Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amortization of non-employee stock-based compensation			$ 18,900	$ 443,036	$ 1,875,792
Related Party Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash payments under new agreement			482,500
Amortization of non-employee stock-based compensation			800,000	$ 800,000	1,900,000
Kappes, Cassiday & Associates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of related party transactions					14,667
Services Related to Consulting | Robert Reseigh
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases from related party					$ 15,000
Related Party Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of required capital expenditures	$ 9,750,000	$ 31,050,000
Monthly cash capital contributions	30,000		30,000
Annual capital contributions for related party leases	482,500		$ 482,500
Cash and cash equivalents, threshold for cash payments	$ 10,500,000
Consecutive trading days	20 days
Accelerated capital contribution payable	$ 812,500
Non-operations cash proceeds, net, threshold for accelerated payment	$ 6,250,000
Capital contribution obligations, as a percent of smelter production	3.00%
Stated interest rate percentage upon conversion to promissory note	6.00%