PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	$ 30,739,994	$ 30,840,899
Uranium plant
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	9,312,622	9,343,846
Mineral rights and properties
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	19,749,754	19,749,754
Vehicles/depreciable equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	1,465,239	1,530,084
Other property, plant and equipment
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, Plant and Equipment Balances (net)	$ 212,379	$ 217,215

Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 8

-Article 7

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