DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012 acre lb item
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY
Uranium produced by in-situ recovery (ISR) methods since incorporation (in pounds)	8,000,000
Number of licensed processing facilities	2
Uranium mineral holdings (in acres)	206,600
In-place mineralized uranium material (in pounds)	144,800,000
NRC license to produce uranium (in pounds)	3,000,000
Period over which properties were acquired	20 years
Number of properties currently in production	0

Represents the mineral holdings of the entity.

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Represents the in-place mineralized metal material held by the entity.

No definition available.

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Represents the quantity of metal produced using in-situ recovery (ISR) methods by the entity since incorporation.

No definition available.

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Represents the NRC license to produce metal held by the entity.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of licensed processing facilities held by the entity during the reporting period.

No definition available.

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Represents the number of properties which are currently in production.

No definition available.

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Represents the period over which properties were acquired by the entity.

No definition available.

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