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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 20, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 24, 2018
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
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$ / shares
$ / lb
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
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lease
$ / shares
$ / lb
$ / a
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 24, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Duration of first annual rental payments, years       5 years      
Duration of second annual rental payments, years       5 years      
Average long term price of asset | $ / shares     $ 66.59 $ 66.59      
Impairment of uranium properties       $ 143,000 $ 23,712,000    
Coosa Graphite Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Area of land | a     45,000 45,000      
Lease description       The Coosa project is comprised of a lease and option of privately-owned mineral rights from a single land owner covering an overall area of approximately 45,000 acres (approximately 70.31 square miles). The various property parcels that comprise the lease are contiguous with each other, except for a few small and isolated parcels which are situated in the far south part of the project area. The lease has a series of five-year terms (commencing August 1, 2012) that are not to exceed 70 years in total.      
Lease term     5 years 5 years      
Annual rental payments       $ 10,000      
Optioned lease lands       $ 16,179,100      
Percentage of NSR royalty     2.00% 2.00%      
Terms and conditions on lease payment       Under the terms of the lease the Company is required to make annual payments of $10,000 for the original lease and $16,179.10 for the optioned lands (the option has been exercised) in order to maintain the Company's property rights. The Company is obligated to pay the owner of the mineral estate a net smelter returns royalty of 2.00% for any production and sale of graphite, vanadium and other minerals derived from the leased lands. There is a further obligation to pay a 0.50% net smelter return royalty, not to exceed $150,000, and make payments of $100,000 at the time of completion of a "bankable feasibility study" and an additional $150,000 upon completion of "full permitting" of the leased property.      
Columbus Basin Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Area of land | a           14,200 11,200
Percentage of NSR royalty   1.00%          
Area of unpatented mining claims | a           3,000  
Acquired mineral property claims in exchange of common stock | shares   200,000          
Royalty payable     $ 0 $ 0      
Sal Rica Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Area of land | a             9,900
Percentage of NSR royalty             2.00%
Area of unpatented mining claims | a             3,360
Kingsville Dome Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Lease description       The leases had initial expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007      
Gross area on mineral leases | a     2,434 2,434      
Net area on mineral leases | a     2,227 2,227      
Kingsville Dome Project | Minimum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       6.25%      
Annual per acre royalty payable | $ / a       10      
Kingsville Dome Project | Maximum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       9.375%      
Annual per acre royalty payable | $ / a       30      
Rosita Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Gross area on mineral leases | a     2,759 2,759      
Net area on mineral leases | a     2,759 2,759      
Impairment of uranium properties       2,545,000    
Rosita South Property              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Gross area on mineral leases | a     1,795 1,795      
Net area on mineral leases | a     1,479 1,479      
Rosita | Minimum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       6.25%      
Annual per acre royalty payable | $ / a       10      
Rosita | Maximum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       18.25%      
Annual per acre royalty payable | $ / a       30      
Mineral sales price per pound | $ / lb     80.00 80.00      
Vasquez Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Gross area on mineral leases | a     872 872      
Net area on mineral leases | a     872 872      
Impairment of uranium properties       221,000    
Vasquez Project | Minimum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       6.25%      
Mineral sales price per pound | $ / lb     25.00 25.00      
Vasquez Project | Maximum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       10.25%      
Mineral sales price per pound | $ / lb     40.00 40.00      
Butler Ranch Project              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Net area on mineral leases | a     425 425      
Butler Ranch Project | Drop of Acreage              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Net area on mineral leases | a     1,683 1,683      
Butler Ranch Project | Minimum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Lease term     8 years 8 years      
Annual per acre royalty payable | $ / a       10      
Butler Ranch Project | Maximum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Lease term     10 years 10 years      
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       10.00%      
Annual per acre royalty payable | $ / a       25      
Cebolleta Property              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Area of land | a     6,717 6,717      
Lease term     10 years 10 years      
Initial payments per lease agreement       $ 5,000,000      
Amount used in the calculation of recoverable reserve payment per unit       $1.00      
Annual advance royalties previously paid     $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000      
Royalty payable     1,500,000 1,500,000      
Reduction in advanced royalty payment       $ 350,000      
Reduction in advanced royalty payment, duration       3 years      
Payment on commencement of production       $ 4,000,000      
Fixed royalty percentage       5.75%      
Cebolleta Property | Minimum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       4.50%      
Cebolleta Property | Maximum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       8.00%      
Feasibility study term       6 years      
Annual advance royalties previously paid     $ 500,000 $ 500,000      
Amount of deduction to recoverable reserve payment       $ 6,500,000      
Juan Tafoya Property              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Area of land | a     115 115      
Lease term     10 years 10 years      
Annual rental payments, first five years       $ 225,000      
Annual rental payments, second five years       337,500      
Initial payments per lease agreement       1,250,000      
Reduction in advanced royalty payment       $ 174,000      
Reduction in advanced royalty payment, duration       3 years      
Fixed royalty percentage       4.00%      
Area of land in mineral fee interest acquired | a     4,097 4,097      
Annual base rent per acre | $ / a       75      
Reduction of market value per pound | $ / lb       25      
Number of leases with private owners of small tracts covering combined area | lease       24      
Juan Tafoya Property | Minimum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       4.65%      
Juan Tafoya Property | Maximum              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Percentage of royalties on lease of sales       6.50%      
Temrezli and Sefaatli Projects              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Impairment of uranium properties $ 18,000,000            
Other Property Impairments              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Impairment of uranium properties     $ 100,000        
Cebolleta/Juan Tafoya Property              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Impairment of uranium properties          
Mineral Property              
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]              
Mineral property expenses       $ 2,900,000 $ 3,500,000