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FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	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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