Supplementary Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

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

	Nine Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	$	468,276	$	1,070,664
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Common shares issued as part of a management agreement	$	-	$	155,428
Change in cash flow estimates related to asset retirement obligations charged to mineral property interests	$	245,030	$	-
Mobile equipment acquired through issuance of debt	$	295,126	$	12,088,470
Property, plant, equipment and mineral interest expenditures included in accounts payable	$	318,327	$	4,117,646
Non-cash interest cost capitalized to mineral property interests	$	838,888	$	2,509,899
Non-cash amortization of discount and interest expense	$	1,853,023	$	2,863,396
Interest payable converted to principal balance on notes payable	$	2,977,028	$	-