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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2015 USD ($) item $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 921	$ 14,955	$ 921	$ 14,955		$ 8,579	$ 19,146
Difference of cash and cash equivalents between periods			7,700		7,700
Exploration expenditures			615	1,009	2,851	4,262
General and administrative expenses			1,047	782	3,375	3,587
Proceeds from sales of non strategic property and equipment					400
Increase (decrease) in working capital, net					(1,500)
Costs and expenses forecasted			$ 19,360	$ 4,609	$ 33,136	$ 16,184
Subsequent Event \| Secured convertible loan
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Principal amount of loan	$ 5,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	14.00%
Interest rate after approval of conversion (as a percent)	9.00%
Forecast
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 2,000
General and administrative expenses		1,000
Costs and expenses forecasted		3,900
Other exploration and property holding costs		600
Period Preceding Loan Closure Date \| Subsequent Event \| Secured convertible loan
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Stock price trigger (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.29
Stock price trigger (as a percent)	90.00%
Consecutive trading days, period \| item	15
Period Preceding Loan Conversion Date \| Subsequent Event \| Secured convertible loan
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Stock price trigger (as a percent)	90.00%
Consecutive trading days, period \| item	15
Sentient
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Ownership interest in outstanding Common Stock (as a percent)			27.00%		27.00%
Velardena properties
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Ownership interest in outstanding Common Stock (as a percent)			100.00%		100.00%
Operating margin					$ (2,300)
Velardena properties \| Forecast
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Employee severance and other costs		2,000
Velardena properties \| Forecast \| Minimum
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Employee severance and other costs		1,500
Velardena properties \| Forecast \| Maximum
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Employee severance and other costs		2,000
El Quevar Project
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Maintenance and property holding costs					$ 1,000
El Quevar Project \| Forecast
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Ongoing maintenance activities and property holding costs		300
Oxide Plant Asset Group \| Velardena properties \| Forecast
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash flow		$ 200
Oxide Plant Asset Group \| Velardena properties \| Forecast \| Minimum
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash flow							$ 4,000
Oxide Plant Asset Group \| Velardena properties \| Forecast \| Maximum
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash flow							$ 5,000