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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 a	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Professional fees		$ 268	$ 457	$ 1,618	$ 1,225
Rental and other income/(loss)		(53)	$ 46	296	125
Additional consideration received				23
Contingent ownership interests		$ 1,557		1,557			$ 1,430
Texas Quiet Title Action - Willerson Lease [Member] | Chesapeake Exploration, LLC [Member]
Proceeds from the settlement				175
Percentage of lease acquired	15.00%
Area of lease acquired | a	4,244
Legal fees				75
Professional fees				165
Rental and other income/(loss)				$ 15
Texas Quiet Title Action - Willerson Lease [Member] | Former Employee [Member] | Executive Severance and Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Allegations				Change of control and termination of employment without cause.
Damages sought value				$ 1,800
Anfield Gain Contingency [Member] | Uranium One Inc. [Member] | Tranche One [Member]
Number of common shares issued | shares				7,436,505
Fair value of common shares issued				$ 750
Anfield Gain Contingency [Member] | Uranium One Inc. [Member] | Tranche One [Member] | Other Income [Member]
Fair value of common shares issued				$ 500
Anfield Gain Contingency [Member] | Uranium One Inc. [Member] | Tranche Two [Member]
Number of common shares issued | shares				3,937,652
Fair value of common shares issued				$ 750
Anfield Gain Contingency [Member] | Uranium One Inc. [Member] | Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]
Additional consideration received						$ 40,000
Anfield Gain Contingency [Member] | Anfield Resources, Inc. [Member] | Asset Purchase Agreement [Member]
Stock acquired				$ 2,500
Description of consideration provided				Shares are to be held in escrow and released in tranches over a 36-month period.
Percentage of outstanding and issued shares				20.00%

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