DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Issuance of preferred stock to induce dispostion			$ 2,000
Operating expenses of mining segment:
Water treatment plant		(470)	(256)	(1,383)
Mine property holding costs		(365)	(117)	(912)
Depreciation of mine equipment		(30)		(90)
Professional fees related to disposition			(76)
Total results for discontinued operations		$ (865)	$ (2,448)	$ (2,385)