled share-based instruments. m) Provisions and Contingencies Provisions are recognized when a legal or constructive obligation exists, as a result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of resources that can be reliably estimated will be required to settle the obligation. Where the effect is material, the provision is discounted using an appropriate current market-based pre-tax discount rate. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense. When a contingency substantiated by confirming events, can be reliably measured and is likely to result in an economic outflow, a liability is recognized as the best estimate required to settle the obligation. A contingent liability is disclosed where the existence of an obligation will only be confirmed by future events, or where the amount of a present obligation cannot be measured reliably or will likely not result in an economic outflow. Contingent assets are only disclosed when the inflow of economic benefits is probable. When the economic benefit becomes virtually certain, the asset is no longer contingent and is recognized in the consolidated financial statements. n) Related Party Transactions Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties. Related party transactions are in the normal course of business and have commercial substance. o) Decommisioning obligations The Company recognizes an estimate of the liabilities associated with decommissioning obligations when it has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made. The estimated fair value of the decommissioning obligations is recorded as a long-term liability, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset. The capitalized amount is amortized over the estimated life of the asset. The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to any earnings in the period. The decommissioning obligations are charged against the decommissioning obligations to the extent of the liability recorded. The Company has no material decommissioning obligations as at December 31, 2022 and 2021. p) Business Combination On the acquisition of a business, the Company uses the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the purchase consideration is allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities on the basis of fair value at the date of acquisition. Incremental costs related to acquisitions are expensed as incurred. When the cost of the acquisition exceeds the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, the difference is recorded as goodwill. If the fair value attributable to the Company's share of the identifiable net assets exceeds the cost of acquisition, the difference is recognized as a gain in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. q) Derivative Financial Instruments The Company reviews the terms of its equity instruments and other financing arrangements to determine whether or not there are embedded derivative instruments that are required to be accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. The deriviative financial instrument is presumed to be classified as a derivative financial liability unless it meets all the criteria to recognize as equity instrument under IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation. One of the criteria is that the conversion option exchanges a fixed amount of shares for a fixed amount of cash ("fixed for fixed"). For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to profit or loss. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate fair value of the derivative instruments. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether or not such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. If reclassification is required, the fair value of the derivative instrument, as of the determination date, is reclassified. Any previous charges or credits to income for changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are not reversed. r) Employee retention allowance The Company previously had an incentive employee retention policy under which an amount equal to one month salary per year of service was accrued to each qualified employee up to a maximum of 10 months (or 10 years of service with the Company and/or a related company). To qualify for this retention allowance, an employee was required to complete two years of service with the Company and/or a related company. The full amount of retention allowance accumulated by a particular employee is paid out when the employee is no longer employed with the Company, unless other arrangements are made or unless there is a termination due to misconduct, in which case the retention allowance is forfeited. While the retention allowance policy was discontinued by the Company effective December 31, 2017, the retention allowance amounts accrued up to December 31, 2017 remain recorded as a liability in the Company's consolidated statement of financial position. There is uncertainty about the timing and amount of these potential retention allowance payments. s) Right-of-use assets and lease obligation Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the initial amount of lease liabilities recognized, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. Unless the Company is reasonably certain to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term, the right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life and the lease term. Right-of-use assets are subject to impairment. At the commencement date of the lease, the Company recognizes a lease liability measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate. After the commencement date, the amount of the lease liability is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of the lease liability is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the fixed lease payments or a change in the assessment to purchase the underlying asset. The Company presents right-of-use assets in the property, plant and equipment line item on the consolidated statements of financial position and the lease liability in the lease obligation line item on the consolidated statements of financial position. Short-term leases and leases of low value assets The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and do not contain a purchase option or for leases related to low value assets. Lease payments on short-term leases and leases of low value assets are recognized as an expense in the consolidated state |
ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITIONS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [abstract] | |
ACQUISITIONS [Text Block] | 4. Acquisitions Loncor Kilo Inc. On September 27, 2019, the Company closed certain transactions provided for by an agreement (the "Agreement") entered into by the Company with Resolute (Treasury) Pty Ltd ("Resolute"), Kilo Goldmines Ltd. ("KGL") and Kilo Goldmines Inc. ("Kilo Inc.", and together with KGL, "Kilo"), and which resulted in the Company acquiring Kilo Inc. Pursuant to the Agreement, (a) Resolute assigned to the Company, for nominal consideration, all of Resolute's rights under a secured cash advance facility (the "Facility") which Resolute had made available to Kilo (including Resolute's rights under the security provided by Kilo in respect of the Facility (the "Security")), (b) Kilo consented to the said assignment of the Facility (including the Security) from Resolute to the Company, and (c) following implementation of the said assignment, the Company exercised its rights under the Security (the "Security Enforcement") as a secured creditor to realize on all of the outstanding shares of Kilo Inc., in full satisfaction of all amounts owing under the Facility (prior to the Security Enforcement, Kilo Inc. was a wholly-owned subsidiary of KGL). In the Agreement, Kilo agreed to cooperate with and assist the Company in the Security Enforcement and for such cooperation and assistance, the Company paid $98,124 (Cdn$130,000) to KGL. Upon the Company completing the Security Enforcement, Kilo Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, such that the Company now holds, through Kilo Inc., Kilo Inc.'s mineral projects in the Congo (these mineral projects then consisted of a 71.25% interest in the Adumbi properties (the Company now holds a 84.68% interest in the Adumbi properties) and a 49% interest in the Isiro properties (the Company now holds a 100% interest in the Isiro properties), which are all located in the Ngayu gold belt in northeastern Congo near Loncor's existing Ngayu properties). See Notes 9(e) and 9(f). The acquisition of Kilo Inc. has been recorded as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations.The total consideration has been allocated to the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired as follows: Total consideration: Cash consideration $ 98,124 Purchase Price $ 98,124 Fair value of assets and liabilities: Cash and cash equivalent $ 599 Property, Plant and Equipment $ 223,346 Exploration and Evaluation Assets $ 175,446 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ (301,267 ) Fair value of net assets acquired $ 98,124 In March 2020, the Company acquired an additional 5.04% interest in Adumbi pursuant to a private transaction with one of the former minority shareholders of Adumbi for total consideration of $140,000. This acquisition increased the Company's interest in Adumbi from 71.25% to 76.29%. In September 2020, Adumbi was restructured as per the requirements of the OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) Uniform Act relating to commercial companies. The restructuring resulted in the Company increasing its interest in Adumbi Mining to 84.68%, minority shareholders holding 5.32% and the Congo 10%. The Congo was allocated 10% in accordance with the requirements of the new Congo Mining Code enacted in 2018. Also as a result of the restructuring, Adumbi Mining now operates as "Adumbi Mining S.A." rather than Adumbi Mining SARL. Devon and Navarro In June 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Devon Resources SARL (Devon), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Congo, for total consideration comprising: a) b) c) Also, in June 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Navarro Resources SARL (Navarro), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Congo, for a total purchase price of $300,000, paid for by the settlement of a $300,000 loan provided by the Company to Navarro (see note 9). Both acquisitions have been treated as a purchase of assets for accounting purposes as the requirements for business combinations under IFRS 3 Business Combination |
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARIES | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [abstract] | |
SUBSIDIARIES [Text Block] | 5. Subsidiaries Name of Subsidiary Place of Incorporation Proportion of Direct/Indirect Principal Loncor Resources Congo SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Direct Mineral Exploration Devon Resources SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration Navarro Resources SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration Loncor Kilo Inc. Ontario, Canada 100% Direct Mineral Exploration Adumbi Mining S.A. Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.68% Indirect Mineral Exploration KGL Isiro Atlantic Ltd British Virgin Islands 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration Isiro (Jersey) Limited Jersey 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration KGL Isiro SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration |
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Trade and other receivables [abstract] | |
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES [Text Block] | 6. Advances receivable and prepaid expenses December 31, December 31, Supplier prepayments and deposits 249,652 206,858 Loan to KGL and accrued interest 60,506 60,543 Other receivables and employee advances 23,629 19,037 Harmonized Sales Tax receivable 26,389 58,755 $ 360,176 $ 345,193 In connection with the Kilo Agreement (Note 4), the Company provided to Kilo Goldmines Ltd. an unsecured loan in the principal amount of $47,990 (Cdn$65,000) bearing interest of 8% per annum and repayable on demand. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the interest accrued on the loan was $12,516 (December 31, 2021 - $9,271). Other receivables and employee advances of $23,629, are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand (December 31, 2021 - $19,037). For the year ended December 31, 2022 the Company recorded $26,389 (December 31, 2021 - $58,755) of Harmanized Sales Tax from prior year's assessment. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Related party transactions [abstract] | |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Text Block] | 7. Related party transactions Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been eliminated on consolidation, and are not disclosed in this note. a) Key management includes directors (executive and non-executive), the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), the Chief Financial Officer, and the senior executives reporting directly to the CEO. The remuneration of the key management of the Company as defined above, during the years ended December 31, 2022, December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows: For the year ended ended December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Salaries and bonus $ 864,300 $ 938,542 $ 542,558 Compensation expense-share-based payments $ 374,014 $ 724,035 $ 188,601 $ 1,238,314 $ 1,662,577 $ 731,159 b) As at December 31, 2022, an amount of $10,933 relating to advances provided to the Company was due to Arnold Kondrat ("Mr. Kondrat"), the Executive Chairman and a director of the Company (December 31, 2021 - $67,477 related to salary and advances to the Company). Total amount paid to Mr. Kondrat for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $250,000 (2021 and 2020 - $500,000 and $242,497, respectively). As at December 31, 2022, an amount of $393,183 was due from Gentor Resources Inc. (a company with common directors) related to common expenses (December 31, 2021 - $216,148 ). As at December 31, 2022, an amount of $194,539 was due from KGL Resources Ltd. (a company with a common officer) related to common expenses (December 31, 2021 - $68,926 ). The amounts included in due to or from related party are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are payable on demand. |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Text Block] | 8. Property, Plant and Equipment The Company's property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows: Furniture & Office & Vehicles Land and Field camps Right-of-use Leasehold Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost Balance at January 1, 2021 151,786 28,190 11,708 217,617 221,375 687,957 84,906 1,403,539 Additions - 1,232 - 125,911 815,967 - - 943,110 Disposals - - - - - - - - Balance at December 31, 2021 151,786 29,422 11,708 343,528 1,037,342 687,957 84,906 2,346,649 Additions - 2,896 - 31,039 - - - 33,935 Disposals - - - - - - - - Balance at December 31, 2022 151,786 32,318 11,708 374,567 1,037,342 687,957 84,906 2,380,584 Accumulated Depreciation Balance at January 1, 2021 143,705 25,133 11,708 14,923 220,600 374,660 84,906 875,635 Additions 1,501 3,529 - 11,938 15,663 170,889 - 203,520 Adjustment - (1,940 ) - - - - - (1,940 ) Balance at December 31, 2021 145,206 26,722 11,708 26,861 236,263 545,549 84,906 1,077,215 Additions 7,621 2,206 - 14,455 26,759 142,408 - 193,449 Balance at December 31, 2022 152,827 28,928 11,708 41,316 263,022 687,957 84,906 1,270,664 Book Value Balance at January 1, 2021 8,081 3,057 - 202,694 775 313,297 - 527,904 Balance at December 31, 2021 6,580 2,700 - 316,667 801,079 142,408 - 1,269,434 Balance at December 31, 2022 (1,041 ) 3,390 - 333,251 774,320 - - 1,109,920 During the year ended December 31, 2022, depreciation in the amount of $42,093 (year ended December 31, 2021 - $28,445, year ended December 31, 2020 - $16,771) was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets. |
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSE
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Abstract] | |
