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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015
Ilovitza |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Remaining commitment amount |  | $ 167.5
Phoenix Gold |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Installment paid | $ 12.8 |
Remaining commitment amount |  | $ 0.0
Voisey's Bay | Canadian Minerals Partnership |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Percentage of ownership interest held in Labrador Nickel Royalty Limited Partnership ("LNRLP") |  | 89.99%
Voisey's Bay | Altius |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Percentage of ownership interest held in Labrador Nickel Royalty Limited Partnership ("LNRLP") |  | 10.00%
Voisey's Bay | Voiseys Bay Holding Corporation |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |
Percentage of ownership interest held in Labrador Nickel Royalty Limited Partnership ("LNRLP") |  | 0.01%

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