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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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The amount by which an asset or assets increased resulting from the transaction in which equity securities were issued to pay for goods or nonemployee services.

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 20, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of required capital expenditures	$ 400,000
Amortization of non-employee stock-based compensation		1,875,792	3,271,511	7,914,918
Debt convertible, threshold trading days		5
Purchase of properties, plant and equipment		1,014,957		444,700
Related Party Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating agreement term					39 years
Amount of related party transaction					862,500
Percentage reduction in net smelter royalty rate					8.00%
Capitalized share-based payments		170,104	2,047,575	2,466,750
Amortization period		1 year
Amortization of non-employee stock-based compensation		1,876,417	2,328,367	2,027,325
Related Party Leases \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating agreement term					5 years
Amount of required capital expenditures					750,000
Related Party Leases \| 7.5% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum potential shares					30,188
Related Party Leases \| Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum potential shares					46,400,000
Principal Owner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Liability related for tax indemnification agreement		3,167,756	4,094,349
Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transaction		14,667	49,504	332,532
Purchase of properties, plant and equipment				300,000
Other Income
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Decrease in Loss Contingency due to Lapse of Indemnity		1,000,000
Services Related to Consulting \| Robert Reseigh
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party		$ 15,000