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS [Text Block] | 9. Exploration and Evaluation Assets North Kivu Ngayu Imbo Total Cost Balance as at January 1, 2021 $ 10,621,366 $ 17,466,671 $ 2,932,905 $ 31,020,942 Additions - 2,216,038 6,859,907 9,075,945 Earn-in Barrick payment (*) - (1,975,162 ) - (1,975,162 ) Balance as at December 31, 2021 $ 10,621,366 $ 17,707,547 $ 9,792,812 $ 38,121,725 Additions - 190,820 2,421,176 2,611,996 Incidental revenues (Note 9e) - - (235,000 ) (235,000 ) Balance as at December 31, 2022 $ 10,621,366 $ 17,898,367 $ 11,978,988 $ 40,498,721 (*) The joint venture with Barrick was terminated in Q3 2021 There is $150,000 of intangible exploration and evaluation expenditures as at December 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 - $150,000).These Intangible exploration and evaluation assets are in relation to mineral rights acquired with respect to the Ngayu properties ($150,000). The Devon ($152,250) and Navarro ($300,000) properties were fully impaired as at December 31, 2021 as the Company does not intend to utilize the exploration permits. The intangibles have not been included in the table above. The Company's exploration and evaluation assets are subject to renewal of the underlying permits and rights and government royalties. a. The North Kivu project is situated in the North Kivu Province in eastern Congo to the northwest of Lake Edward and consists of various exploration permits. All of these exploration permits are currently under force majeure due to the poor security situation, affecting the Company's ability to carry out the desired exploration activities. The duration of the event of force majeure is added to the time limit for execution of obligations under the permits. Exploration estimates to date have not advanced to the stage of being able to identify the quantity of possible resources available for potential mining. Under force majeure, the Company has no tax payment obligations and does not lose tenure of mining titles until force majeure is lifted. The Company is not able to estimate the time when exploration activities would be resumed. However, given that force majeure has been in effect various times before in the past at this location, the Company believes that the capitalized assets are recoverable (Note 3(b)(iii)) and that these are risks associated with operating in an emerging market. The Company seeks to manage its exposure to these risks wherever possible. b. The Ngayu project consists of various exploration permits and is found within the Tshopo Province in the northeast of the Congo, approximately 270 kilometers northeast of Kisangani. The Ngayu project covers part of the Ngayu Archaean greenstone belt which is one of a number of greenstone belts in the north-east Congo Archaeancraton that includes the Kilo and Moto greenstone belts. These Archaean greenstone belts are the northwestern extensions of the Lake Victoria greenstone belt terrain that hosts a number of world class gold deposits including Geita and Bulyanhulu. In 2015, due to a decrease in gold prices coupled with the reduction of the exploration budget, the Company conducted an impairment analysis whereby the carrying value of the Ngayu exploration and evaluation asset as at December 31, 2015 was assessed for possible impairment. The asset's recoverable amount was calculated applying a fair value of $15 per ounce of gold in the ground, which was provided by a valuation analysis of an independent report on similar African exploration companies, to the Ngayu project's Makapela estimated mineral resource. Since the carrying value of the asset was determined to be higher than its recoverable amount, an impairment loss of $2,300,000 was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2015. As at December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company conducted an analysis of various factors and determined that there was no further impairment recognized by IFRS 6, and no evidence to support an impairment reversal. As at December 31, 2022, the Company determined that no impairment charge or gain was required. c. The Devon properties consisted of three (3) exploration permits situated in the province of Haut-Uele in north eastern Congo. The Company has decided not to renew these exploration permits upon expiry in September 2023. d. The Navarro properties consisted of six (6) exploration permits situated in the provinces of Ituri and Haut-Uele in north eastern Congo. The Company has decided to renew one of these six permits upon expiry in April 2023. e. The Adumbi (previously KGL-Somituri, See Note 4) properties consist of two (2) mining licenses valid until 2039 and which cover an area of 361 square kilometers within the Archaean Ngayu Greenstone Belt in the Ituri and Haut Uele provinces in north eastern Congo. The Company's interest in the Adumbi properties was acquired in September 2019 through the agreement with Resolute, KGL and Kilo Inc. (see Note 4). The two mining licenses (Exploitation permits) are registered in the name of Adumbi, a company incorporated under the laws of the Congo in which the Company holds a 84.68% interest and the minority partners hold 15.32% (including 10% free carried interest owned by the government of the Congo). See Note 4. Under an agreement signed in April 2010 with the minority partners of Adumbi, the Company's subsidiary Loncor Kilo Inc. agreed to finance all activities of Adumbi, until the filing of a bankable feasibility study, by way of loans which bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum. Within thirty days of the receipt of a bankable feasibility study, the minority partners may collectively elect to exchange their equity participation for either a 2% net smelter royalty, or a 1% net smelter royalty plus an amount equal to 2 Euros per ounce of proven mineral reserves. The Company has concluded a leasing agreement with Ding Sheng Services S.A.R.L. ("Ding Sheng") that permits Ding Sheng to mine the non-strategic alluvial potential to the south of Adumbi, with a focus on the gravels bordering the Imbo River. As consideration for the award of the lease, Ding Sheng paid Loncor a total of US$750,000, with Loncor receiving a further 25% of future revenue generated, after deducting US$500,000 from Loncor's attributable revenues from production. f. The Isiro properties consist of eleven (11) exploration permits registered in the name of KGL-Isiro SARL and covering an area of 1,884 square kilometers in the province of Haut Uele, in north eastern Congo. The Company owns through Loncor Kilo Inc. 100% of the common shares of Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd. Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd owns 100% of the shares of Isiro (Jersey) Limited, which in turn owns 100% of the shares in KGL-Isiro SARL (a company registered in the Congo). The KGL Isiro SARL permits were put under force majeure with effect from February 14, 2014 pending resolution of a court action involving these properties and their expiry is extended by the period of force majeure. |
SEGMENTED REPORTING
SEGMENTED REPORTING | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract] | |
SEGMENTED REPORTING [Text Block] | 10. Segmented Reporting The Company has one operating segment: the acquisition, exploration and development of precious metal projects located in the Congo. The operations of the Company are located in two geographic locations, Canada and the Congo. Geographic segmentation of non-current assets is as follows: December 31, 2022 Property, plant and Exploration Congo $ 1,107,568 $ 40,648,721 Canada $ 2,352 - $ 1,109,920 $ 40,648,721 December 31, 2021 Property, plant and equipment Exploration and evaluation Congo $ 1,118,622 $ 38,271,725 Canada $ 150,812 - $ 1,269,434 $ 38,271,725 |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Trade and other payables [abstract] | |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE [Text Block] | 11. Accounts Payable The following table summarizes the Company's accounts payable: December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Exploration and evaluation expenditures $ 224,307 $ 1,005,260 Non-exploration and evaluation expenditures $ 270,284 $ 483,119 Total Accounts Payable $ 494,591 $ 1,488,379 |
LOANS
LOANS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [abstract] | |
LOANS [Text Block] | 12. Loans In August 2022, the Company received a loan from Equity Banque Commerciale du Congo SA in the amount of $300,000 repayable in six months. The loan is unsecured and bears interest rate of 18% per annum. During the year ended December 31, 2022, interest of $8,899 was accrued on the loan and was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets. In May 2020, the Company received a $29,352 (Cdn$40,000) line of credit ("CEBA LOC") with Toronto-Dominion Bank under the Canada Emergency Business Account ("CEBA") program funded by the Government of Canada. The CEBA LOC is non-interest bearing, can be repaid at any time without penalty. On January 1, 2021, the outstanding balance of the CEBA LOC automatically converted to a 2-year interest free term loan ("CEBA Term Loan"). The CEBA Term Loan may be repaid at any time without notice or the payment of any penalty. If 75% of the CEBA Term Loan is repaid on or before December 31, 2023, the repayment of the remining 25% of such CEBA Term Loan shall be forgiven. The amount of the CEBA Term Loan outstanding on January 1, 2024 shall bear an interest rate of 5% per annum and shall be repayable in full by December 31, 2025. The Company recorded the CEBA LOC upon initial recognition at its fair value of $24,146 (Cdn$32,906) using an effective interest rate of 3.45%. The difference of $5,206 (Cdn$7,094) between the fair value and the total amount of CEBA LOC received has been recorded as a fair value gain on loans advanced in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. During the year ended December 31, 2022, interest of $970 (Cdn$1,252) has been accreted on the CEBA LOC and is included within "interest and bank expenses" in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss (years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020: $985 and $623, respectively). As at December 31, 2022, the CEBA LOC is valued at $26,759 (Cdn$34,992) (December 31, 2021 - $27,602 (Cdn$34,992)). |
SHARE CAPITAL
SHARE CAPITAL | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract] | |
SHARE CAPITAL [Text Block] | 13. Share Capital a) The authorized share capital of the Company consists of unlimited number of common shares and unlimited number of preference shares, issuable in series, with no par value. All shares issued are fully paid. The holders of common shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend all meetings of the shareholders of the Company and shall have one vote for each common share held at all meetings of shareholders of the Company, except for meetings at which only holders of another specified class or series of shares are entitled to vote separately as a class or series. Subject to the prior rights of the holders of the preference shares or any other share ranking senior to the common shares, the holders of the common shares are entitled to (a) receive any dividend as and when declared by the board of directors, out of the assets of the Company properly applicable to payment of dividends, in such amount and in such form as the board of directors may from time to time determine, and (b) receive the remaining property of the Company in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Company may issue preference shares at any time and from time to time in one or more series with designations, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions fixed by the board of directors. The preference shares of each series are ranked on parity with the preference shares of every series and are entitled to priority over the common shares and any other shares of the Company ranking junior to the preference shares, with respect to priority in payment of dividends and the return of capital and the distribution of assets of the Company in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. b) The following table summarizes the Company's issued common shares: Number of shares Amount $ Balance - December 31, 2019 79,841,286 February 3, 2020 500,000 135,594 February 6, 2020 22,659 8,502 February 25, 2020 6,000,000 1,807,200 costs of issuance (80,841 ) February 27, 2020 375,000 100,535 June 30, 2020 24,896 8,292 July 31, 2020 8,000,000 2,984,000 August 27, 2020 2,000,000 761,700 costs of issuance (427,145 ) September 9, 2020 20,640 8,578 Balance - December 31, 2020 112,224,174 85,147,700 February 2, 2021 1,930,000 753,183 February 3, 2021 6,070,000 2,374,281 February 12, 2021 3,500,000 1,376,725 March 8, 2021 1,050,000 173,012 costs of issuance (941,195 ) June 21, 2021 600,000 363,600 transfer from contributed surplus 66,083 July 19, 2021 1,401,426 768,808 July 22, 2021 125,000 69,624 July 23, 2021 6,323,574 3,519,954 costs of issuance (480,970 ) October 4, 2021 75,000 51,827 December 1, 2021 1,500,000 880,538 December 21, 2021 300,000 174,060 transfer from contributed surplus 206,765 costs of issuance (23,481 ) Balance - December 31, 2021 135,099,174 94,480,512 February 28, 2022 5,650,000 2,046,620 costs of issuance (47,036 ) March 10, 2022 75,000 51,045 June 8, 2022 700,000 243,348 June 10, 2022 6,050,000 2,103,225 costs of issuance (47,482 ) August 25, 2022 85,000 39,423 September 20, 2022 85,000 38,214 transfer from contributed surplus 8,369 Balance - December 31, 2022 147,744,174 98,916,239 In February 2020, the Company closed a private placement of 6,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.40 per share for gross proceeds of $1,807,200 (Cdn$2,400,000). In connection with this private placement, the Company incurred $80,842 of issuance costs settled in cash. A total of 1,790,000 of the common shares were purchased by certain insiders of the Company, including Mr. Kondrat, who purchased 1,440,000 of the common shares. The Company also issued in February 2020, 22,659 common shares at a price of Cdn$0.50 per share as the consideration for certain consulting services rendered by a third party and warrants to purchase 875,000 common shares of the Company were exercised at a price of Cdn$0.36 per share for gross proceeds of $236,129 (Cdn$315,000). In June 2020, the Company issued 24,896 common shares at a price of Cdn$0.4539 per share, as the consideration for consulting services rendered by a third party. In July and August 2020, the Company closed, in two tranches, a private placement financing for a total of 10,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.50 per share for total gross proceeds of $3,745,700 (Cdn$5,000,000). A total of 3,390,000 of the said shares were purchased by certain insiders of the Company. In connection with this private placement, the Company incurred $427,145 issuance costs settled in cash and warrants. In September 2020, the Company issued 20,640 common shares at a price of Cdn$0.5475 per share, as the consideration for consulting services rendered by a third party. In February 2021, the Company completed, in two tranches, a private placement of a total of 11,500,000 units of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,504,188 (Cdn$5,750,000). Each such unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company, with each whole common share purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of Cdn$0.75 for a period of 12 months following the closing date of the issuance of the units. In March 2021, stock options to purchase a total of 1,050,000 common shares of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $99,527 (Cdn$126,000). In June 2021, warrants to purchase 600,000 common shares of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $363,600 (Cdn$450,000). In July 2021, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement of 7,850,000 units of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.70 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,358,386 (Cdn$5,495,000). Each such unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company, with each whole common share purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of Cdn$0.95 for a period of 12 months following the closing date of the issuance of the units. In October 2021, stock options to purchase 75,000 common shares of the Company, were exercised for gross proceeds of $41,722 (Cdn$52,500). In December 2021, warrants to purchase 1,800,000 common shares of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $1,054,598 (Cdn$1,350,000) In February 2022, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of 5,650,000 units of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.55 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,447,236 (Cdn$3,107,500) and issuance costs of $47,036 (Cdn$59,728). Each such unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company, with each whole common share purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of Cdn$0.75 for a period of 24 months following the closing date of the issuance of the units. In March 2022, stock options to purchase 75,000 common shares of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $51,045 (Cdn$65,216). In June 2022, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement financing of 6,750,000 units of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $2,641,613 (Cdn$3,375,000) and issuance costs of $47,482 (Cdn$60,665). Each such unit consisted of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company, with each whole common share purchase warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of Cdn$0.75 for a period of 24 months following the closing date of the issuance of the units. In August 2022, stock options to purchase 85,000 common shares of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $39,423 (Cdn$56,498). In September 2022, stock options to purchase 85,000 common shares of the Company were exercised for gross proceeds of $38,214 (Cdn$56,498). As of December 31, 2022, the Company had issued and outstanding 147,744,174 common shares (December 31, 2021 - 135,099,174). c) The following table summarizes the Company's common share purchase warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2022: Date of Opening Granted Cancelled Exercised Expired Closing Balance Exercise Price Exercise Expiry Date Remaining 2020-07-31 123,000 - - - (123,000 ) - $ 0.61 24 2022-07-31 - 2020-09-18 318,000 - - - (318,000 ) - $ 0.61 24 2022-08-26 - 2021-02-02 1,050,800 - - - (1,050,800 ) - $ 0.75 12 2022-02-02 - 2021-02-03 1,001,000 - - - (1,001,000 ) - $ 0.75 12 2022-02-03 - 2021-02-12 1,504,000 - - - (1,504,000 ) - $ 0.75 12 2022-02-12 - 2021-07-19 720,513 - - - (720,513 ) - $ 0.95 12 2022-07-19 - 2021-07-22 70,000 - - - (70,000 ) - $ 0.95 12 2022-07-22 - 2021-07-23 3,196,928 - - - (3,196,928 ) - $ 0.95 12 2022-07-23 - 2022-02-28 - 2,873,540 - - - 2,873,540 $ 0.75 24 2024-02-28 14 2022-06-08 350,000 - - - 350,000 $ 0.75 24 2024-06-08 18 2022-06-10 - 3,025,000 - - - 3,025,000 $ 0.75 24 2024-06-10 18 7,984,241 6,248,540 - - (7,984,241 ) 6,248,540 As at December 30, 2022, the Company had 6,248,540 outstanding common share purchase warrants (December 31, 2021 - 7,984,241). During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Company issued 2,825,000 common share purchase warrants and 48,540 finder warrants in connection with the February 2022 private placement financing, with issuance costs of $9,205 (Cdn$11,689), and 3,375,000 common share purchase warrants in connection with the June 2022 private placement financing. In addition, 7,984,241 warrants expired unexercised. