CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
REVENUES
Revenue - Mining	$ 24,103,013	$ 4,504,457	$ 0
Revenue - Hospitality	723,574	634,159	473,386
Total revenues	24,826,587	5,138,616	473,386
COST AND EXPENSES
Costs applicable to mining revenue	26,495,665	3,554,727	0
Hospitality operating costs	1,117,225	928,897	570,039
Reclamation and exploration	8,504,992	18,305,303	9,501,327
General and administrative	7,968,725	9,277,944	4,474,726
Consultants and professional fees	1,672,782	3,391,379	1,481,835
Total cost and expenses	45,759,389	35,458,250	16,027,927
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(20,932,802)	(30,319,634)	(15,554,541)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Change in fair value of derivatives	454,681	438,519	3,864,146
Interest expense	(1,157,535)	(929,837)	(80,630)
Interest income	2,101	17,309	72,928
Other	286,535	31,370	15,785
Total other income (expense), net	(414,218)	(442,639)	3,872,229
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(21,347,020)	(30,762,273)	(11,682,312)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	0	0	76,081
NET LOSS	(21,347,020)	(30,762,273)	(11,606,231)
DIVIDENDS ON CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK	(4,016,705)	(4,370,247)	(4,696,766)
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (25,363,725)	$ (35,132,520)	$ (16,302,997)
Net loss per common share - basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.87)	$ (0.66)
Net loss per common share - diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.87)	$ (0.66)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	60,580,742	40,497,098	24,640,774
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	60,580,742	40,497,098	24,640,774