CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,483,490	$ 5,308,804
Accounts receivable		322,406
Inventories	308,993	428,235
Stockpiles and mineralized material on leach pads	705,069	1,743,053
Prepaid expenses	1,604,301	833,360
Total current assets	5,101,853	8,635,858
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES, Net	7,208,171	7,318,175
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net	28,702,288	26,207,062
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT	2,642,804	2,642,804
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET	1,404,517	1,619,101
OTHER ASSETS	13,461	32,872
TOTAL ASSETS	45,073,094	46,455,872
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	1,299,673	2,265,723
Accrued expenses	1,654,366	4,408,568
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations – current portion	9,792,093	5,897,219
Derivative liabilities	27,847	33,298
Total current liabilities	12,773,979	12,604,808
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	6,024,475	5,701,264
Long-term reclamation liability	6,760,875	5,908,700
Other liabilities	745,104
Total long-term liabilities	13,530,454	11,609,964
Total liabilities	$ 26,304,433	$ 24,214,772
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [NOTE 10]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 3,950,000,000 shares authorized, 149,748,219 and 82,480,600 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 99,732	$ 54,932
Additional paid-in capital	211,805,727	210,795,244
Accumulated deficit	(193,136,798)	(188,609,108)
Total stockholders’ equity	18,768,661	22,241,100
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 45,073,094	46,455,872
7.5% Series A-1 convertible preferred stock; $.000666 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized; 0 and 24,362 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible Preferred Stock; 50,000,000 shares authorized		16
7.5% Series A-2 convertible preferred stock, $.000666 par value, 250,000 shares authorized; 0 and 1,610 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible Preferred Stock; 50,000,000 shares authorized		1
7.5% Series B convertible preferred stock, $.000666 par value, 600,000 shares authorized; 0 and 22,676 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible Preferred Stock; 50,000,000 shares authorized		$ 15

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