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NOTES RECEIVABLE (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Accrued interest receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000 | $ 251,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  | $ 415,000 | $ 651,000 | 8,715,000 | 16,535,000
Loss on sale of marketable securities |  |  |  | 720,000 | $ 93,000 | 484,000 |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory debt |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 3,500,000 |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 3 years |  | 3 years |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |
Cash receipts discounted at market rate |  |  |  | 9.50% |  | 9.50% |
Number of issuance of common shares | 2,483,034 | 1,982,483 | 2,218,133 |  |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Second Note Installment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due | $ 750,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |
Number of issuance of common shares |  |  |  | 2,483,034 |  | 2,483,034 |
Debt interest payments |  |  |  | $ 70,764 |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Third [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |
Loss on sale of marketable securities |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Third [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of issuance of common shares |  |  |  | 2,483,034 |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | Share Based Compensation Award Tranche Third [Member] | Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of issuance of common shares |  |  |  | 2,218,133 |  |  |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 2019 [Member] | Second Note Installment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | January 5, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | 2,000,000 |
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] | First Note Installment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt principal amount due |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |
Number of issuance of common shares |  |  |  | 1,982,483 |  | 1,982,483 |
Debt interest payments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |

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