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 9,674,999 common share purchase warrants and 268,242 finder warrants in connection with the February 2021 and July 2021 private placement financings. In June and December 2021, 2,400,000 warrants were execised at an exercise price of Cdn$0.75 per share. The value of the warrants was calculated using the Black-Scholes model and the assumptions at grant date and period end date were as follows: (i) Risk-free interest rate: 0.17% - 3.46%, which is based on the Bank of Canada benchmark bonds yield 2 year rate in effect at the time of grant for bonds with maturity dates at the estimated term of the warrants (ii) Expected volatility: 61.99% - 92.15%, which is based on the Company's historical stock prices (iii) Expected life: 1 - 2 year (iv) Expected dividends: $Nil d) Basic and diluted loss per share was calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2022 amounting to 143,673,147 (year ended December 31, 2021 - 127,374,340, December 31, 2020 - 105,203,090) common shares. Stock options and warrants were considered anti-dilutive and therefore were excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) income per share. |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [abstract] | |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS [Text Block] | 14. Share-Based Payments The Company has an incentive Stock Option Plan under which non-transferable options to purchase common shares of the Company may be granted to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option, and the exercise of the options granted is not dependent on any performance-based criteria. In accordance with these programs, options are exercisable at a price not less than the last closing price of the shares at the grant date. Under this Stock Option Plan, unless otherwise determined by the board at the time of the granting of the options, 25% of the options granted vest on each of the 6 month, 12 month, 18 month and 24 month anniversaries of the grant date. As per the determination of the board, (a) the stock options granted on June 24, 2019, December 6, 2019, January 14, 2020, March 15, 2021, September 3, 2021, September 29, 2021, March 14, 2022, June 14, 2022 and certain stock options granted on September 15, 2020 fully vested on the 4 month anniversary of the grant date, and (b) 50% of the stock granted on April 15, 2022 vested on the grant date and the remaining 50% of such stock options vested on the 5 month anniversary of the grant date, and (c) other stock options granted on September 15, 2020 and all of the stock options granted October 1, 2021 vested on the grant date. The following tables summarize information about stock options: For the year ended December 31, 2021 During the year Exercise Price Range Opening Granted Exercised Forfeiture Expired Closing Weighted Vested & Unvested 0-0.70 5,505,000 4,096,000 (1,125,000) - - 8,476,000 3.55 6,080,000 2,396,000 Weighted Average Exercise Price (Cdn$) 0.30 0.65 0.70 0.53 0.42 For the year ended December 31, 2022 During the year Exercise Price Range Opening Granted Exercised Forfeiture Expired Closing Weighted Vested & Unvested 0-0.70 8,476,000 2,645,000 (245,000) (45,000) - 10,831,000 2.97 10,831,000 - Weighted Average Exercise Price (Cdn$) 0.53 0.64 0.70 0.59 0.51 During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss as share-based payments expense $377,402 (year ended December 31, 2021 - $782,815; year ended December 31, 2020 - $289,665) representing the vesting of the fair value at the date of grant of stock options previously granted to employees, directors and officers under the Company's Stock Option Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized $224,329 representing the vesting of fair value at the date of grant of stock options previously granted to consultants, which was recorded under consulting, management and professional fees in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss (year ended December 31, 2021 - $251,527; year ended December 31, 2020 - $135,876). In addition, an amount of $86,085 for the year ended December 31, 2022 (year ended December 31, 2021 - $138,308 ; year ended December 31, 2020 - $nil) related to stock options issued to employees of the Company's subsidiary in the Congo was capitalized to exploration and evaluation asset. The value of the options was calculated using the Black-Scholes model and the assumptions at grant date and period end date were as follows: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Nil |
LEASE OBLIGATIONS
LEASE OBLIGATIONS | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Lease liabilities [abstract] | |
LEASE OBLIGATIONS [Text Block] | 15. Lease obligations The Company has a lease agreement for the head office location in Toronto, Canada with a monthly basic rent obligation of aproximately $4,079 (Cdn $5,525) starting March 1, 2023 for a 3 year term. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted IFRS 16 to its accounting policy and recognized a right-of-use asset and a lease liability of $739,106 (Cdn $1,008,331) for its office lease agreement. On July 1, 2020 the right-of-use-asset was revalued at $687,957 (Cdn $932,123). The right-of-use asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The discount rate used to revalue the lease liability was 3.45%. As at December 31, 2022, the undiscounted cash flows for this office lease agreement to October 31, 2022 were $nil. Changes in the lease obligation for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows: December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Balance - beginning of the period $ 138,684 $ 348,244 Liability settled $ (141,049 ) $ (218,880 ) Liability revaluation $ - $ - Interest expense $ 2,365 $ 9,320 Balance - end of the period $ - $ 138,684 Current portion $ - $ 138,684 Long-term portion $ - $ - Total lease obligation $ - $ 138,684 For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized lease revenues of $50,767 in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss from its sub-lease arrangement with Gentor Resources Inc. (year ended December 31, 2021 - $52,668; year ended December 31, 2020 - $53,623). The Company has an exploration office lease in Congo, which can be cancelled with three months notices in advance without any penalty. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the lease expense in the amount of $20,400 (year ended December 31, 2021 - $20,400; year ended December 31, 2020 - $20,400) in relation to the Congo office, was capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets. |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJEC
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [abstract] | |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES [Text Block] | 16. Financial risk management objectives and policies a) The consolidated statements of financial position carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, advances receivable and prepaid expenses, amounts due to/from related parties, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and the employee retention allowance approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Fair value hierarchy The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable: • Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; • Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); • Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 and 3 during the reporting period. Cash and cash equivalents are ranked Level 1 as the market value is readily observable. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value, as maturities are less than three months. The fair value of warrants (note 13c) would be included in the hierarchy as follows: At December 31, 2022 Liabilities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants - $ 0 - At December 31, 2021 Liabilities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants - $ 0 - b) Risk Management Policies The Company is sensitive to changes in commodity prices and foreign-exchange. The Company's Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework. Although the Company has the ability to address its price-related exposures through the use of options, futures and forward contracts, it does not generally enter into such arrangements. c) Foreign Currency Risk Foreign currency risk is the risk that a variation in exchange rates between the United States dollar and Canadian dollar or other foreign currencies will affect the Company's operations and financial results. A portion of the Company's transactions are denominated in Canadian dollars. The Company is also exposed to the impact of currency fluctuations on its monetary assets and liabilities. Significant foreign exchange gains or losses are reflected as a separate item in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. The following table indicates the impact of foreign currency exchange risk on net working capital as at December 31, 2022 and 2021. The table below provides a sensitivity analysis of a 10 percent strengthening of the US dollar against the Canadian dollar which would have increased (decreased) the Company's net loss by the amounts shown in the table below. A 10 percent weakening of the US dollar against the Canadian dollar would have had the equal but opposite effect as at December 31, 2022 and 2021. December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Canadian dollar Canadian dollar Cash and cash equivalents 18,867 167,659 Advances receivable and prepaids 373,964 321,295 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (601,665 ) (638,137 ) Due from related parties 810,109 176,309 Due to related parties (16,729 ) (87,341 ) Employee retention allowance (234,471 ) (234,471 ) Loans 36,344 (34,993 ) Total foreign currency financial assets and liabilities 386,419 (329,678 ) Foreign exchange closing rate 0.7383 0.7888 Total foreign currency financial assets and liabilities in US $ 285,293 (260,050 ) Impact of a 10% strengthening of the US $ on net loss 28,529 (26,005 ) d) Financial instruments which are potentially subject to credit risk for the Company consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and advances receivable and prepaid expenses. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions of reputable credit and may be redeemed upon demand. It is therefore the Company's opinion that such credit risk is subject to normal industry risks and is considered minimal. The credit risk of advances receivable is, in management opinion, normal given ongoing relationships with those debtors. The Company limits its exposure to credit risk on any investments by investing only in securities rated R1 (the highest rating) by credit rating agencies such as the DBRS (Dominion Bond Rating Service). Management continuously monitors the fair value of any investments to determine potential credit exposures. Short-term excess cash is invested in R1 rated investments including money market funds and other highly rated short-term investment instruments. Any credit risk exposure on cash balances is considered negligible as the Company places deposits only with major established banks in the countries in which it carries on operations. The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The Company's gross credit exposure at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows: December 31, 2022 December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 182,175 $ 154,154 Advances receivable and prepaid expenses $ 360,176 $ 345,193 $ 542,351 $ 499,347 e) Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company attempts to ensure that there is sufficient cash to meet its liabilities when they are due and manages this risk by regularly evaluating its liquid financial resources to fund current and long-term obligations and to meet its capital commitments in a cost-effective manner. Temporary surplus funds of the Company are invested in short-term investments. The Company arranges the portfolio so that securities mature approximately when funds are needed. The key to success in managing liquidity is the degree of certainty in the cash flow projections. If future cash flows are fairly uncertain, the liquidity risk increases. The Company's liquidity requirements are met through a variety of sources, including cash and cash equivalents and equity capital markets. All financial obligations of the Company including accounts payable of $494,591 accrued liabilities of $682,720, due to related parties of $10,933, employee retention allowance of $173,110 and short term loans of $308,899 are due within one year. f) The Company's operations in the Congo are exposed to various levels of political risk and uncertainties, including political and economic instability, government regulations relating to exploration and mining, military repression and civil disorder, all or any of which may have a material adverse impact on the Company's activities or may result in impairment in or loss of part or all of the Company's assets. g) The Company manages its common shares, warrants and stock options as capital. The Company's policy is to maintain sufficient capital base in order to meet its short term obligations and at the same time preserve investors' confidence required to sustain future development of the business. December 31, 2022 December 31, Share capital $ 98,916,239 $ 94,480,512 Reserves $ 12,137,446 $ 10,787,553 Deficit $ (69,861,983 ) $ (66,933,241 ) $ 41,191,702 $ 38,334,824 The Company's capital management objectives, policies and processes have remained unchanged during the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company is not subject to any capital requirements imposed by a lending institution or regulatory body, other than the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") which requires adequate working capital or financial resources such that, in the opinion of TSX, the listed issuer will be able to continue as a going concern. TSX will consider, among other things, the listed issuer's ability to meet its obligations as they come due, as well as its working capital position, quick asset position, total assets, capitalization, cash flow and earnings as well as accountants' or auditors' disclosures in the consolidated financial statements regarding the listed issuer's ability to continue as a going concern. |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMAT
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] | |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Text Block] | 17. Supplemental cash flow information During the periods indicated the Company undertook the following significant non-cash transactions For the year ended Note December December 31, December 31, Depreciation included in exploration and evaluation assets 8 $ 42,093 $ 28,445 $ 16,771 Exploration and evaluation expenditures paid by Barrick 9 235,000 1,975,162 4,267,816 Fees paid by common shares, stock options or warrants 13 231,095 278,866 264,119 |
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of information about defined benefit plans [abstract] | |
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE [Text Block] | 18. Employee retention allowance The following table summarizes information about changes to the Company's employee retention provision during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. $ Balance at December 31, 2020 184,159 Foreign exchange adjustment 792 Balance at December 31, 2021 184,951 Foreign exchange adjustment (11,841 ) Balance at December 31, 2022 173,110 |
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] | |
INCOME TAXES [Text Block] | 19. Income taxes a) Major items causing the Company's effective tax rate to differ from the combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory rate of 26.5% (2021 and 2020 - 26.5%, respectively) were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Net loss for the year $ (2,928,742 ) $ (3,723,784 ) $ (2,243,560 ) Expected income tax recovery based on statutory rate (776,000 ) (987,000 ) (595,000 ) Adjustment to expected income tax benefit Permanent differences 145,000 342,000 100,000 Other (32,000 ) 2,000 (7,000 ) Change in unrecognized deferred tax asset 663,000 643,000 502,000 Income tax provision (recovery) $ - $ - $ - b) Deferred income taxes assets have not been recognized in respect to the following deductible temporary differences: Years Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Non-capital losses carried forward $ 20,707,000 $ 18,340,000 $ 16,251,000 Fixed assets - Canada 209,842 $ 217,000 212,000 Other - Canada 383,000 $ 256,000 245,000 Capital loss carry-forward - Canada 3,877,000 $ 4,143,000 4,125,000 Lease - Canada - $ (28,000 ) (8,000 ) Exploration and evaluation properties - Congo 53,770,259 51,393,000 42,364,000 Total $ 78,947,101 $ 74,321,000 $ 63,189,000 Non-capital losses in Canada expire in the following years: 2026 $ 261,000 2027 135,000 2028 196,000 2029 674,000 2030 1,520,000 2031 2,593,000 2032 2,187,000 2033 1,946,000 2034 870,000 2035 560,000 2036 612,000 2037 541,000 2038 675,000 2039 1,032,000 2040 2,449,000 2041 2,089,000 2042 2,367,000 $ 20,707,000 |
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERI
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure Of Nonadjusting Events After Reporting Period Abstract | |
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD [Text Block] | 20. Events after the reporting period In March 2023, the Company announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 units of the Company at a price of Cdn$0.40 per unit for gross proceeds of up to Cdn$1,600,000. Each such unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant of the Company, with each such warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of Cdn$0.60 for a period of 24 months following the closing date of the issuance of the units. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the financing for general corporate purposes and working capital. Closing of the financing is subject to receipt of all necessary approvals, including approvals of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the board of directors of the Company. |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_2
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Consolidation [Policy Text Block] | a) Basis of Consolidation i. Subsidiaries Subsidiaries consist of entities over which the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns as well as ability to offset these returns through the power to direct the relevant activities of the entity. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a company's share capital. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. Consolidation accounting is applied for all of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries (see note 5). ii. Transactions eliminated on consolidation Inter-company balances, transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. Unrealized gains arising from transactions with associates are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Company's interest in the investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment. |
