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FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 item | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Jun. 30, 2014 Los Azules Copper Project | Sep. 30, 2014 MSC | Dec. 31, 2013 MSC | Dec. 31, 2012 MSC | Sep. 30, 2014 Recurring Total | Dec. 31, 2013 Recurring Total | Sep. 30, 2014 Recurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Dec. 31, 2013 Recurring Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,000 | $ 177,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 177,000
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,000 | 177,000 | 105,000 | 177,000
Litigation settlement liabilities |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares remaining under agreement |  | 53,760 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vendors to which shares of common stock are required to be issued as a part of settlement |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in MSC |  | 203,614,000 |  | 212,947,000 |  | 203,614,000 | 212,947,000 | 273,948,000 |  |  |  |
Total Loss | $ 6,287,000 | $ 120,398,000 | $ 34,016,000 |  | $ 120,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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