Interim Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 oz	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 oz	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Interim Financial Statements [Abstract]
Accumulated deficit		$ (168,910,671)		$ (168,910,671)		$ (157,623,315)
Gross proceeds from sale of common stock	10,000,000			10,000,000	15,812,173
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	9,700,000
Shares issued	5,000,000
Common stock issued price, per share	$ 2.00
Repayment of debt obligations				3,752,916	100,742
Ounces of gold sold during the period		4,921		7,206
Gold revenue		6,811,516		10,479,438
Ounces of silver sold during the period		42,992		59,542
Silver sales		900,000		1,400,000
Target weekly production				400
Average weekly production				413
Cash and cash equivalents		2,438,121	4,567,559	2,438,121	4,567,559	5,973,079	6,955,010
Net loss		(5,524,324)	(8,980,346)	(11,287,356)	(16,312,944)
Net cash used in operating activities				(8,396,079)	(10,126,175)
Settlement of debt obligations from gold transfers				2,723,107
Depreciation and amortization expenses previously recorded			$ 408,360		$ 589,013