Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Liabilities:
Fair value of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$ 12,200,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	885,355	250,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Contingent debt obligation payment
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	832,845	250,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Gold call options and forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	52,510
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Contingent debt obligation payment
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Gold call options and forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	885,355	250,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Contingent debt obligation payment
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	832,845	250,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Gold call options and forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	52,510
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Contingent debt obligation payment
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Gold call options and forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability	$ 0