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The fair value, at the acquisition date, of equity interests of the acquirer transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The number of instruments or interests issued or issuable at acquisition date for equity interests of the acquirer transferred as consideration in a business combination.

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The number of shares issued by the entity.

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The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Feishang Anthracite Resources Limited [Member] ¥ / shares in Units, ¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Aug. 17, 2020 $ / shares	Aug. 17, 2020 CNY (¥) shares ¥ / shares	Aug. 17, 2020 HKD ($) shares
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Number of shares acquired		120,000,000	120,000,000
Percentage of equity interest acquired		8.69%	8.69%
Number of shares issued by Compnay		9,077,166	9,077,166
Price of shares issued by Compnay \| $ / shares	$ 1.244
HKD [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Value of acquired shares \| $			$ 87,522
CNY [Member]
Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]
Value of acquired shares \| ¥		¥ 79,785
Price of shares issued by Compnay \| ¥ / shares		¥ 8.789