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COMPANY BACKGROUND (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 Reporting_Segments | Dec. 31, 2018 Reporting_Segments Facility | Feb. 09, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of mining facilities | Facility |  | 3 |
Number of reportable segments | Reporting_Segments | 2 | 3 |
Dinwiddie Jal Ranch [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate purchase consideration, amount |  |  | $ 65.0
Aggregate purchase consideration, percentage |  |  | 51.00%
Aggregate purchase price allocated |  |  | $ 33.2
Undivided interest |  |  | 51.00%
Sherbrooke [Member] | Dinwiddie Jal Ranch [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate purchase consideration, percentage |  |  | 49.00%
Aggregate purchase price allocated |  |  | $ 31.8
Undivided interest |  |  | 49.00%

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