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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | $ 43,318,036 |  | $ 43,318,036 |  | $ 43,714,081
Impairment provision | 769,580 | 296,628 | 1,449,235 | 1,048,400 |
New Mexico properties |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Impairment provision | 376,000 |  |  |  |
Texas properties |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Impairment provision | 390,000 |  |  |  |
Uranium plant |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 10,832,000 |  | 10,832,000 |  | 10,913,000
Permits and licenses |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 4,284,000 |  | 4,284,000 |  | 3,902,000
Mineral rights |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 3,486,000 |  | 3,486,000 |  | 3,873,000
Value beyond proven and probable reserves (VBPP) |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 20,274,000 |  | 20,274,000 |  | 20,274,000
Evaluation and delineation |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 2,460,000 |  | 2,460,000 |  | 2,460,000
Vehicles, depreciable equipment, and other |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 1,604,000 |  | 1,604,000 |  | 1,893,000
Well field development |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | 153,000 |  | 153,000 |  | 153,000
Other uranium properties |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net) | $ 225,000 |  | $ 225,000 |  | $ 246,000

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