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Formation of Joint Venture Company (Details) (USD $) | Jan. 08, 2015
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Formation of Joint Venture Company [Abstract] |
joint adventure investment | $ 45,700,000 ctgo_Jointadventureinvestment
Royal Gold percentage of interest | 0.00%ctgo_RoyalGoldpercentageofinterest
Royal Gold initial investment | 5,000,000 ctgo_RoyalGoldinitialinvestment
joint adventure economic interest | 40.00%ctgo_Jointadventureeconomicinterest
Royal Gold aggregate amount of investment | 30,000,000 ctgo_RoyalGoldaggregateamountofinvestment
joint adventure interest retained in the Company | 60.00%ctgo_JointadventureinterestretainedintheCompany
Contango Joint Venture Percentage | 100.00%ctgo_ContangoJointVenturePercentage
royalgoldadditionalinvestment | $ 750,000 ctgo_Royalgoldadditionalinvestment
ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC INTEREST SELLABLE | 20.00%ctgo_ADDITIONALECONOMICINTERESTSELLABLE

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