Noncontrolling Interest	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	10. NONCONTROLLING INTEREST In May 2010 GeoCam shareholders approved a capital increase equivalent to approximately $11 million for 2010. In December 2010 they approved an additional $13 million for the remainder of 2010 and 2011. As of June 30, 2012, there are no approved cash calls remaining, however, GeoCam shareholders may approve another capital increase in 2012. During the six months ended June 30, 2011 GeoCam completed two cash calls, equivalent to approximately $8.2 million. In the cash call Geovic paid approximately $5.0 million, representing 60.5% of the cash calls and the noncontrolling interest paid cash of approximately $3.2 million. The noncontrolling interest balance of approximately $9.4 million at June 30, 2012 [December 31, 2011—$9.9 million] represents the balance from the capital increases contributed by the noncontrolling interest as described above. The difference between the amounts contributed and the balance at June 30, 2012 represents the noncontrolling interest share of the actual expenditures from January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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