Use of Estimates and Judgments [Policy Text Block] | b) Use of Estimates and Judgments The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies and estimates that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in these consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes: Estimates: i. Impairment Assets, including property, plant and equipment, and exploration and evaluation assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts exceed their recoverable amounts. If an impairment assessment is required, the assessment of fair value often requires estimates and assumptions such as discount rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, rehabilitation and restoration costs, future capital requirements and future operating performance. Changes in such estimates could impact recoverable values of these assets. Estimates are reviewed regularly by management. ii. Share-based payment transactions The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the stock option, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them. The assumptions and models used for estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions are disclosed in Note 14. For warrant-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate fair value of the derivative instruments. The assumptions and models used for estimating fair value of warrant-based derivative financial instruments are disclosed in Note 13. Judgments: i. Provisions and contingencies The amount recognized as provision, including legal, contractual, constructive and other exposures or obligations, is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the related liability, including any related interest charges, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. In addition, contingencies will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Therefore assessment of contingencies inherently involves the exercise of significant judgment and estimates of the outcome of future events. The Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies based upon the best information available, relevant tax laws and other appropriate requirements. As at December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company does not have any material asset retirement obligations related to its exploration and evaluation assets. ii. Title to mineral property interests Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects, government renegotiation, other legal claims, and non-compliance with regulatory, social and environmental requirements. iii. Exploration and evaluation expenditure The application of the Company's accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure requires significant judgment in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits will flow to the Company, which may be based on assumptions about future events or circumstances. Estimates and assumptions made may change if new information becomes available. There are key circumstances that would indicate a test for impairment is required, which include: the expiry of the right to explore, substantive expenditure on further exploration is not planned, exploration for and evaluation of the mineral resources in the area have not led to discovery of commercially viable quantities, and/or sufficient data exists to show that the carrying amount of the asset is unlikely to be recovered in full from successful development or by sale. If information becomes available suggesting impairment, the amount capitalized is written off in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss during the year the new information becomes available. Significant judgements have been made with regards to the potential for indicators of impairment. This includes judgements related to the ability to carry out the desired exploration activities as a result of various permits currently being under force majeure due to the poor security situation at the North Kivu property and the need to allocate resources amongst different projects based on the availability of capital and funding. iv. Functional and presentation currency Judgment is required to determine the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries. These judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management's experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. |
Foreign Currency Translation [Policy Text Block] | c) Foreign Currency Translation i. Functional and presentation currency These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars ("$"), which is the Company's functional and presentation currency. The United States dollar was determined to be the functional currency of the Company's Congo subsidiaries. References to Cdn$represent Canadian dollars. ii. Foreign currency transactions The functional currency for each of the Company's subsidiaries and any associates is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Transactions entered into by the Company's subsidiaries and any associates in a currency other than the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate (their "functional currency") are recorded at the rates ruling when the transactions occur except depreciation and amortization which are translated at the rates of exchange applicable to the related assets, with any gains or losses recognized in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at current rates of exchange with the resulting gain or losses recognized in the statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical exchange rates. Non-monetary assets and liabilities measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value is determined. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Policy Text Block] | d) Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held on call with financial institutions, and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts. |
Financial assets and liabilities [Policy Text Block] | e) Financial assets and liabilities Financial assets Initial recognition and measurement Non-derivative financial assets within the scope of IFRS 9 are classified and measured as "financial assets at fair value", as either FVPL or FVOCI, and "financial assets at amortized cost", as appropriate. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at the time of initial recognition based on the Company's business model and the contractual terms of the cash flows. All financial assets are recognized initially at fair value plus, in the case of financial assets not at FVPL, directly attributable transaction costs on the trade date at which the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets with embedded derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining their classification at FVPL or at amortized cost. The Company has classified advance receivable held for collection of contractual cash flows as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Subsequent measurement - financial assets at amortized cost After initial recognition, financial assets measured at amortized cost are subsequently measured at the end of each reporting period at amortized cost using the Effective Interest Rate ("EIR") method. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and any fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. Subsequent measurement - financial assets at FVPL Financial assets measured at FVPL include financial assets management intends to sell in the short term and any derivative financial instrument that is not designated as a hedging instrument in a hedge relationship. Financial assets measured at FVPL are carried at fair value in the consolidated statements of financial position with changes in fair value recognized in other income or expense in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Subsequent measurement - financial assets at FVOCI Financial assets measured at FVOCI are non-derivative financial assets that are not held for trading and the Company has made an irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to measure the assets at FVOCI. The Company does not measure any financial assets at FVOCI. After initial measurement, investments measured at FVOCI are subsequently measured at fair value with unrealized gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income or loss in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. When the investment is sold, the cumulative gain or loss remains in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss and is not reclassified to profit or loss. Dividends from such investments are recognized in other income in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss when the right to receive payments is established. Derecognition A financial asset is derecognized when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or the Company no longer retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. Impairment of financial assets The Company's only financial assets subject to impairment are advances receivable and prepaid expenses, which are measured at amortized cost. The Company has elected to apply the simplified approach to impairment as permitted by IFRS 9, which requires the expected lifetime loss to be recognized at the time of initial recognition of the receivable. To measure estimated credit losses, advances receivable have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics, including the number of days past due. An impairment loss is reversed in subsequent periods if the amount of the expected loss decreases and the decrease can be objectively related to an event occurring after the initial impairment was recognized. Financial liabilities Initial recognition and measurement Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVPL as is the case for held for trading or derivative instruments, or the Company has opted to measure the financial liability at FVPL. The Company's financial liabilities include accounts payable, accrued liabilities, due to related parties, employee retention allowance, lease obligations, and loans, which are each measured at amortized cost. All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and in the case of long-term debt, net of directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent measurement - financial liabilities at amortized cost After initial recognition, financial liabilities measured at amortized cost are subsequently measured at the end of each reporting period at amortized cost using the EIR method. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and any fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. Derecognition A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged, cancelled or expires with any associated gain or loss recognized in other income or expense in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. |
Loss Per Share [Policy Text Block] | f) Loss Per Share Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss applicable by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the reporting period and all additional common shares for the assumed exercise of options and warrants outstanding for the reporting period, if dilutive. When the Company is incurring losses, basic and diluted loss per share are the same since including the exercise of outstanding options and share purchase warrants in the diluted loss per share calculation would be anti-dilutive. |
Property, Plant and Equipment (''PPE'') [Policy Text Block] | g) Property, Plant and Equipment ("PPE") i. Recognition and measurement Items of PPE are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials, directed labor and any other cost directly attributable to bring the asset to the location and condition necessary to be capable of operating in the manner intended by the Company. ii. Subsequent costs The cost of replacing part of an item of PPE is recognized in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Company and its cost can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized and included in net loss. If the carrying amount of the replaced component is not known, it is estimated based on the cost of the new component less estimated depreciation. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized in the consolidated statement of loss. iii. Depreciation Depreciation is based on the cost of an asset less its residual value. Significant components of individual assets are assessed to determine whether a component has an estimated useful life that is different from that of the remainder of that asset, in which case that component is depreciated separately. Depreciation is recognized in profit or loss over the estimated useful lives of each item or component of an item of PPE as follows: Furniture and fixtures Office and communications equipment Vehicles Field camps and equipment Right-of-use asset Leasehold improvements Buildings Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed annually and adjusted, if appropriate. Depreciation commences when an asset is available for use. Changes in estimates are accounted for prospectively. |
Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Policy Text Block] | h) Exploration and Evaluation Assets All direct costs related to exploration and evaluation of mineral properties, net of incidental revenues and recoveries, are capitalized under exploration and evaluation assets. Exploration and evaluation expenditures include such costs as acquisition of rights to explore; sampling, trenching and surveying costs; costs related to topography, geology, geochemistry and geophysical studies; drilling costs and costs in relation to technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource. Exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred by Barrick Gold (Congo) SARL ("Barrick") under the Farm-in arrangement (See note 9) were recorded on a cost-based approach and accounted in the same way as they would for expenditures directly incurred by the Company as described in the above paragraph. Exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred by Barrick were offset by funding received from Barrick such that no liability arises before an approved pre-feasibility study is completed. |
Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block] | i) Intangible Assets Intangible assets acquired by way of an asset acquisition or business combination are recognized if the asset is separable or arises from contractual or legal rights and the fair value can be measured reliably on initial recognition. On acquisition of a mineral property in the exploration stage, the Company estimates the fair value attributable to the exploration licenses acquired. The fair value of the exploration license is recorded as an intangible asset as at the date of acquisition. When an exploration stage property moves into development, the acquired exploration potential attributable to that property is transferred to mining interests within PP&E. Intangible assets are subject to impairment testing annually or more frequently should events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. |
Impairment of Non-Financial Assets [Policy Text Block] | j) Impairment of Non-Financial Assets The Company's PPE, exploration and evaluation assets, and intangible assets are assessed for indication of impairment at each consolidated statement of financial position date. Exploration and evaluation assets are assessed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount. When facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, an entity shall measure, present and disclose any resulting impairment in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. Internal factors, such as budgets and forecasts, as well as external factors, such as expected future prices, costs and other market factors are also monitored to determine if indications of impairment exist. If any indication of impairment exists, an estimate of the asset's recoverable amount is calculated. The recoverable amount is determined as the higher of the fair value less costs to sell for the asset and the asset's value in use. This is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or the Company's assets. If this is the case, the individual assets are grouped together into cash generating units ("CGU") for impairment purposes. Such CGUs represent the lowest level for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash flows from other assets. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is impaired and an impairment loss is charged to the statements of loss and comprehensive loss so as to reduce the carrying amount to its recoverable amount (i.e., the higher of fair value less cost to sell and value in use). Fair value less cost to sell is the amount obtainable from the sale of an asset or CGU in an arm's length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, less the costs of disposal. Value in use is determined as the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from an asset or CGU. Estimated future cash flows are calculated using estimated future prices, any mineral reserves and resources and operating and capital costs. All assumptions used are those that an independent market participant would consider appropriate. The estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized an impairment of exploration and evaluation assets for $nil (December 31, 2021 - $452,251 and 2020 - $nil) to adjust the carrying value of the assets to their fair value, using a level 3 value in use methodology. |
Income Taxes [Policy Text Block] | k) Income Taxes Income tax expense consists of current and deferred tax expense. Income tax expense is recognized in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. Current income tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at future anticipated tax rates, which have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are only offset if a legally enforceable right exists to set off the amounts, and the Company intends to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Deferred taxation is provided on all qualifying temporary differences at the reporting date between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that the deductible temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognized for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. |
