XML 81 R31.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.1
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - Related Parties (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2008
Dec. 31, 2007
Description of business                  
Additional ownership granted if General Moly fails to return capital to POS Corp (as a percent)           5.00%      
Mt. Hope Project                  
Description of business                  
Ownership interest in project (as a percent)                 100.00%
Balance of reserve account           $ 3.4 $ 6.2    
POS-Minerals Corporation                  
Description of business                  
Contributions made by EMLLC to its members         $ 0.7        
Milling equipment                  
Description of business                  
Principal payment made for equipment   $ 1.2              
Eureka Moly LLC                  
Description of business                  
Ownership interest (as a percent)               20.00%  
Ownership interest (as a percent)               80.00%  
Eureka Moly LLC                  
Description of business                  
Dilution formula factor | item           1.5      
Deemed capital contributions of both parties           $ 1,090.8      
Eureka Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation                  
Description of business                  
Return of contributions to POS Minerals which the LLC is required to make due to not achieving production           36.0      
Capital contributions reduction limit           33.6      
Nevada Moly LLC                  
Description of business                  
Contributions made by EMLLC to its members         $ 2.7        
Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation                  
Description of business                  
Remaining amount of capital contribution due to POS Minerals $ 33.6         33.6      
Reduction in obligation           $ 2.4      
Failure to use standard mining industry practice triggers put of ownership interest           12 months      
Percentage of POS Mineral Cash Contributions puttable to Nevada Moly if specified conditions occur (as a percent)           120.00%      
Interest per annum on total contributions which Nevada Moly is required to pay (as a percent)           10.00%      
Obligation to fund return of capital by Nevada Moly to POS-Minerals $ 36.0                
Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation | LIBOR                  
Description of business                  
Unpaid amount interest rate           LIBOR      
Unpaid amount Libor floor (as a percent)           5.00%      
Nevada Moly LLC | Milling equipment | POS-Minerals Corporation                  
Description of business                  
Reduction in obligation           $ 2.4      
Percentage of reduction on principal payments       20.00%          
Principal payment made for equipment   $ 1.2   $ 8.4          
Nevada Moly LLC | Electrical transformer | POS-Minerals Corporation                  
Description of business                  
Principal payment made for equipment     $ 2.2