SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On February 7, 2022, the Board of Directors of Westwater Resources, Inc. accepted the decision of Christopher M. Jones, currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer for Westwater Resources, Inc. and member of the Westwater Resources, Inc. Board of Directors, to retire effective February 25, 2022. Also on February 7, 2022, the Board of Directors elected Chad M. Potter, currently serving as Chief Operating Officer for Westwater Resources, Inc., as President and Chief Executive Officer effective February 26, 2022. The Board of Directors also appointed Chad M. Potter to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors as a result of Mr. Jones’ retirement. In addition, Terence J. Cryan, currently serving as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, will become Executive Chairman effective February 26, 2022.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
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-Subparagraph (a)
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