Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Schedule of Long-Term Debt Obligations) (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 $5,000,000 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) - Paid in full in 2013.	Dec. 31, 2012 $5,000,000 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) - Paid in full in 2013.	Dec. 31, 2013 $5,000,000 Note Payable (Caterpillar Equipment Facility) - Principal and interest at 5.85% payable in monthly installments of $179,556 with the final payment due on or before March 31, 2015. Secured by certain equipment of the Company.	Dec. 31, 2012 $5,000,000 Note Payable (Caterpillar Equipment Facility) - Principal and interest at 5.85% payable in monthly installments of $179,556 with the final payment due on or before March 31, 2015. Secured by certain equipment of the Company.	Dec. 31, 2013 $484,000 Note Payable (Caterpillar Equipment Facility) - Principal and interest at 4.95% payable in monthly installments of $11,142 with the final payment due on or before August 16, 2017. Secured by certain equipment of the Company.	Nov. 30, 2013 $2,500,000 Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose, as amended) - Principal payable in installments of $62,500 in January and April 2014. Secured by first deed of trust on the land. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the note payable was net of imputed interest of $0 and $325,938, respectively.	Dec. 31, 2013 $2,500,000 Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose, as amended) - Principal payable in installments of $62,500 in January and April 2014. Secured by first deed of trust on the land. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the note payable was net of imputed interest of $0 and $325,938, respectively.	Dec. 31, 2012 $2,500,000 Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose, as amended) - Principal payable in installments of $62,500 in January and April 2014. Secured by first deed of trust on the land. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the note payable was net of imputed interest of $0 and $325,938, respectively.	Dec. 31, 2013 $725,000 Note Payable (Donovan Property) - Principal and interest at 6% payable in monthly installments of $6,178 with final payment due on or before July 1, 2015. Secured by deeds of trust on land and unpatented claims.	Dec. 31, 2012 $725,000 Note Payable (Donovan Property) - Principal and interest at 6% payable in monthly installments of $6,178 with final payment due on or before July 1, 2015. Secured by deeds of trust on land and unpatented claims.	Dec. 31, 2013 $340,000 Note Payable (Gold Hill Hotel) - Principal and interest at 4.5% payable in monthly installments of $2,601 with the final payment due on or before April 30, 2026. Secured by first deed of trust on rental property.	Dec. 31, 2012 $340,000 Note Payable (Gold Hill Hotel) - Principal and interest at 4.5% payable in monthly installments of $2,601 with the final payment due on or before April 30, 2026. Secured by first deed of trust on rental property.	Dec. 31, 2013 $300,000 Note Payable (White House) - Principal and interest at 4.5% payable in monthly installments of $1,520 with the final payment due on or before April 1, 2017. Secured by first deed of trust on the land.	Dec. 31, 2012 $300,000 Note Payable (White House) - Principal and interest at 4.5% payable in monthly installments of $1,520 with the final payment due on or before April 1, 2017. Secured by first deed of trust on the land.	Dec. 31, 2013 $240,000 Note Payable (Railroad & Gold Property) - Principal and interest at 4.5% payable in monthly installments of $1,835 with the final payment due on or before April 1, 2017. Secured by first deed of trust on the land.	Dec. 31, 2012 $240,000 Note Payable (Railroad & Gold Property) - Principal and interest at 4.5% payable in monthly installments of $1,835 with the final payment due on or before April 1, 2017. Secured by first deed of trust on the land.	Dec. 31, 2013 Notes Payable – Other – Various other notes payable with interest rates between 4.5% and 8% payable in monthly installments due on or before September 1, 2019. Secured by first deed of trust on various property owned by the Company.	Dec. 31, 2012 Notes Payable – Other – Various other notes payable with interest rates between 4.5% and 8% payable in monthly installments due on or before September 1, 2019. Secured by first deed of trust on various property owned by the Company.	Dec. 31, 2013 $3,824,297 Caterpillar Equipment Capital Lease - Principal and interest at 4.45% payable in monthly installments of $73,029 due on or before October 17, 2017. Secured by certain equipment under capital lease.	Dec. 31, 2012 $3,824,297 Caterpillar Equipment Capital Lease - Principal and interest at 4.45% payable in monthly installments of $73,029 due on or before October 17, 2017. Secured by certain equipment under capital lease.	Jan. 02, 2014 Notes Payable, Amounts to be Paid in January 2014 $2,500,000 Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose, as amended) - Principal payable in installments of $62,500 in January and April 2014. Secured by first deed of trust on the land. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the note payable was net of imputed interest of $0 and $325,938, respectively.	Dec. 31, 2013 Notes Payable, Amount to be Paid in April 2014 $2,500,000 Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose, as amended) - Principal payable in installments of $62,500 in January and April 2014. Secured by first deed of trust on the land. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the note payable was net of imputed interest of $0 and $325,938, respectively.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note Payable			$ 0	$ 5,422,200	$ 1,863,193	$ 4,405,906	$ 448,402		$ 125,000	$ 2,050,966	$ 611,870	$ 647,409	$ 296,496	$ 313,938	$ 291,811	$ 296,798	$ 220,618	$ 232,421	$ 403,278	$ 362,017
Capital Lease Obligations																					3,646,806	0
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	7,907,474	13,731,655
Less current portion	(2,675,800)	(7,720,764)
Long-term portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	5,231,674	6,010,891
Principal amount			5,000,000		5,000,000		484,000		2,500,000	2,500,000.0	725,000		340,000		300,000		240,000				3,824,297
Frequency of periodic payment					monthly		monthly				monthly		monthly		monthly		monthly		monthly		monthly
Maturity date					Mar. 31, 2015		Aug. 16, 2017				Jul. 01, 2015		Apr. 30, 2026		Apr. 01, 2017		Apr. 01, 2017		Sep. 01, 2019		Oct. 17, 2017
Imputed interest									0	325,938
Interest rate					5.85%		4.95%			0.00%	6.00%		4.50%		4.50%		4.50%				4.45%
Periodic principal and interest payment					179,556		11,142				6,178		2,601		1,520		1,835				73,029
Periodic principal payment									62,500
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount To Be Paid in Cash								$ 200,000															$ 62,500	$ 62,500
Minimum interest rate																			4.50%
Maximum interest rate																			8.00%