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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuance of preferred stock to induce dispostion |  |  | $ 2,000 |
Operating expenses of mining segment: |  |  |  |
Water treatment plant |  | (470) | (256) | (1,383)
Mine property holding costs |  | (365) | (117) | (912)
Depreciation of mine equipment |  | (30) |  | (90)
Professional fees related to disposition |  |  | (76) |
Total results for discontinued operations |  | $ (865) | $ (2,448) | $ (2,385)

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