Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 365,694	$ 1,000,811
Certificates of deposit	245,940	243,616
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,031	520,695	456,159
Inventories	878,431	1,192,189
Other current assets	216,527	170,529
Deferred tax asset		39,824
Total current assets	2,227,287	3,103,128
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,843,592	10,576,406
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	75,251	75,251
Deferred tax asset		189,627
Other assets	562,973	498,496
Total assets	14,709,103	14,442,908
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,676,716	1,181,223
Deferred revenue	30,000
Due to factor	202,635	23,536
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest	100,730	89,541
Other accrued liabilities	18,394	30,220
Payables to related parties	1,681	17,522
Long-term debt, current portion	378,033	461,354
Total current liabilities	2,408,189	1,803,396
Derivative liability	108,750
Long-term debt, net of current portion	979,735	1,044,140
Asset retirement obligation and accrued reclamation costs	253,560	249,540
Total liabilities	3,750,234	3,097,076
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: Series A: no shares issued and outstanding
Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $885,000)	7,500	7,500
Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $97,847)	1,779	1,779
Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference of $4,755,582)	17,509	17,509
Common stock, $0.01 par vaue, 90,000,000 shares authorized; 62,621,726 and 61,896,726 shares issued and outstanding	626,217	618,966
Additional paid-in capital	31,312,469	30,745,650
Accumulated deficit	(21,006,605)	(20,045,572)
Total stockholders' equity	10,958,869	11,345,832
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,709,103	$ 14,442,908