PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	$ 34,347,105		$ 34,347,105		$ 34,739,746
Impairment provision	3,701	296,628	683,356	1,048,400
Uranium plant
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	9,451,000		9,451,000		9,532,000
Permits and licenses
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	174,000		174,000		174,000
Mineral rights and properties
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	20,874,000		20,874,000		20,872,000
Evaluation and delineation
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	2,022,000		2,022,000		2,022,000
Vehicles/depreciable equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	1,230,000		1,230,000		1,435,000
Other property, plant and equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	$ 596,000		$ 596,000		$ 705,000