Share-Based Payments [Policy Text Block] | l) Share-Based Payments Equity-settled share-based payments for directors, officers and employees are measured at fair value at the date of grant and recorded as compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed over the vesting period based on the Company's estimate of options that will eventually vest. The number of forfeitures likely to occur is estimated on grant date and is revised as deemed necessary. Compensation expense on stock options granted to consultants is measured at the earlier of the completion of performance and the date the options are vested using the fair value method and is recorded as an expense in the same period as if the Company had paid cash for the goods or services received. When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based payment cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a Black-Scholes valuation model. The expected life used in the model is adjusted, based on management's best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural considerations. Any consideration paid by directors, officers, employees and consultants on exercise of equity-settled share-based payments is credited to share capital. Shares are issued from treasury upon the exercise of equity-settled share-based instruments. |
Provisions and Contingencies [Policy Text Block] | m) Provisions and Contingencies Provisions are recognized when a legal or constructive obligation exists, as a result of past events, and it is probable that an outflow of resources that can be reliably estimated will be required to settle the obligation. Where the effect is material, the provision is discounted using an appropriate current market-based pre-tax discount rate. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense. When a contingency substantiated by confirming events, can be reliably measured and is likely to result in an economic outflow, a liability is recognized as the best estimate required to settle the obligation. A contingent liability is disclosed where the existence of an obligation will only be confirmed by future events, or where the amount of a present obligation cannot be measured reliably or will likely not result in an economic outflow. Contingent assets are only disclosed when the inflow of economic benefits is probable. When the economic benefit becomes virtually certain, the asset is no longer contingent and is recognized in the consolidated financial statements. |
Related Party Transactions [Policy Text Block] | n) Related Party Transactions Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties. Related party transactions are in the normal course of business and have commercial substance. |
Decommisioning obligations [Policy Text Block] | o) Decommisioning obligations The Company recognizes an estimate of the liabilities associated with decommissioning obligations when it has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made. The estimated fair value of the decommissioning obligations is recorded as a long-term liability, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related asset. The capitalized amount is amortized over the estimated life of the asset. The liability amount is increased each reporting period due to the passage of time and the amount of accretion is charged to any earnings in the period. The decommissioning obligations are charged against the decommissioning obligations to the extent of the liability recorded. The Company has no material decommissioning obligations as at December 31, 2022 and 2021. |
Business Combination [Policy Text Block] | p) Business Combination On the acquisition of a business, the Company uses the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the purchase consideration is allocated to the identifiable assets and liabilities on the basis of fair value at the date of acquisition. Incremental costs related to acquisitions are expensed as incurred. When the cost of the acquisition exceeds the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, the difference is recorded as goodwill. If the fair value attributable to the Company's share of the identifiable net assets exceeds the cost of acquisition, the difference is recognized as a gain in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. |
Derivative Financial Instruments [Policy Text Block] | q) Derivative Financial Instruments The Company reviews the terms of its equity instruments and other financing arrangements to determine whether or not there are embedded derivative instruments that are required to be accounted for separately as a derivative financial instrument. The deriviative financial instrument is presumed to be classified as a derivative financial liability unless it meets all the criteria to recognize as equity instrument under IAS 32, Financial Instruments: Presentation. One of the criteria is that the conversion option exchanges a fixed amount of shares for a fixed amount of cash ("fixed for fixed"). For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported as charges or credits to profit or loss. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate fair value of the derivative instruments. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether or not such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period. If reclassification is required, the fair value of the derivative instrument, as of the determination date, is reclassified. Any previous charges or credits to income for changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are not reversed. |
Employee retention allowance [Policy Text Block] | r) Employee retention allowance The Company previously had an incentive employee retention policy under which an amount equal to one month salary per year of service was accrued to each qualified employee up to a maximum of 10 months (or 10 years of service with the Company and/or a related company). To qualify for this retention allowance, an employee was required to complete two years of service with the Company and/or a related company. The full amount of retention allowance accumulated by a particular employee is paid out when the employee is no longer employed with the Company, unless other arrangements are made or unless there is a termination due to misconduct, in which case the retention allowance is forfeited. While the retention allowance policy was discontinued by the Company effective December 31, 2017, the retention allowance amounts accrued up to December 31, 2017 remain recorded as a liability in the Company's consolidated statement of financial position. There is uncertainty about the timing and amount of these potential retention allowance payments. |
Right-of-use assets and lease obligation [Policy Text Block] | s) Right-of-use assets and lease obligation Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the initial amount of lease liabilities recognized, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received. Unless the Company is reasonably certain to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term, the right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful life and the lease term. Right-of-use assets are subject to impairment. At the commencement date of the lease, the Company recognizes a lease liability measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate. After the commencement date, the amount of the lease liability is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of the lease liability is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the fixed lease payments or a change in the assessment to purchase the underlying asset. The Company presents right-of-use assets in the property, plant and equipment line item on the consolidated statements of financial position and the lease liability in the lease obligation line item on the consolidated statements of financial position. Short-term leases and leases of low value assets The Company does not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less and do not contain a purchase option or for leases related to low value assets. Lease payments on short-term leases and leases of low value assets are recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. Sub-leases The Company recognizes payments received from the sub-lease arrangements as lease income while retaining the right-of-use assets and the lease liability in its consolidated statements of financial position. |
Government Grants [Policy Text Block] | t) Government Grants Government loan programs often include conditions that borrowers must meet throughout the term of the loan. Borrowers should recognize a government grant when there is reasonable assurance that they will meet the conditions attached to it and will receive the funds. A borrower may receive a loan from the government that, if certain conditions are met, all or a portion of the loan will be forgiven. If there is reasonable assurance that the borrower will meet the terms for the forgiveness of the loan, the loan is treated as a government grant in accordance with IAS 20. Otherwise, the loan should be accounted for in accordance with IFRS 9. In other programs, a borrower may receive a below-market interest rate loan from the government. A below-market interest loan is initially recognized at its fair value plus or minus any transaction costs inaccordance with IFRS 9. The interest rate differential, measured as the difference between the initial carrying value of the loan and the proceeds received, is treated as a government grant and accounted for in accordance with IAS 20. |
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted [Policy Text Block] | u) New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted IAS 1 - Presentation of Financial Statements On January 23, 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements providing a more general approach to the classification of liabilities. The amendment clarifies that the classification of liabilities as current or noncurrent depends on the rights existing at the end of the reporting period as opposed to the expectations of exercising the right for settlement of the liability. The amendments further clarify that settlement refers to the transfer of cash, equity instruments, other assets, or services to the counterparty. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024 and are to be applied retrospectively, with early adoption permitted. The Company is assessing the financial impact of the amendment on its consolidated financial statements. |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_3
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about estimated useful life or depreciation rate [Table Text Block] | Furniture and fixtures Office and communications equipment Vehicles Field camps and equipment Right-of-use asset Leasehold improvements Buildings |
ACQUISITIONS (Tables)
ACQUISITIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about consideration fair value of assets and liabilities acquired [Table Text Block] | Total consideration: Cash consideration $ 98,124 Purchase Price $ 98,124 Fair value of assets and liabilities: Cash and cash equivalent $ 599 Property, Plant and Equipment $ 223,346 Exploration and Evaluation Assets $ 175,446 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ (301,267 ) Fair value of net assets acquired $ 98,124 |
SUBSIDIARIES (Tables)
SUBSIDIARIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [abstract] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [Table Text Block] | Name of Subsidiary Place of Incorporation Proportion of Direct/Indirect Principal Loncor Resources Congo SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Direct Mineral Exploration Devon Resources SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration Navarro Resources SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration Loncor Kilo Inc. Ontario, Canada 100% Direct Mineral Exploration Adumbi Mining S.A. Democratic Republic of the Congo 84.68% Indirect Mineral Exploration KGL Isiro Atlantic Ltd British Virgin Islands 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration Isiro (Jersey) Limited Jersey 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration KGL Isiro SARL Democratic Republic of the Congo 100% Indirect Mineral Exploration |
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPA_2
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Trade and other receivables [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about trade and other receivables [Table Text Block] | December 31, December 31, Supplier prepayments and deposits 249,652 206,858 Loan to KGL and accrued interest 60,506 60,543 Other receivables and employee advances 23,629 19,037 Harmonized Sales Tax receivable 26,389 58,755 $ 360,176 $ 345,193 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tab
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Related party transactions [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about key management personnel [Table Text Block] | For the year ended ended December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Salaries and bonus $ 864,300 $ 938,542 $ 542,558 Compensation expense-share-based payments $ 374,014 $ 724,035 $ 188,601 $ 1,238,314 $ 1,662,577 $ 731,159 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Table Text Block] | Furniture & Office & Vehicles Land and Field camps Right-of-use Leasehold Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Cost Balance at January 1, 2021 151,786 28,190 11,708 217,617 221,375 687,957 84,906 1,403,539 Additions - 1,232 - 125,911 815,967 - - 943,110 Disposals - - - - - - - - Balance at December 31, 2021 151,786 29,422 11,708 343,528 1,037,342 687,957 84,906 2,346,649 Additions - 2,896 - 31,039 - - - 33,935 Disposals - - - - - - - - Balance at December 31, 2022 151,786 32,318 11,708 374,567 1,037,342 687,957 84,906 2,380,584 Accumulated Depreciation Balance at January 1, 2021 143,705 25,133 11,708 14,923 220,600 374,660 84,906 875,635 Additions 1,501 3,529 - 11,938 15,663 170,889 - 203,520 Adjustment - (1,940 ) - - - - - (1,940 ) Balance at December 31, 2021 145,206 26,722 11,708 26,861 236,263 545,549 84,906 1,077,215 Additions 7,621 2,206 - 14,455 26,759 142,408 - 193,449 Balance at December 31, 2022 152,827 28,928 11,708 41,316 263,022 687,957 84,906 1,270,664 Book Value Balance at January 1, 2021 8,081 3,057 - 202,694 775 313,297 - 527,904 Balance at December 31, 2021 6,580 2,700 - 316,667 801,079 142,408 - 1,269,434 Balance at December 31, 2022 (1,041 ) 3,390 - 333,251 774,320 - - 1,109,920 |
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION AS_2
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about exploration assets [Table Text Block] | North Kivu Ngayu Imbo Total Cost Balance as at January 1, 2021 $ 10,621,366 $ 17,466,671 $ 2,932,905 $ 31,020,942 Additions - 2,216,038 6,859,907 9,075,945 Earn-in Barrick payment (*) - (1,975,162 ) - (1,975,162 ) Balance as at December 31, 2021 $ 10,621,366 $ 17,707,547 $ 9,792,812 $ 38,121,725 Additions - 190,820 2,421,176 2,611,996 Incidental revenues (Note 9e) - - (235,000 ) (235,000 ) Balance as at December 31, 2022 $ 10,621,366 $ 17,898,367 $ 11,978,988 $ 40,498,721 |
SEGMENTED REPORTING (Tables)
SEGMENTED REPORTING (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about entity reportable segments [Table Text Block] | December 31, 2022 Property, plant and Exploration Congo $ 1,107,568 $ 40,648,721 Canada $ 2,352 - $ 1,109,920 $ 40,648,721 December 31, 2021 Property, plant and equipment Exploration and evaluation Congo $ 1,118,622 $ 38,271,725 Canada $ 150,812 - $ 1,269,434 $ 38,271,725 |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (Tables)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Trade and other payables [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about accounts payable [Table Text Block] | December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Exploration and evaluation expenditures $ 224,307 $ 1,005,260 Non-exploration and evaluation expenditures $ 270,284 $ 483,119 Total Accounts Payable $ 494,591 $ 1,488,379 |
SHARE CAPITAL (Tables)
SHARE CAPITAL (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about common shares issued [Table Text Block] | Number of shares Amount $ Balance - December 31, 2019 79,841,286 February 3, 2020 500,000 135,594 February 6, 2020 22,659 8,502 February 25, 2020 6,000,000 1,807,200 costs of issuance (80,841 ) February 27, 2020 375,000 100,535 June 30, 2020 24,896 8,292 July 31, 2020 8,000,000 2,984,000 August 27, 2020 2,000,000 761,700 costs of issuance (427,145 ) September 9, 2020 20,640 8,578 Balance - December 31, 2020 112,224,174 85,147,700 February 2, 2021 1,930,000 753,183 February 3, 2021 6,070,000 2,374,281 February 12, 2021 3,500,000 1,376,725 March 8, 2021 1,050,000 173,012 costs of issuance (941,195 ) June 21, 2021 600,000 363,600 transfer from contributed surplus 66,083 July 19, 2021 1,401,426 768,808 July 22, 2021 125,000 69,624 July 23, 2021 6,323,574 3,519,954 costs of issuance (480,970 ) October 4, 2021 75,000 51,827 December 1, 2021 1,500,000 880,538 December 21, 2021 300,000 174,060 transfer from contributed surplus 206,765 costs of issuance (23,481 ) Balance - December 31, 2021 135,099,174 94,480,512 February 28, 2022 5,650,000 2,046,620 costs of issuance (47,036 ) March 10, 2022 75,000 51,045 June 8, 2022 700,000 243,348 June 10, 2022 6,050,000 2,103,225 costs of issuance (47,482 ) August 25, 2022 85,000 39,423 September 20, 2022 85,000 38,214 transfer from contributed surplus 8,369 Balance - December 31, 2022 147,744,174 98,916,239 |
Disclosure of detailed information about warrants outstanding [Table Text Block] | Date of Opening Granted Cancelled Exercised Expired Closing Balance Exercise Price Exercise Expiry Date Remaining 2020-07-31 123,000 - - - (123,000 ) - $ 0.61 24 2022-07-31 - 2020-09-18 318,000 - - - (318,000 ) - $ 0.61 24 2022-08-26 - 2021-02-02 1,050,800 - - - (1,050,800 ) - $ 0.75 12 2022-02-02 - 2021-02-03 1,001,000 - - - (1,001,000 ) - $ 0.75 12 2022-02-03 - 2021-02-12 1,504,000 - - - (1,504,000 ) - $ 0.75 12 2022-02-12 - 2021-07-19 720,513 - - - (720,513 ) - $ 0.95 12 2022-07-19 - 2021-07-22 70,000 - - - (70,000 ) - $ 0.95 12 2022-07-22 - 2021-07-23 3,196,928 - - - (3,196,928 ) - $ 0.95 12 2022-07-23 - 2022-02-28 - 2,873,540 - - - 2,873,540 $ 0.75 24 2024-02-28 14 2022-06-08 350,000 - - - 350,000 $ 0.75 24 2024-06-08 18 2022-06-10 - 3,025,000 - - - 3,025,000 $ 0.75 24 2024-06-10 18 7,984,241 6,248,540 - - (7,984,241 ) 6,248,540 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Tables)
