ACQUISITON OF ALTO PARANA TITANIUM PROJECT (Details) (Parenthetical) - JDL Resources Inc [Member]	Mar. 04, 2016 $ / shares shares
Consideration transferred
Asset Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares \| shares	1,333,560
Asset Acquisition Share Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.92

Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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