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MINERAL PROPERTY EXPENDITURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Mineral property expenses | $ 12 | $ 12 | $ 18 | $ 77
Total expense for the period | 764 | 832 | 1,942 | 2,258
(Less) Mineral Property expenses attributable to Discontinued Operations | (752) | (820) | (1,924) | (2,181)
Mineral Property expenses for Continued Operations | 12 | 12 | 18 | 77
Kingsville Dome Project, Texas |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 291 | 203 | 735 | 592
Rosita Project, Texas |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 158 | 237 | 371 | 455
Vasquez Project, Texas |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 95 | 85 | 456 | 397
Other Projects, Texas |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 17 | 5 | 20 | (4)
Total Texas Projects |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 561 | 530 | 1,582 | 1,440
Cebolleta Project, New Mexico |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 150 |  | 291 | 440
Juan Tafoya Project, New Mexico |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 41 | 40 | 50 | 49
West Largo |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period |  | 13 |  | 13
Lithium Holdings In Utah And Nevada |  |  |  |
Claim maintenance, permits and fees |  | 200 |  |
Uranium Properties In Texas And New Mexico |  |  |  |
Payment of mineral property expenses |  |  | 1,900 | 1,900
Total New Mexico Projects |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 191 | 53 | 341 | 502
Columbus Basin Project, Nevada |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period |  | 126 |  | 127
Total Nevada Projects |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period |  | 126 |  | 127
Sal Rica Project, Utah |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period |  | 111 | 1 | 112
Total Utah Projects |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period |  | 111 | 1 | 112
Coosa Project, Alabama |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | 12 | 12 | 18 | 77
Total Alabama Projects |  |  |  |
Total expense for the period | $ 12 | $ 12 | $ 18 | $ 77

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- Definition Exploration expenses (including prospecting) related to oil and gas producing entities and would be included in operating expenses of that entity. Costs incurred in identifying areas that may warrant examination and in examining specific areas that are considered to have prospects of containing oil and gas reserves, including costs of drilling exploratory wells and exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. Exploration costs may be incurred both before acquiring the related property (sometimes referred to in part as prospecting costs) and after acquiring the property. Principal types of exploration costs, which include depreciation and applicable operating costs of support equipment and facilities and other costs of exploration activities, are: (i) Costs of topographical, geographical and geophysical studies, rights of access to properties to conduct those studies, and salaries and other expenses of geologists, geophysical crews, and others conducting those studies. Collectively, these are sometimes referred to as geological and geophysical or "G&G" costs. (ii) Costs of carrying and retaining undeveloped properties, such as delay rentals, ad valorem taxes on properties, legal costs for title defense, and the maintenance of land and lease records. (iii) Dry hole contributions and bottom hole contributions. (iv) Costs of drilling and equipping exploratory wells. (v) Costs of drilling exploratory-type stratigraphic test wells. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 932 -SubTopic 235 -Section 50 -Paragraph 23 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68064819&loc=d3e62136-109447 + Details
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