FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Reconciliation of Expected Income Tax on Net Income at Statutory Rates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES.
Net loss	$ (13,913)	$ (6,004)
Statutory tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%	35.00%
Tax recovery at statutory rate	$ (2,922)	$ (1,261)
State tax rate	938	(238)
Foreign tax rate	1	(5)
Change in US tax rates	309	(1,855)
Other adjustments	(9)	(101)
Capital loss carryforward adjustment	(21)	388
Operating loss carryforward adjustment	(218)	(964)
Operating loss Section 382 adjustment	978
Anatolia Energy Ltd Share issue Cost adjustment	270
Alabama Graphite Corporation conversion to US entity		1,999
Derivative tax adjustment		(590)
Nondeductible write-offs	7	(55)
Sale of Uranium Entities	(10,553)
Change in valuation allowance	$ 11,220	2,682
Income tax expense (recovery)