SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
SUBSEQUENT EVENT [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT Management Changes On January 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of Westwater Resources, Inc. appointed Frank Bakker, previously serving as Vice President and General Manager – Alabama Graphite Products, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 16, 2023. In addition, Steven M. Cates, previously serving as the Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 16, 2023. Also, John W. Lawrence, the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, became Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective January 16, 2023. Arbitration Against Turkey On March 3, 2023, the arbitral tribunal issued its final award in Westwater’s proceeding against the Republic of Turkey. The tribunal determined that Westwater’s investment in Turkey was protected by Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments (the “Treaty”), and that Turkey’s cancellation of Company’s licenses amounted to an expropriation of Westwater’s investment in violation of Turkey’s obligations under the Treaty. The tribunal disagreed with Westwater’s projections of what its investment was worth and how much the investment would have returned if Turkey had not cancelled the licenses. The tribunal’s award requires Turkey to pay Westwater a total of approximately $1.3 million in damages, to reimburse Westwater for its fees, expenses and costs of the arbitration amounting to approximately $3.7 million, and to pay interest in an amount yet to be determined. As of December 31, 2022, Westwater has not recognized the tribunal’s award in its consolidated financial statements. Recognition of the tribunal’s award in Westwater’s consolidated financial statements occurs when and if collection is probable.

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Management Changes

On January 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of Westwater Resources, Inc. appointed Frank Bakker, previously serving as Vice President and General Manager – Alabama Graphite Products, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 16, 2023. In addition, Steven M. Cates, previously serving as the Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 16, 2023. Also, John W. Lawrence, the Company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, became Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective January 16, 2023.

Arbitration Against Turkey

On March 3, 2023, the arbitral tribunal issued its final award in Westwater’s proceeding against the Republic of Turkey. The tribunal determined that Westwater’s investment in Turkey was protected by Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments (the “Treaty”), and that Turkey’s cancellation of Company’s licenses amounted to an expropriation of Westwater’s investment in violation of Turkey’s obligations under the Treaty. The tribunal disagreed with Westwater’s projections of what its investment was worth and how much the investment would have returned if Turkey had not cancelled the licenses. The tribunal’s award requires Turkey to pay Westwater a total of approximately $1.3 million in damages, to reimburse Westwater for its fees, expenses and costs of the arbitration amounting to approximately $3.7 million, and to pay interest in an amount yet to be determined.

As of December 31, 2022, Westwater has not recognized the tribunal’s award in its consolidated financial statements. Recognition of the tribunal’s award in Westwater’s consolidated financial statements occurs when and if collection is probable.