Derivative Financial Instruments Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)					0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Feb. 12, 2014 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) [Member]	Feb. 12, 2014 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Feb. 11, 2014 Note Payable (Auramet Facility) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Note Payable (Dayton Property - Golden Goose) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Note Payable (Dayton Property - Golden Goose) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Note Payable (Dayton Property - Golden Goose) [Member] Contingent Debt Obligation [Member]	Feb. 11, 2014 Call Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member] oz	Jun. 30, 2014 Call Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Call Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member] oz	Feb. 11, 2014 Put Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member] oz	Jun. 30, 2014 Collar Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Collar Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Collar Option [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Call Options and Forward Contracts [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Call Options and Forward Contracts [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Forward Contracts [Member] Gold Contract [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Forward Contracts [Member] Gold Contract [Member] oz
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Average strike price (in dollars per oz)													1,375			1,120
Number of gold ounces covered by contract													4,600		1,900	4,600							88
Gain (loss) on derivatives							$ (2,330)	$ (21,382)		$ (66,472)	$ (166,472)			$ 135,808	$ (62,248)		$ 87,175	$ (28,980)				$ (29,713)	$ (88)
Derivative liabilities	529,170	250,000	437,854	250,000													28,980	28,980	0	62,336	0
Shares issued in satisfaction of loan fees					137,105	137,105
Grant date fair value of shares issued for extinguishment of debt									274,210
Additional shares of common stock to be issued for loan fees					63,505	63,505
Guaranteed value of stock issued for loan fees					123,835	123,835
Average forward price (in dollars per oz)														1,306	1,306							1,315	1,315
Shares issued in satisfaction of debt												1,000,000
Value of shares issued in satisfaction of debt												2,000,000
Derivative liability fair value							$ 21,382	$ 21,382		$ 416,472	$ 416,472	$ 250,000