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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Schedule of Segment Results) (Details) ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2018 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2019 CNY (¥)
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | ¥ |  |  | ¥ 12,969 |  |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  |  | (66) | (67) | (8) |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | ¥ |  |  | (1,187) |  |  |
Operating loss | ¥ |  |  | (5,599) | (6,207) | (6,204) |
Interest income | ¥ |  |  | 16 | 26 | 39 |
Finance costs | ¥ | [1] |  | (62) | 5 | (14) |
Loss for the year from continuing operations | ¥ |  |  | (5,645) | (6,176) | (6,179) |
Capital expenditure | ¥ |  |  | (5) | (5) |  |
Total assets | ¥ |  |  |  | 7,743 | 29,748 | ¥ 8,298
Total liabilities | ¥ |  |  |  | 29,541 | 45,253 | 35,852
USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ |  | $ 1,863 |  |  |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | $ |  | (9) |  |  |  |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | $ |  | (171) |  |  |  |
Operating loss | $ |  | (803) |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Finance costs | $ | [1] | (9) |  |  |  |
Loss for the year from continuing operations | $ |  | (810) |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | $ |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ |  | 1,192 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ |  | 5,149 |  |  |  |
Exploration and Mining [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | ¥ |  |  | 12,969 |  |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  |  | (62) | (63) | (5) |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | ¥ |  |  | (34) |  |  |
Operating loss | ¥ |  |  | (963) | (1,523) | (258) |
Interest income | ¥ |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Finance costs | ¥ |  |  | (2) | (1) |  |
Loss for the year from continuing operations | ¥ |  |  | (964) | (1,523) | (257) |
Capital expenditure | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | ¥ |  |  |  | 527 | 705 | 4,268
Total liabilities | ¥ |  |  |  | 1,854 | 509 | 6,560
Exploration and Mining [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ |  | 1,863 |  |  |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | $ |  | (8) |  |  |  |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | $ |  | (5) |  |  |  |
Operating loss | $ |  | (138) |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance costs | $ |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss for the year from continuing operations | $ |  | (138) |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | $ |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ |  | 613 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ |  | 942 |  |  |  |
Corporate Activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | ¥ |  |  | (4) | (4) | (3) |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | ¥ |  |  | (1,153) |  |  |
Operating loss | ¥ |  |  | (4,636) | (4,684) | (5,946) |
Interest income | ¥ |  |  | 15 | 25 | 38 |
Finance costs | ¥ |  |  | (60) | 6 | (14) |
Loss for the year from continuing operations | ¥ |  |  | (4,681) | (4,653) | (5,922) |
Capital expenditure | ¥ |  |  | ¥ (5) | (5) |  |
Total assets | ¥ |  |  |  | 7,216 | 29,043 | 4,030
Total liabilities | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 27,687 | ¥ 44,744 | ¥ 29,292
Corporate Activities [Member] | USD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | $ |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | $ |  | (166) |  |  |  |
Operating loss | $ |  | (665) |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Finance costs | $ |  | (9) |  |  |  |
Loss for the year from continuing operations | $ |  | (672) |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure | $ |  | (1) |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ |  | 579 |  |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ |  | $ 4,207 |  |  |  |
[1] | Finance costs from continuing operations mainly represented bank charges, foreign currency exchange differences and interest on lease liabilities. The amounts of bank charges were CNY1.00, CNY6.00 and CNY2.00 (US$0.29), the foreign currency exchange differences amounted to CNY13.00, negative CNY11.00 and nil, and interest on lease liabilities amounted to nil, nil and CNY60.00 (US$8.62) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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