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Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Associated with the Mining Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Performance bonds		$ 114	$ 114
Undeveloped mining claims
Mining equipment
Less accumulated depreciation of mining equipment
Less write-down due to impairment	$ (22,620)
Net book value of assets conveyed
Total assets of discontinued operations		114	114
Asset retirement obligations assumed by Purchaser	$ 204

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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