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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Accretion Expense   $ 80  
Cash deposits $ 793 782  
Restricted cash held for reclamation bonds 793 782  
Additional in long term funding mechanism 300    
Mt. Hope Project      
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Cash deposits 700    
Restricted cash held for reclamation bonds 700    
Mt. Hope Project and within the boundaries of the Plan of Operations ("PoO")      
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Asset retirement obligations 1,489 1,454 $ 1,058
Accretion Expense 26    
Adjustments 9 316  
Total inflated and undiscounted reclamation costs 5,700    
Mitigation of sage grouse habitat 2,600    
Mt. Hope Project outside PoO boundary      
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Asset retirement obligations 15 15 22
Adjustments   7  
Total inflated and undiscounted reclamation costs 100    
Liberty Project      
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Asset retirement obligations 118 $ 118 $ 118
Cash deposits 100    
Restricted cash held for reclamation bonds $ 100    
Mining properties, land and water rights. | Mt. Hope Project      
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Future reclamation costs discount rate (as a percent) 8.00%    
Mining properties, land and water rights. | Mt. Hope Project | Financial guarantee      
Asset retirement obligations disclosures      
Reclamation financial guarantees $ 2,800    
Cash deposits 300    
Restricted cash held for reclamation bonds 300    
Additional in long term funding mechanism $ 400