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [abstract] | |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [Table Text Block] | For the year ended December 31, 2021 During the year Exercise Price Range Opening Granted Exercised Forfeiture Expired Closing Weighted Vested & Unvested 0-0.70 5,505,000 4,096,000 (1,125,000) - - 8,476,000 3.55 6,080,000 2,396,000 Weighted Average Exercise Price (Cdn$) 0.30 0.65 0.70 0.53 0.42 For the year ended December 31, 2022 During the year Exercise Price Range Opening Granted Exercised Forfeiture Expired Closing Weighted Vested & Unvested 0-0.70 8,476,000 2,645,000 (245,000) (45,000) - 10,831,000 2.97 10,831,000 - Weighted Average Exercise Price (Cdn$) 0.53 0.64 0.70 0.59 0.51 |
LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Lease liabilities [abstract] | |
Disclosure of changes in lease obligation [Table Text Block] | December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Balance - beginning of the period $ 138,684 $ 348,244 Liability settled $ (141,049 ) $ (218,880 ) Liability revaluation $ - $ - Interest expense $ 2,365 $ 9,320 Balance - end of the period $ - $ 138,684 Current portion $ - $ 138,684 Long-term portion $ - $ - Total lease obligation $ - $ 138,684 |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJ_2
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [abstract] | |
Disclosure of fair value of financial instruments [Table Text Block] | At December 31, 2022 Liabilities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants - $ 0 - At December 31, 2021 Liabilities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants - $ 0 - |
Disclosure of detailed information about foreign currency risk [Table Text Block] | December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Canadian dollar Canadian dollar Cash and cash equivalents 18,867 167,659 Advances receivable and prepaids 373,964 321,295 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (601,665 ) (638,137 ) Due from related parties 810,109 176,309 Due to related parties (16,729 ) (87,341 ) Employee retention allowance (234,471 ) (234,471 ) Loans 36,344 (34,993 ) Total foreign currency financial assets and liabilities 386,419 (329,678 ) Foreign exchange closing rate 0.7383 0.7888 Total foreign currency financial assets and liabilities in US $ 285,293 (260,050 ) Impact of a 10% strengthening of the US $ on net loss 28,529 (26,005 ) |
Disclosure of credit risk [Table Text Block] | December 31, 2022 December 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 182,175 $ 154,154 Advances receivable and prepaid expenses $ 360,176 $ 345,193 $ 542,351 $ 499,347 |
Disclosure of detailed information about capital management [Table Text Block] | December 31, 2022 December 31, Share capital $ 98,916,239 $ 94,480,512 Reserves $ 12,137,446 $ 10,787,553 Deficit $ (69,861,983 ) $ (66,933,241 ) $ 41,191,702 $ 38,334,824 |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORM_2
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about supplemental cash flow information [Table Text Block] | For the year ended Note December December 31, December 31, Depreciation included in exploration and evaluation assets 8 $ 42,093 $ 28,445 $ 16,771 Exploration and evaluation expenditures paid by Barrick 9 235,000 1,975,162 4,267,816 Fees paid by common shares, stock options or warrants 13 231,095 278,866 264,119 |
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE (T
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Disclosure of information about defined benefit plans [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about employee retention allowance [Table Text Block] | $ Balance at December 31, 2020 184,159 Foreign exchange adjustment 792 Balance at December 31, 2021 184,951 Foreign exchange adjustment (11,841 ) Balance at December 31, 2022 173,110 |
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about effective income tax expense (recovery) [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Net loss for the year $ (2,928,742 ) $ (3,723,784 ) $ (2,243,560 ) Expected income tax recovery based on statutory rate (776,000 ) (987,000 ) (595,000 ) Adjustment to expected income tax benefit Permanent differences 145,000 342,000 100,000 Other (32,000 ) 2,000 (7,000 ) Change in unrecognized deferred tax asset 663,000 643,000 502,000 Income tax provision (recovery) $ - $ - $ - |
Disclosure of deferred taxes [Table Text Block] | Years Ended December 31, 2022 2021 2020 Non-capital losses carried forward $ 20,707,000 $ 18,340,000 $ 16,251,000 Fixed assets - Canada 209,842 $ 217,000 212,000 Other - Canada 383,000 $ 256,000 245,000 Capital loss carry-forward - Canada 3,877,000 $ 4,143,000 4,125,000 Lease - Canada - $ (28,000 ) (8,000 ) Exploration and evaluation properties - Congo 53,770,259 51,393,000 42,364,000 Total $ 78,947,101 $ 74,321,000 $ 63,189,000 |
Disclosure of detailed information about non-capital losses available [Table Text Block] | 2026 $ 261,000 2027 135,000 2028 196,000 2029 674,000 2030 1,520,000 2031 2,593,000 2032 2,187,000 2033 1,946,000 2034 870,000 2035 560,000 2036 612,000 2037 541,000 2038 675,000 2039 1,032,000 2040 2,449,000 2041 2,089,000 2042 2,367,000 $ 20,707,000 |
CORPORATE INFORMATION (Narrativ
CORPORATE INFORMATION (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Devon Resources SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Navarro Resources SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Adumbi Mining SA [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 84.68% |
Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Isiro (Jersey) Limited [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
KGL Isiro SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Proportion of ownership interest owned by Isiro (Jersey) Limited | 100% |
BASIS OF PREPARATION (Narrative
BASIS OF PREPARATION (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Basis Of Preparation [Abstract] | |||
Net loss | $ 2,928,742 | $ 3,723,784 | $ 2,243,560 |
Working capital deficit | $ (540,180) | $ (1,178,733) |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
Minimum proportion of voting rights necessary to determine control of a subsidiary | 50% | ||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | $ 0 | $ 452,251 | $ 0 |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_5
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Disclosure of detailed information about estimated useful life or depreciation rate (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over 4 Years |
Office and Communications equipment [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over 4 Years |
Vehicles [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over 4 Years |
Field camps and equipment [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over 4 Years |
Right-of-use asset [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over the lease term |
Buildings [Member] | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | |
Description of useful life, property, plant and equipment | straight line over 25 Years |
ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Detai
ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||
Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 27, 2019 CAD ($) | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | |
Kilo Goldmines Ltd [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] | ||||||||
Payment for cooperation and assistance in security enforcement | $ 130,000 | $ 98,124 | ||||||
Adumbi Mining SA [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] | ||||||||
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired | 71.25% | 71.25% | 5.04% | |||||
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | $ 140,000 | |||||||
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 84.68% | 71.25% | 71.25% | 76.29% | ||||
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 5.32% | |||||||
KGL Isiro Properties [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] | ||||||||
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired | 49% | 49% | ||||||
Congo Government [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] | ||||||||
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 10% | |||||||
Devon Resources SARL [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] | ||||||||
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable | 500,000 | |||||||
Equity interests of acquirer | $ 100,000 | |||||||
Cash transferred | $ 75,000 | |||||||
Repayments of (proceeds from) loans | $ 190,000 | |||||||
Navarro Resources SARL [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] | ||||||||
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | $ 300,000 | |||||||
Liabilities settled | $ 300,000 |
ACQUISITIONS - Disclosure of de
ACQUISITIONS - Disclosure of detailed information about consideration fair value of assets and liabilities acquired (Details) - Kilo Inc [Member] | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) |
Total consideration: | |
Cash consideration | $ 98,124 |
Purchase Price | 98,124 |
Fair value of assets and liabilities: | |
Cash and cash equivalent | 599 |
Property, Plant and Equipment | 223,346 |
Exploration and Evaluation Assets | 175,446 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (301,267) |
Fair value of net assets acquired | $ 98,124 |
SUBSIDIARIES - Disclosure of su
SUBSIDIARIES - Disclosure of subsidiaries (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2022 | |
Loncor Resources Congo SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Devon Resources SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Navarro Resources SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Loncor Kilo Inc [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Adumbi Mining SA [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 84.68% |
Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
Isiro (Jersey) Limited [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
KGL Isiro SARL [Member] | |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% |
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPA_3
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | |
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount of unsecured loan | $ 60,543 | $ 60,506 | ||
Non-interest bearing, unsecured balance receivable | 19,037 | 23,629 | ||
Harmanized Sales Tax refunds | $ 26,389 | 58,755 | ||
Kilo Goldmines Ltd [Member] | ||||
Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items] | ||||
Principal amount of unsecured loan | $ 65,000 | 47,990 | ||
Interest rate | 8% | |||
Interest accrued | $ 9,271 | $ 12,516 |
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPA_4
ADVANCES RECEIVABLE AND PREPAID EXPENSES - Disclosure of detailed information about trade and other receivables (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Trade and other receivables [abstract] | ||
Supplier prepayments and deposits | $ 249,652 | $ 206,858 |
Loan to KGL and accrued interest | 60,506 | 60,543 |
Other receivables and employee advances | 23,629 | 19,037 |
Harmonized Sales Tax receivable | 26,389 | 58,755 |
Advances receivable and prepaid expenses | $ 360,176 | $ 345,193 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Nar
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Arnold Kondrat [Member] | |||
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] | |||
Amounts payable, related party transactions | $ 10,933 | $ 67,477 | |
Services received, related party transactions | 250,000 | 500,000 | $ 242,497 |
Gentor Resources Inc. [Member] | |||
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] | |||
Amounts receivable, related party transactions | 393,183 | 216,148 | |
KGL Resources Ltd [Member] | |||
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] | |||
Amounts receivable, related party transactions | $ 194,539 | ||
Amounts payable, related party transactions | $ 68,926 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Di
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Disclosure of detailed information about key management personnel (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Related party transactions [abstract] | |||
Salaries and bonus | $ 864,300 | $ 938,542 | $ 542,558 |
Compensation expense-share-based payments | 374,014 | 724,035 | 188,601 |
Key management personnel compensation | $ 1,238,314 | $ 1,662,577 | $ 731,159 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_2
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract] | |||
Depreciation capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets | $ 42,093 | $ 28,445 | $ 16,771 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT -
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | $ 1,269,434 | $ 527,904 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,109,920 | 1,269,434 |
Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 2,346,649 | 1,403,539 |
Additions | 33,935 | 943,110 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 2,380,584 | 2,346,649 |
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (1,077,215) | (875,635) |
Additions | (193,449) | (203,520) |
Adjustment | 1,940 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (1,270,664) | (1,077,215) |
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 6,580 | 8,081 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (1,041) | 6,580 |
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 151,786 | 151,786 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 151,786 | 151,786 |
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (145,206) | (143,705) |
Additions | (7,621) | (1,501) |
Adjustment | 0 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (152,827) | (145,206) |
Office and Communications equipment [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 2,700 | 3,057 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 3,390 | 2,700 |
Office and Communications equipment [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 29,422 | 28,190 |
Additions | 2,896 | 1,232 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 32,318 | 29,422 |
Office and Communications equipment [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (26,722) | (25,133) |
Additions | (2,206) | (3,529) |
Adjustment | 1,940 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (28,928) | (26,722) |
Vehicles [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 0 | 0 |
Vehicles [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 11,708 | 11,708 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 11,708 | 11,708 |
Vehicles [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (11,708) | (11,708) |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Adjustment | 0 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (11,708) | (11,708) |
Land and Building [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 316,667 | 202,694 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 333,251 | 316,667 |
Land and Building [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 343,528 | 217,617 |
Additions | 31,039 | 125,911 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 374,567 | 343,528 |
Land and Building [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (26,861) | (14,923) |
Additions | (14,455) | (11,938) |
Adjustment | 0 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (41,316) | (26,861) |
Field camps and equipment [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 801,079 | 775 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 774,320 | 801,079 |
Field camps and equipment [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,037,342 | 221,375 |
Additions | 0 | 815,967 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,037,342 | 1,037,342 |
Field camps and equipment [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (236,263) | (220,600) |
Additions | (26,759) | (15,663) |
Adjustment | 0 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (263,022) | (236,263) |
Right-of-use asset [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 142,408 | 313,297 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 0 | 142,408 |
Right-of-use asset [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 687,957 | 687,957 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 687,957 | 687,957 |
Right-of-use asset [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (545,549) | (374,660) |
Additions | (142,408) | (170,889) |
Adjustment | 0 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (687,957) | (545,549) |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 0 | 0 |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Cost [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 84,906 | 84,906 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 84,906 | 84,906 |
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | ||
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] | ||
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (84,906) | (84,906) |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Adjustment | 0 | |
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | $ (84,906) | $ (84,906) |
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION AS_3
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Intangible exploration and evaluation expenditures | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 | ||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | 0 | 452,251 | $ 0 | |
Incidental Revenues | (235,000) | |||
Ngayu [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Intangible exploration and evaluation expenditures | 150,000 | |||
Gold price used in valuation analysis | $ 15 | |||
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets | $ 2,300,000 | |||
Incidental Revenues | 0 | |||
Devon [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Intangible exploration and evaluation expenditures | 152,250 | |||
Navarro [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Intangible exploration and evaluation expenditures | $ 300,000 | |||
North Kivu [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Incidental Revenues | $ 0 | |||
Kilo Isiro Atlantic Ltd [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% | |||
Isiro (Jersey) Limited [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100% | |||
KGL Isiro SARL [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Proportion of ownership interest owned by Isiro (Jersey) Limited | 100% | |||
Adumbi Mining SA [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 84.68% | |||
Minority interest of partners | 15.32% | |||
Description of current commitments or intentions to provide support to subsidiary | Within thirty days of the receipt of a bankable feasibility study, the minority partners may collectively elect to exchange their equity participation for either a 2% net smelter royalty, or a 1% net smelter royalty plus an amount equal to 2 Euros per ounce of proven mineral reserves. | |||
