Total Preferred Stock Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Common Stock Stock Subscriptions Receivable Additional Paid-In Capital Accumulated Deficit Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Amendment Description Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,600 for both years Inventories Other receivable Other current assets Deferred tax asset Total current assets Properties, plants and equipment, net Restricted cash for reclamation bonds Other assets Total assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Checks issued and payable Accounts payable Accrued payroll, taxes and interest Other accrued liabilities Payables to related parties Deferred revenue Long-term debt, current Total current liabilities Long-term debt, net of current portion Stock payable to directors for services Asset retirement and accrued reclamation costs Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: Series A: -0- shares issued and outstanding Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $877,500 and $870,000, respectively) Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $97,847 both years) Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $4,714,433 and $4,673,284, respectively) Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized; 59,349,300 and 56,307,382 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Stock subscriptions receivable Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts Series A Preferred stock, par value Series A Preferred stock, authorized shares Series A Preferred stock, issued shares Series A Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series B Preferred stock, par value Series B Preferred stock, authorized shares Series B Preferred stock, issued shares Series B Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series B liquidation preference Series C Preferred stock, par value Series C Preferred stock, authorized shares Series C Preferred stock, issued shares Series C Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series C liquidation preference Series D Preferred stock, par value Series D Preferred stock, authorized shares Series D Preferred stock, issued shares Series D Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series D liquidation preference Series D cumulative dividends Common stock, par value Common stock, authorized shares Common stock, issued shares Common stock, outstanding shares Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUES COST OF REVENUES GROSS PROFIT OPERATING EXPENSES: Mineral exploration expense General and administrative Professional fees Gain on disposal of property Impairment of properties, plants and equipment TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income Interest expense Factoring expense Extinguishment of payables TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES: Income tax (expense) - current Income tax (expense) benefit - deferred TOTAL INCOME TAXES NET INCOME (LOSS) Preferred dividends Net income (loss) available to common shareholders Net income (loss) per share of common stock: Basic Diluted Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic Diluted Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Beginning Balance - Shares Beginning Balance - Amount Issuance of common stock and warrants Issuance of common stock and warrants Payment received for outstanding stock subscriptions Conversion of outstanding related party payable into common stock, Shares Conversion of outstanding related party payable into common stock, Amount Write off of uncollectible stock subscriptions, Shares Write off of uncollectible stock subscriptions, Amount Issuance of common stock to Directors for services, Shares Issuance of common stock to Directors for services, Amount Net loss Ending Balance, Shares Ending Balance, Amount Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income (loss) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided(used) by operating activities: Depreciation expense Allowance for doubtful accounts Common stock issued to directors for services Gain on sale of properties, plant and equipment Impairment of properties, plant and equipment Deferred income taxes Extinguishment of payables Change in: Accounts receivable, net Inventories Other receivable Other current assets Other assets Accounts payable Accrued payroll, taxes and interest Other accrued liabilities Deferred revenue Payables to related parties Net cash provided (used) by operating activities Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Restricted cash for reclamation bonds Purchase of properties, plants and equipment Net cash used by investing activities Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commissions Principal payments of long-term debt Proceeds from long term debt Payments received on stock subscription agreements Change in checks issued and payable Net cash provided by financing activities NET DECREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid in cash (net of amount capitailzed) Noncash investing and financing activities: Properties, plants & equipment acquired with long-term debt Stock issued for subscription receivable Write-off of uncollectible stock subscriptions Stock issued for conversion of note payable to related party and warrants exercised forgiveness of payable to related party Payment of long-term debt with equipment Notes to Financial Statements Background of Company and Basis of Presentation Concentrations of Risk Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Sales of Accounts Receivable Inventories Properties, Plants and Equipment Long-Term Debt Stockholders' Equity Two Thousand Stock Plan Income Taxes Related-Party Transactions Commitments and Contingencies Business Segments Subsequent Events Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Common Stock, Share Subscribed but Unissued, Subscriptions Receivable Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Gross Profit Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Operating Expenses Operating Income (Loss) Interest Expense FactoringExpense Nonoperating Income (Expense) Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Shares, Issued Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Other Receivables Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Increase (Decrease) in Employee Related Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Accrued Liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties, Current Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Repayments of Long-term Debt Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]