Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY (AMAK) (Details)

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INVESTMENT IN AL MASANE AL KOBRA MINING COMPANY (AMAK) (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
AMAK [Member]
SAR
Dec. 31, 2012
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Investment in Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company Amak [Line Items]                        
Percentage interest acquire by other investors in AMAK (in hundredths)                   10.00% 10.00%  
Shares purchased under equity method investments (in shares)                   937,500 937,500  
Share price (in dollars per share)                   $ 8.00 30  
Payments to acquire equity method investments                   $ 7,500,000    
Percentage investment in AMAK (in hundredths)                   35.00% 35.00%  
Investment in AMAK                   53,100,000   37,900,000
Exchange rate                     3.75  
Additional advances to AMAK                   400,000   2,000,000
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                        
Company's share of income (loss) reported by AMAK 399,000 (302,000) [1] 3,026,000 (515,000) [1] 1,099,000 (819,000) 8,219,000 (1,396,000)        
Amortization of difference between Company's investment in AMAK and Company's share of net assets of AMAK 337,000 0 [1] 674,000 0 [1]                
Gain from additional equity issued by AMAK 3,996,000 0 [1] 3,997,000 0 [1]                
Equity in income (loss) of AMAK 4,732,000 (302,000) [1] 3,700,000 (515,000) [1]                
Results of Operations [Abstract]                        
Sales         15,333,000 0 46,495,000 0        
Gross Profit         8,128,000 0 18,034,000 0        
General, administrative and other expenses         7,029,000 819,000 9,815,000 1,396,000        
Net Income (loss) 399,000 (302,000) [1] 3,026,000 (515,000) [1] 1,099,000 (819,000) 8,219,000 (1,396,000)        
Financial Position [Abstract]                        
Current assets         42,834,000   42,834,000   32,827,000      
Noncurrent assets         263,599,000   263,599,000   261,620,000      
Total assets         306,433,000   306,433,000   294,447,000      
Current liabilities         100,779,000   100,779,000   135,111,000      
Long term liabilities         7,359,000   7,359,000   9,260,000      
Shareholders' equity         198,295,000   198,295,000   150,076,000      
Total liabilities and Shareholders' equity         $ 306,433,000   $ 306,433,000   $ 294,447,000      
[1] (restated)