Property, Plant, Equipment and Mineral Interests (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Land		3,892,583	$	3,895,681
Mineral property interest and claims		2,901,509		2,319,309
Mine development		41,508,336		82,911,481
Mine equipment		55,868,747		27,488,254
Buildings		17,366,740		4,117,901
Computer equipment and software		327,483		300,706
Vehicles		2,062,292		1,908,334
Infrastructure (Water/power)		11,038,426		1,669,585
Asset retirement costs		797,742		626,878
Capitalized interest		6,180,069		5,174,846
Less:
Accumulated depreciation and depletion		(5,919,574)		(1,850,403)
		136,024,353	$	128,562,572