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Disposal of Hydro Resources, Inc. (Details Narrative) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 05, 2017	Dec. 05, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 shares	Jan. 19, 2017 $ / shares	Dec. 05, 2016 CAD / shares
Warrant purchase price per share \| $ / shares				$ 0.01
Churchrock Project [Member] \| NSR Royalty [Member]
Percentage of net smelter return royalty		4.00%
Laramide's La Sal Project [Member]
Number of option purchase		$ 3,000
Option expire date		Jan. 05, 2018
La Jara Mesa Project [Member]
Number of option purchase		$ 5,000
Option expire date		Jan. 05, 2018
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member]
Cash		$ 2,500
Cash paid		$ 250
Number of common shares issued \| shares		2,218,333	2,218,333
Warrant to purchase of common stock \| shares		2,218,333	2,218,333
Promissory note secured by mortgage over the projects		$ 5,000
Debt instrument, term		3 years
Percentage of debt interest rate		5.00%
Promissory note due date description		Principal payments of approximately $1.5 million are due and payable on January 5 in each of 2018 and 2019, with the balance of $2.0 million due and payable on January 5, 2020.
Future cash receipts discount percentage	9.50%
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] \| January 5 In Each of 2018 and 2019 [Member]
Debt principal amount due		$ 1,500
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] \| January 5, 2020 [Member]
Debt principal amount due		2,000
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] \| January 5, 2018 [Member]
Repurchase of royalty cost		$ 4,950
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] \| Churchrock Project [Member]
Percentage of debt interest rate		10.00%
Laramide Resources Ltd [Member] \| CAD [Member]
Warrant purchase price per share \| CAD / shares					CAD 0.45