PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	$ 44,099,909		$ 44,099,909		$ 43,714,081
Impairment provision	400,226	482,849	679,655	751,772
Uranium plant
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	10,859,000		10,859,000		10,913,000
Permits and licenses
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	4,199,000		4,199,000		3,902,000
Mineral rights
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	4,250,000		4,250,000		3,873,000
VBPP
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	20,274,000		20,274,000		20,274,000
Evaluation and delineation
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	2,460,000		2,460,000		2,460,000
Vehicles/depreciable equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	1,273,000		1,273,000		1,435,000
Well field development
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	153,000		153,000		153,000
Other uranium properties
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	232,000		232,000		246,000
Other property, plant and equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	400,000		400,000		458,000
Kingsville Dome Property
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Impairment provision			394,000	321,000
Net carrying value of the property	5,400,000		5,400,000
Vasquez Property
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Impairment provision			276,000	401,000
Net carrying value of the property	405,000		405,000
Rosita Property
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Impairment provision			10,000	30,000
Net carrying value of the property	$ 4,900,000		$ 4,900,000