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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | $ 34,452,605 |  | $ 34,452,605 |  | $ 34,739,746
Impairment provision | 400,226 | 482,849 | 679,655 | 751,772 |
Uranium plant |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 9,478,000 |  | 9,478,000 |  | 9,532,000
Permits and licenses |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 174,000 |  | 174,000 |  | 174,000
Mineral rights and properties |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 20,874,000 |  | 20,874,000 |  | 20,872,000
Evaluation and delineation |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 2,022,000 |  | 2,022,000 |  | 2,022,000
Vehicles/depreciable equipment |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 1,273,000 |  | 1,273,000 |  | 1,435,000
Other property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 632,000 |  | 632,000 |  | 705,000
Kingsville Dome Property |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Impairment provision |  |  | 394,000 | 321,000 |
Net carrying value of the property | 5,400,000 |  | 5,400,000 |  |
Vasquez Property |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Impairment provision |  |  | 276,000 | 401,000 |
Net carrying value of the property | 405,000 |  | 405,000 |  |
Rosita Property |  |  |  |  |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT |  |  |  |  |
Impairment provision |  |  | 10,000 | 30,000 |
Net carrying value of the property | $ 4,900,000 |  | $ 4,900,000 |  |

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