Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Categorization of Fair Value Measurements by Input Level) (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, at fair value		$ 11,900,000	$ 10,700,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities		1,139,834	33,298
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Gold call options
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			32,698
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Gold forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Note payable (Daney Ranch Property)
Liabilities:
Derivative liability		1,139,834
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Gold call options
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Gold forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Note payable (Daney Ranch Property)
Liabilities:
Derivative liability		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities		1,139,834	33,298
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Gold call options
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			32,698
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Gold forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			600
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Note payable (Daney Ranch Property)
Liabilities:
Derivative liability		1,139,834
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities:
Total Liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Gold call options
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Gold forwards
Liabilities:
Derivative liability			$ 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Note payable (Daney Ranch Property)
Liabilities:
Derivative liability		0
Additional Land and Buildings
Liabilities:
Principal amount		$ 1,600,000
Common Stock | Additional Land and Buildings
Liabilities:
Stock issued during period for purchase of assets (in shares)	1,538,462	1,089,159