Supplementary Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - Mining Properties and Mineral Rights [Member] - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 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	0	151,428
Change in cash flow estimates related to asset retirement obligations charged to mineral property interests	170,863	0
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	$ 0