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Number of Performance Targets.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period Grant Date Fair Value.

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expiration.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Stock-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 15, 2012	May 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares of common stock that may be delivered					6,000,000
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share granted	659,500	525,000	755,000	0
Length of time				90 days
Stock fair value per share	$ 1.95	$ 2.98	$ 2.02	$ 0.00
Stock fair value	$ 1,286,025	$ 1,564,500	$ 1,525,000
Expiration of stock awards				5 years
Group One \| Restricted stock \| Level of Proven and Probable Reserves
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				1,000,000
Group One \| Restricted stock \| Annual Mining Production Level
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				15,000
Group Two \| Restricted stock \| Level of Proven and Probable Reserves
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				1,500,000
Group Two \| Restricted stock \| Annual Mining Production Level
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				17,500
Group Three \| Restricted stock \| Level of Proven and Probable Reserves
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				2,000,000
Group Three \| Restricted stock \| Annual Mining Production Level
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				20,000
Group Four \| Restricted stock \| Level of Proven and Probable Reserves
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of gold equivalent ounces				3,250,000