Supplementary Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2016		June 30, 2015
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	$	323,238	$	589,553
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Common shares issued as part of a management agreement	$	-	$	151,428
Change in cash flow estimates related to asset retirement obligations charged to mineral property interests	$	170,863	$	-
Mobile equipment acquired through issuance of debt	$	295,126	$	4,377,970
Property, plant, equipment and mineral interest expenditures included in accounts payable	$	708,054	$	7,658,456
Non-cash interest cost capitalized to mineral property interests	$	838,888	$	1,585,167
Non-cash amortization of discount and interest expense	$	1,232,053	$	1,973,307
Interest payable converted to principal balance on notes Payable	$	1,963,682	$	-