Adumbi Mining SA [Member] | Government of Congo [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Minority interest of partners | 10% | |||
Ding Sheng Services S.A.R.L. ("Ding Sheng") [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Incidental Revenues | $ 750,000 | |||
Loncor Resources Congo SARL [Member] | ||||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Incidental Revenues | $ 500,000 |
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION AS_4
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS - Disclosure of detailed information about exploration assets (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | |
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | $ 38,121,725 | $ 31,020,942 |
Additions | 2,611,996 | 9,075,945 |
Earn-in Barrick payment | (1,975,162) | |
Incidental Revenues | (235,000) | |
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | 40,498,721 | 38,121,725 |
North Kivu [Member] | ||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | 10,621,366 | 10,621,366 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Earn-in Barrick payment | 0 | |
Incidental Revenues | 0 | |
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | 10,621,366 | 10,621,366 |
Ngayu [Member] | ||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | 17,707,547 | 17,466,671 |
Additions | 190,820 | 2,216,038 |
Earn-in Barrick payment | (1,975,162) | |
Incidental Revenues | 0 | |
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | 17,898,367 | 17,707,547 |
Imbo [Member] | ||
Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items] | ||
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | 9,792,812 | 2,932,905 |
Additions | 2,421,176 | 6,859,907 |
Earn-in Barrick payment | 0 | |
Incidental Revenues | (235,000) | |
Tangible exploration and evaluation assets | $ 11,978,988 | $ 9,792,812 |
SEGMENTED REPORTING - Disclosur
SEGMENTED REPORTING - Disclosure of detailed information about entity reportable segments (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] | |||
Property, plant and equipment | $ 1,109,920 | $ 1,269,434 | $ 527,904 |
Exploration and evaluation | 40,648,721 | 38,271,725 | |
Congo [Member] | |||
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 1,107,568 | 1,118,622 | |
Exploration and evaluation | 40,648,721 | 38,271,725 | |
Canada [Member] | |||
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 2,352 | 150,812 | |
Exploration and evaluation | $ 0 | $ 0 |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - Disclosure o
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - Disclosure of detailed information about trade and other payables (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Trade and other payables [abstract] | ||
Exploration and evaluation expenditures | $ 224,307 | $ 1,005,260 |
Non-exploration and evaluation expenditures | 270,284 | 483,119 |
Total Accounts Payable | $ 494,591 | $ 1,488,379 |
LOANS (Narrative) (Details)
LOANS (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
May 31, 2020 CAD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [abstract] | |||||||||||
Current borrowings | $ 308,899 | $ 0 | |||||||||
Unsecured non-interest bearing note | $ 300,000 | ||||||||||
Loan, interest rate | 3.45% | 18% | 3.45% | ||||||||
Accrued Loan Capitalized To Exploration And Evaluation Assets | $ 8,899 | ||||||||||
Line of credit | $ 40,000 | $ 29,352 | |||||||||
Term loan, description | On January 1, 2021, the outstanding balance of the CEBA LOC automatically converted to a 2-year interest free term loan ("CEBA Term Loan"). The CEBA Term Loan may be repaid at any time without notice or the payment of any penalty. If 75% of the CEBA Term Loan is repaid on or before December 31, 2023, the repayment of the remining 25% of such CEBA Term Loan shall be forgiven. The amount of the CEBA Term Loan outstanding on January 1, 2024 shall bear an interest rate of 5% per annum and shall be repayable in full by December 31, 2025. | On January 1, 2021, the outstanding balance of the CEBA LOC automatically converted to a 2-year interest free term loan ("CEBA Term Loan"). The CEBA Term Loan may be repaid at any time without notice or the payment of any penalty. If 75% of the CEBA Term Loan is repaid on or before December 31, 2023, the repayment of the remining 25% of such CEBA Term Loan shall be forgiven. The amount of the CEBA Term Loan outstanding on January 1, 2024 shall bear an interest rate of 5% per annum and shall be repayable in full by December 31, 2025. | |||||||||
Loan fair value | 32,906 | $ 24,146 | |||||||||
Fair value gain on loans advanced | $ 7,094 | $ 5,206 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 5,206 | ||||||
Accretion expense | $ 1,252 | $ 970 | $ 985 | $ 623 | |||||||
Loans | $ 34,992 | $ 26,759 | $ 34,992 | $ 27,602 |
SHARE CAPITAL (Narrative) (Deta
SHARE CAPITAL (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sep. 30, 2022 CAD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2022 CAD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2022 CAD ($) Month Share $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Month Share | Mar. 31, 2022 CAD ($) Share | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) Share | Feb. 28, 2022 CAD ($) Month Share $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) Month Share | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Share $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Share | Oct. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Share | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) Share | Jul. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Month Share $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) Month Share | Jun. 30, 2021 CAD ($) Share | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Share | Mar. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Share | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) Share | Feb. 28, 2021 CAD ($) Month Share $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) Month Share | Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares | Feb. 29, 2020 CAD ($) Share $ / shares shares | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) Share shares | Aug. 31, 2020 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) Share shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Share shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Share shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from share issuance | $ | $ 5,097,804 | $ 10,008,154 | $ 5,383,914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance cost settled in cash | $ | $ 109,693 | $ 422,780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares - basic and diluted (in shares) | shares | 143,673,147 | 143,673,147 | 127,374,340 | 105,203,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Shares, diluted | shares | 143,673,147 | 143,673,147 | 127,374,340 | 105,203,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants exercised during period | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 875,000 | 875,000 | 0 | 0 | 2,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise price of warrants exercised | $ / shares | $ 0.75 | $ 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from warrant exercise | $ 1,350,000 | $ 1,054,598 | $ 450,000 | $ 363,600 | $ 315,000 | $ 236,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of warrants expired | shares | 7,984,241 | 7,984,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of options | $ 65,216 | $ 51,045 | $ 52,500 | $ 41,722 | $ 126,000 | $ 99,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of shares issued | shares | 135,099,174 | 147,744,174 | 147,744,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of shares outstanding | shares | 135,099,174 | 147,744,174 | 147,744,174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of warrants outstanding in share-based payment arrangement | 7,984,241 | 6,248,540 | 6,248,540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants granted during period | 6,248,540 | 6,248,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected dividend, warrants granted | 0% | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February private placement [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued during period | shares | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity issuance, share price | $ / shares | $ 0.4 | $ 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from share issuance | $ 2,400,000 | $ 1,807,200 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 3,745,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance cost settled in cash | $ | $ 80,842 | $ 427,145 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of units granted | 11,500,000 | 11,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of units | $ 5,750,000 | $ 4,504,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average exercise price of warrants granted in share-based payment arrangement | $ / shares | $ 0.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise period of warrants | Month | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants granted during period | 2,825,000 | 2,825,000 | 9,674,999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February private placement [Member] | Certain Insiders [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued during period | shares | 1,790,000 | 1,790,000 | 3,390,000 | 3,390,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February private placement [Member] | Arnold Kondrat [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued during period | shares | 1,440,000 | 1,440,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
February private placement [Member] | Finder Warrants [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants granted during period | 48,540 | 48,540 | 268,242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consulting services rendered by third party [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued during period shares issued for consulting services | shares | 20,640 | 24,896 | 22,659 | 22,659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity issuance, share price | $ / shares | $ 0.5475 | $ 0.4539 | $ 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 2022 private placement [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance cost settled in cash | $ 11,689 | $ 9,205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants granted during period | 3,375,000 | 3,375,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-brokered private placement [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance cost settled in cash | $ 60,665 | $ 47,482 | $ 59,728 | $ 47,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of units granted | 6,750,000 | 6,750,000 | 5,650,000 | 5,650,000 | 7,850,000 | 7,850,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity issuance, price per unit | $ / shares | $ 0.5 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of units | $ 3,375,000 | $ 2,641,613 | $ 3,107,500 | $ 2,447,236 | $ 5,495,000 | $ 4,358,386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average exercise price of warrants granted in share-based payment arrangement | $ / shares | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise period of warrants | Month | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Options [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common shares issued during period | shares | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from share issuance | $ 56,498 | $ 38,214 | $ 56,498 | $ 39,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom of range [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk free interest rate, warrants granted | 0.17% | 0.17% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected volatility, warrants granted | 61.99% | 61.99% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected life, warrants granted | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top of range [Member] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk free interest rate, warrants granted | 3.46% | 3.46% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected volatility, warrants granted | 92.15% | 92.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected life, warrants granted | 2 | 2 |
SHARE CAPITAL - Disclosure of d
SHARE CAPITAL - Disclosure of detailed information about issued common shares (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | |
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 147,744,174 | 135,099,174 | ||
Cost of issuance | $ (109,693) | $ (422,780) | ||
Equity | $ 41,191,702 | $ 38,334,824 | $ 30,878,302 | $ 27,287,036 |
Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 147,744,174 | 135,099,174 | 112,224,174 | 95,280,979 |
Cost of issuance | $ (94,518) | $ (422,780) | ||
Transfer from contributed surplus | 8,369 | 66,083 | ||
Equity | $ 98,916,239 | $ 94,480,512 | $ 85,147,700 | $ 79,841,286 |
Issued Capital [Member] | February 3, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 500,000 | |||
Equity | $ 135,594 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 6, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 22,659 | |||
Equity | $ 8,502 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 25, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 6,000,000 | |||
Equity | $ 1,807,200 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 27, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 375,000 | |||
Equity | $ 100,535 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | June 30, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 24,896 | |||
Equity | $ 8,292 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | July 31, 2020[Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 8,000,000 | |||
Equity | $ 2,984,000 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | August 27, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 2,000,000 | |||
Equity | $ 761,700 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | September 9, 2020 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 20,640 | |||
Equity | $ 8,578 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 2, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 1,930,000 | |||
Equity | $ 753,183 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 3, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 6,070,000 | |||
Equity | $ 2,374,281 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 12, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 3,500,000 | |||
Equity | $ 1,376,725 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | March 8, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 1,050,000 | |||
Equity | $ 173,012 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | June 21, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 600,000 | |||
Equity | $ 363,600 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | July 19, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 1,401,426 | |||
Equity | $ 768,808 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | July 22, 2021[Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 125,000 | |||
Equity | $ 69,624 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | July 23, 2021[Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 6,323,574 | |||
Equity | $ 3,519,954 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | October 4, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 75,000 | |||
Equity | $ 51,827 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | December 1, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 1,500,000 | |||
Equity | $ 880,538 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | December 21, 2021 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 300,000 | |||
Equity | $ 174,060 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | February 28, 2022 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 5,650,000 | |||
Equity | $ 2,046,620 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | March 10, 2022 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 75,000 | |||
Equity | $ 51,045 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | June 8, 2022 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 700,000 | |||
Equity | $ 243,348 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | June 10, 2022 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 6,050,000 | |||
Equity | $ 2,103,225 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | August 25, 2022 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 85,000 | |||
Equity | $ 39,423 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | September 20, 2022 [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Number of shares outstanding | 85,000 | |||
Equity | $ 38,214 | |||
Issued Capital [Member] | 2021 contributed surplus [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Transfer from contributed surplus | 206,765 | |||
2020 Costs of issuance [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | (80,841) | |||
2020 Costs of issuance one [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | $ (427,145) | |||
2021 Costs of issuance [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | (941,195) | |||
2021 Costs of issuance one [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | (480,970) | |||
2021 Costs of issuance two [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | $ (23,481) | |||
2022 Costs of issuance [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | (47,036) | |||
2022 Costs of issuance one [Member] | Issued Capital [Member] | ||||
Disclosure Of Issued Common Shares [Line Items] | ||||
Cost of issuance | $ (47,482) |
SHARE CAPITAL - Disclosure of_2
SHARE CAPITAL - Disclosure of detailed information about warrants outstanding (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2021 Share | Jun. 30, 2021 Share | Feb. 29, 2020 Share | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD_per_Share Month Share | Dec. 31, 2021 Share | |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Opening Balance | 7,984,241 | ||||
Granted during period | 6,248,540 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | (1,800,000) | (600,000) | (875,000) | 0 | (2,400,000) |
Expired | (7,984,241) | ||||
Closing Balance | 7,984,241 | 6,248,540 | 7,984,241 | ||
