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
Mar. 31, 2013
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2012
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
AMAK [Member]
SAR
Dec. 31, 2012
AMAK [Member]
USD ($)
Investment in Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company Amak [Line Items]          
Percentage interest acquire by other investors in AMAK (in hundredths)     10.00%    
Shares purchased under equity method investments (in shares)     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)     35.25%    
Investment in AMAK     46,800,000   40,000,000
Additional advances to AMAK     2,000,000    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Company's share of income (loss) reported by AMAK 0 (213,000)      
Additional adjustment from the 2012 AMAK Audited Financials (39,000) 0      
Amortization of difference between Company's investment in AMAK and Company's share of net assets of AMAK 337,000 0      
Equity in income (loss) of AMAK $ 298,000 $ (213,000)