CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,409,446	$ 5,973,079
Accounts receivable	14,629	634,643
Inventories	591,961	662,929
Stockpiles and mineralized material on leach pad	547,480	4,280,664
Prepaid expenses	2,396,747	2,808,623
Total current assets	5,960,263	14,359,938
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERITES, Net	7,470,780	7,614,780
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net	25,275,440	20,491,070
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT	2,742,804	2,510,804
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET	2,491,956	2,803,318
OTHER ASSETS	58,753	84,635
TOTAL ASSETS	43,999,996	47,864,545
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	3,131,029	2,535,932
Accrued expenses	7,043,335	7,360,559
Long-term debt obligations and capital lease – current portion	2,675,800	7,720,764
Derivative liabilities	250,000	544,681
Total current liabilities	13,100,164	18,161,936
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	5,231,674	6,010,891
Long-term reclamation liability	5,424,410	4,597,156
Other liabilities	0	700,000
Total long-term liabilities	10,656,084	11,308,047
Total liabilities	23,756,248	29,469,983
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 3,950,000,000 shares authorized, 70,188,937 and 48,466,267 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	46,746	32,279
Additional paid-in capital	199,167,304	175,985,559
Accumulated deficit	(178,970,335)	(157,623,315)
Total stockholders’ equity	20,243,748	18,394,562
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	43,999,996	47,864,545
7.5% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible Preferred Stock	16	16
7.5% Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible Preferred Stock	1	4
7.5% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible Preferred Stock	$ 16	$ 19