July 31, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Jul. 31, 2020 | ||||
Opening Balance | 123,000 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (123,000) | ||||
Closing Balance | 123,000 | 0 | 123,000 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.61 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 24 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
August 26, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Sep. 18, 2020 | ||||
Opening Balance | 318,000 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (318,000) | ||||
Closing Balance | 318,000 | 0 | 318,000 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.61 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 24 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
February 2, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Feb. 02, 2021 | ||||
Opening Balance | 1,050,800 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (1,050,800) | ||||
Closing Balance | 1,050,800 | 0 | 1,050,800 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.75 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 12 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
February 3, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Feb. 03, 2021 | ||||
Opening Balance | 1,001,000 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (1,001,000) | ||||
Closing Balance | 1,001,000 | 0 | 1,001,000 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.75 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 12 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
February 12, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Feb. 12, 2021 | ||||
Opening Balance | 1,504,000 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (1,504,000) | ||||
Closing Balance | 1,504,000 | 0 | 1,504,000 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.75 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 12 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
July 19, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Jul. 19, 2021 | ||||
Opening Balance | 720,513 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (720,513) | ||||
Closing Balance | 720,513 | 0 | 720,513 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.95 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 12 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
July 22, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Jul. 22, 2021 | ||||
Opening Balance | 70,000 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (70,000) | ||||
Closing Balance | 70,000 | 0 | 70,000 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.95 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 12 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
July 23, 2022 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Jul. 23, 2021 | ||||
Opening Balance | 3,196,928 | ||||
Granted during period | 0 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | (3,196,928) | ||||
Closing Balance | 3,196,928 | 0 | 3,196,928 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.95 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 12 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 0 | ||||
February 28, 2024 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Feb. 28, 2022 | ||||
Opening Balance | 0 | ||||
Granted during period | 2,873,540 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | 0 | ||||
Closing Balance | 0 | 2,873,540 | 0 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.75 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 24 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 14 | ||||
June 8, 2024 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Jun. 08, 2022 | ||||
Granted during period | 350,000 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | 0 | ||||
Closing Balance | 350,000 | ||||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.75 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 24 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 18 | ||||
June 10, 2024 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] | |||||
Date of grant | Jun. 10, 2022 | ||||
Opening Balance | 0 | ||||
Granted during period | 3,025,000 | ||||
Cancelled | 0 | ||||
Exercised | 0 | ||||
Expired | 0 | ||||
Closing Balance | 0 | 3,025,000 | 0 | ||
Exercise Price (Cdn $) | CAD_per_Share | 0.75 | ||||
Exercise period (months) | Month | 24 | ||||
Remaining contractual life (months) | Month | 18 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Narrative
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Year | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||
Description of vesting requirements for share-based payment arrangement | Under this Stock Option Plan, unless otherwise determined by the board at the time of the granting of the options, 25% of the options granted vest on each of the 6 month, 12 month, 18 month and 24 month anniversaries of the grant date. As per the determination of the board, (a) the stock options granted on June 24, 2019, December 6, 2019, January 14, 2020, March 15, 2021, September 3, 2021, September 29, 2021, March 14, 2022, June 14, 2022 and certain stock options granted on September 15, 2020 fully vested on the 4 month anniversary of the grant date, and (b) 50% of the stock granted on April 15, 2022 vested on the grant date and the remaining 50% of such stock options vested on the 5 month anniversary of the grant date, and (c) other stock options granted on September 15, 2020 and all of the stock options granted October 1, 2021 vested on the grant date. | ||
Share-based payments | $ 377,402 | $ 782,815 | $ 289,665 |
Vesting of fair value at the date of grant of stock options previously granted | 224,329 | 251,527 | 135,876 |
Amount capitalized to exploration and evaluation asset | 86,085 | $ 138,308 | $ 0 |
Expected dividend, share options granted | |||
Bottom of range [Member] | |||
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||
Risk free interest rate, share options granted | 0.26% | ||
Expected volatility, share options granted | 56.92% | ||
Option life, share options granted | Year | 0.5 | ||
Top of range [Member] | |||
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||
Risk free interest rate, share options granted | 3.46% | ||
Expected volatility, share options granted | 101.24% | ||
Option life, share options granted | Year | 3 |
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Disclosu
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
Mar. 31, 2022 Share | Oct. 31, 2021 Share | Mar. 31, 2021 Share | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) shares $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) shares $ / shares | |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||||
Exercised | Share | (75,000) | (75,000) | (1,050,000) | ||
0-0.70 [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||||
Opening balance | shares | 8,476,000 | 5,505,000 | |||
Granted | shares | 2,645,000 | 4,096,000 | |||
Exercised | shares | (245,000) | (1,125,000) | |||
Forfeiture | shares | (45,000) | 0 | |||
Expired | shares | 0 | ||||
Closing balance | shares | 10,831,000 | 8,476,000 | |||
Weighted average remaining contractual life (years) | 2 years 11 months 19 days | 3 years 6 months 18 days | |||
Vested and exercisable | $ | 10,831,000 | 6,080,000 | |||
Unvested | $ | 0 | 2,396,000 | |||
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding opening balance | $ 0.53 | $ 0.3 | |||
Weighted average exercise price of share options granted | 0.64 | 0.65 | |||
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercised in share-based payment arrangement | 0.7 | 0.7 | |||
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding closing balance | 0.59 | 0.53 | |||
Weighted average exercise price of share options vested and exercisable | 0.51 | 0.42 | |||
0-0.70 [Member] | Bottom of range [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||||
Exercise price range | 0 | 0 | |||
0-0.70 [Member] | Top of range [Member] | |||||
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] | |||||
Exercise price range | $ 0.7 | $ 0.7 |
LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Narrative) (
LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | |||||||
Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2020 CAD ($) | Jul. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | |
Lease Obligations [Line Items] | ||||||||
Monthly lease obligation | $ 5,525 | $ 4,079 | ||||||
Lease agreement term | 3 years | 3 years | ||||||
Right-of-use asset and lease liability | $ 0 | $ 138,684 | $ 348,244 | $ 1,008,331 | $ 739,106 | |||
Revalued right-of-use-asset | $ 932,123 | $ 687,957 | ||||||
Percentages of lease discount rate | 3.45% | 3.45% | ||||||
Undiscounted cash flows for office lease agreement | $ 0 | |||||||
Lease revenues | 50,767 | 52,668 | 53,623 | |||||
Lease expense capitalised to exploration and evaluation assets | $ 20,400 | $ 20,400 | $ 20,400 |
LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Disclosure
LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Disclosure of changes in lease obligation (Details) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | |
Lease liabilities [abstract] | ||||
Balance - beginning of period | $ 138,684 | $ 348,244 | $ 1,008,331 | $ 739,106 |
Liability settled | (141,049) | (218,880) | (213,183) | |
Liability revaluation | 0 | 0 | ||
Interest expense | 2,365 | 9,320 | 21,393 | |
Balance - end of the period | 0 | 138,684 | 348,244 | |
Current portion | 0 | 138,684 | ||
Long-term portion | 0 | 0 | ||
Total lease obligation | $ 0 | $ 138,684 | $ 348,244 |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJ_3
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [abstract] | |||
Accounts payable | $ 494,591 | $ 1,488,379 | |
Accrued liabilities | 682,720 | 83,663 | |
Due to related parties | 10,933 | 67,477 | |
Employee retention allowance | 173,110 | 184,951 | $ 184,159 |
Short term loans | $ 308,899 | $ 0 |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJ_4
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES - Disclosure of fair value of financial instruments (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Level 1 [Member] | ||
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items] | ||
Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Level 2 [Member] | ||
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items] | ||
Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants | 0 | 0 |
Level 3 [Member] | ||
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items] | ||
Canadian dollar common share purchase warrants | $ 0 | $ 0 |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJ_5
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES - Disclosure of detailed information about foreign currency risk (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 182,175 | $ 154,154 | $ 256,624 | $ 77,696 | ||
Advances receivable and prepaids | 360,176 | 345,193 | ||||
Employee retention allowance | (173,110) | (184,951) | $ (184,159) | |||
Loans | $ (34,992) | (26,759) | $ (34,992) | (27,602) | ||
Amounts held in foreign currencies [Member] | ||||||
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 18,867 | 167,659 | ||||
Advances receivable and prepaids | 373,964 | 321,295 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (601,665) | (638,137) | ||||
Due from related parties | 810,109 | 176,309 | ||||
Due to related parties | (16,729) | (87,341) | ||||
Employee retention allowance | (234,471) | (234,471) | ||||
Loans | 36,344 | (34,993) | ||||
Total foreign currency financial assets and liabilities | $ 386,419 | $ 285,293 | $ (329,678) | $ (260,050) | ||
Foreign exchange rate at December 31 | 0.7383 | 0.7383 | 0.7888 | 0.7888 | ||
Impact of a 10% strengthening of the US $ on net loss | $ 28,529 | $ (26,005) |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJ_6
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES - Disclosure of credit risk (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 182,175 | $ 154,154 | $ 256,624 | $ 77,696 |
Advances receivable and prepaid expenses | 360,176 | 345,193 | ||
Credit risk [Member] | ||||
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 182,175 | 154,154 | ||
Advances receivable and prepaid expenses | 360,176 | 345,193 | ||
Financial asset maximum credit exposure | $ 542,351 | $ 499,347 |
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJ_7
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES - Disclosure of detailed information about capital management (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [abstract] | ||
Share capital | $ 98,916,239 | $ 94,480,512 |
Reserves | 12,137,446 | 10,787,553 |
Deficit | (69,861,983) | (66,933,241) |
Capital | $ 41,191,702 | $ 38,334,824 |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORM_3
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION - Disclosure of detailed information about supplemental cash flow information (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Disclosure Of Detailed Information About Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] | |||
Depreciation included in exploration and evaluation assets | $ 42,093 | $ 28,445 | $ 16,771 |
Exploration and evaluation expenditures paid by Barrick | 235,000 | 1,975,162 | 4,267,816 |
Fees paid by common shares, stock options or warrants | $ 231,095 | $ 278,866 | $ 264,119 |
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE -
EMPLOYEE RETENTION ALLOWANCE - Disclosure of detailed information about employee retention allowance (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | |
Disclosure of information about defined benefit plans [abstract] | ||
Employee retention allowance, beginning balance | $ 184,951 | $ 184,159 |
Foreign exchange adjustment | (11,841) | 792 |
Employee retention allowance, ending balance | $ 173,110 | $ 184,951 |
INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Detai
INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] | |||
Canadian federal and provincial statutory rate | 26.50% | 26.50% | 26.50% |
INCOME TAXES - Disclosure of de
INCOME TAXES - Disclosure of detailed information about effective income tax expense (recovery) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | |
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract] | |||
Net loss for the year | $ (2,928,742) | $ (3,723,784) | $ (2,243,560) |
Expected Income tax recovery based on statutory rate | (776,000) | (987,000) | (595,000) |
Adjustment to expected income tax benefit | |||
Permanent differences | 145,000 | 342,000 | 100,000 |
Other | (32,000) | 2,000 | (7,000) |
Change in unrecognized deferred tax asset | 663,000 | 643,000 | 502,000 |
Income tax provision (recovery) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
INCOME TAXES - Disclosure of _2
INCOME TAXES - Disclosure of deferred taxes (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | $ 78,947,101 | $ 74,321,000 | $ 63,189,000 |
Non-capital losses carried forward [Member] | |||
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | 20,707,000 | 18,340,000 | 16,251,000 |
Fixed assets - Canada [Member] | |||
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | 209,842 | 217,000 | 212,000 |
Other - Canada [Member] | |||
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | 383,000 | 256,000 | 245,000 |
Capital loss carry-forwards -Canada [Member] | |||
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | 3,877,000 | 4,143,000 | 4,125,000 |
Lease - Canada [Member] | |||
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | 0 | (28,000) | (8,000) |
Exploration and evaluation properties - Congo [Member] | |||
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |||
Deferred income taxes assets not recognized in deductible temporary differences | $ 53,770,259 | $ 51,393,000 | $ 42,364,000 |
INCOME TAXES - Disclosure of _3
INCOME TAXES - Disclosure of detailed information about non-capital losses available (Details) - Non-capital losses carried forward [Member] | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | $ 20,707,000 |
2026 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 261,000 |
2027 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 135,000 |
2028 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 196,000 |
2029 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 674,000 |
2030 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 1,520,000 |
2031 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 2,593,000 |
2032 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 2,187,000 |
2033 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 1,946,000 |
2034 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 870,000 |
2035 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 560,000 |
2036 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 612,000 |
2037 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 541,000 |
2038 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 675,000 |
2039 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 1,032,000 |
2040 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 2,449,000 |
2041 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | 2,089,000 |
2042 [Member] | |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] | |
Deferred tax assets | $ 2,367,000 |
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PE_2
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD (Narrative) (Details) - Non-brokered private placement [Member] | 1 Months Ended | |||||||
Mar. 31, 2023 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2022 CAD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 CAD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 CAD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2021 $ / shares | |
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] | ||||||||
Equity issuance, price per unit | $ 0.5 | $ 0.55 | $ 0.7 | $ 0.5 | ||||
Proceeds from issuing units | $ 3,375,000 | $ 2,641,613 | $ 3,107,500 | $ 2,447,236 | $ 5,495,000 | $ 4,358,386 | ||
Exercise price of warrants granted | $ 0.75 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.95 | |||||
Subsequent Events [Member] | ||||||||
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items] | ||||||||
Number of units issued | shares | 4,000,000 | |||||||
Equity issuance, price per unit | $ 0.4 | |||||||
Proceeds from issuing units | $ | $ 1,600,000 | |||||||
Exercise price of warrants granted | $ 0.6 | |||||||
Term of warrant | 24 months |