Mineral Rights and Properties, Net (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Accumulated depletion	$ (219,000)	$ (75,000)
Total mineral rights and properties	7,470,780	7,614,780
Depletion expense	144,000	75,000	0
Dayton resource area
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	2,932,226	2,932,226
Lucerne resource area
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	1,998,896	1,998,896
Occidental area
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	1,002,172	1,002,172
Spring Valley area
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	810,000	810,000
Oest area
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	260,707	260,707
Northern extension
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	157,205	157,205
Northern targets
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	121,170	121,170
Other mineral properties
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	317,404	317,404
Water rights
Mineral Properties [Line Items]
Mineral rights and properties	$ 90,000	$ 90,000