Asset Retirement Obligations and Financial Reclamation Assurance (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Asset Retirement Obligations [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the period	$ 978,453	$ 624,142
Accretion	45,058	0
Changes in cash flow estimates	148,334	278,240
Balance, end of the period	$ 1,171,845	$ 978,453