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Acquisitions and Disposals (Details Narrative) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2017 shares | Jun. 20, 2017 USD ($) a | Mar. 24, 2017 USD ($) a shares | Jan. 19, 2017 $ / shares shares | Jan. 05, 2017 USD ($) shares | Oct. 21, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 21, 2016 USD ($) a shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) a | Jan. 05, 2017 CAD / shares
Area of land | a |  | 9,270 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for purchase of lithium properties |  | $ 100,912,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000 | $ 132,000 |
Number of common stock issued | shares |  |  |  | 1,399,140 |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant purchase price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Churchrock Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of NSR royalty |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Laramide's La Sal Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of option purchase |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Option expire date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 05, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
La Jara Mesa Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of option purchase |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Option expire date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 05, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued | shares |  |  |  |  | 2,218,333 |  |  | 2,218,333 |  |
Warrant to purchase of common stock | shares |  |  |  |  | 2,218,333 |  |  | 2,218,333 |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Percentage of debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Promissory note due date description |  |  |  |  |  | Principal payments of approximately $1.5 million are due and payable on January 5 in each of 2018 and 2019, with the balance of $2.0 million due and payable on January 5, 2020. |  |  |  |
Cash receipts discounted at market rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 5, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 5, 2019[Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 5, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 5, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of royalty cost |  |  |  |  | $ 4,950,000 |  |  |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Churchrock Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note secured by mortgage over the projects |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Churchrock Project [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt interest rate |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | CDN [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrant purchase price per share | CAD / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 0.45
Lithium Holdings Nevada LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | a |  |  | 14,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of unpatented mining claims | a |  |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for purchase of lithium properties, shares | shares |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of NSR royalty |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exploration expense |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Columbus Salt Marsh [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,200 |
Mesa SPA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land | a |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900 |  |  |
Area of unpatented mining claims | a |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,360 |  |  |
Common stock issued for purchase of lithium properties, shares | shares | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Percentage of NSR royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Percentage of acquisition of outstanding securities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |

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