Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,831		$ 36,001		$ 12,997	$ 55,037
Cost of sales	6,817		33,501		23,789	62,903
Other operating costs	5,501		6,289		9,713	10,678
Loss from operations	(8,487)		(3,789)		(20,505)	(18,544)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(4,198)		(5,298)		(9,544)	(9,747)
Fair value adjustment to warrants	3,706		651		(1,615)	10,144
Interest income	20		9		20	32
(Loss) gain on sale of equipment	(23)		0		602	0
Interest income	20		9		20	32
Net loss	(8,982)	$ (22,060)	(8,427)	$ (9,688)	(31,042)	(18,115)
Total Assets	282,182				282,182		$ 142,324
Hycroft Mine
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,831		36,001		12,997	55,037
Cost of sales	6,817		33,501		23,789	62,903
Other operating costs	253		1,125		1,393	1,720
Loss from operations	(3,239)		1,375		(12,185)	(9,586)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(2)		0		(6)	0
Fair value adjustment to warrants	0		0		0	0
Interest income	20		9		20	32
(Loss) gain on sale of equipment	(23)				602
Interest income	20		9		20	32
Net loss	(3,244)		1,384		(11,569)	(9,554)
Total Assets	127,542				127,542		138,971
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0		0	0
Cost of sales	0		0		0	0
Other operating costs	5,248		5,164		8,320	8,958
Loss from operations	(5,248)		(5,164)		(8,320)	(8,958)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(4,196)		(5,298)		(9,538)	(9,747)
Fair value adjustment to warrants	3,706		651		(1,615)	10,144
Interest income	0		0		0	0
(Loss) gain on sale of equipment	0				0
Interest income	0		0		0	0
Net loss	(5,738)		$ (9,811)		(19,473)	$ (8,561)
Total Assets	$ 154,640				$ 154,640		$ 3,353