Property, Plant, Equipment and Mineral Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Land	$	3,892,583	$	109,600
Mineral property interest and claims		2,064,026		4,458,744
Mine development		42,295,924		86,038,407
Mine equipment		55,970,460		25,425,661
Buildings		17,521,721		5,691,335
Computer equipment and software		429,403		218,822
Vehicles		2,107,558		978,573
Leasehold improvements		-		51,030
Infrastructure (Water/power)		11,051,509		-
Asset retirement costs		871,908		626,878
Construction in progress		1,139,056		-
Capitalized interest		5,770,001		5,174,846
Less:
Accumulated depreciation and depletion		(8,386,543)		(211,324)
	$	134,727,606	$	128,562,572