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Mineral Properties (Properties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties, Net	$ 3,874	$ 5,406
Mt. Todd, Australia [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties, Net	2,146	2,146
Guadalupe de los Reyes, Mexico [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties, Net	$ 1,728	2,224
Los Cardones, Mexico [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties, Net		$ 1,036

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