Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Compensation Expense

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Exploration Costs	$                   37	$                   45	$                 115	$                 137
General and Administrative	220	168	681	527
	$                 257	$                 213	$                 796	$                 664

Stock Option Transactions

	Options	Weighted Average Grant Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2012	10,524	$                 1.04
Granted	1,120	0.33
Forfeited	-	-
Cancelled	(435)	1.45
Expired	(60)	0.65
Outstanding at September 30, 2012	11,149	$                 0.95
Exercisable at September 30, 2012	8,789	$                 1.08

Shares Of Nonvested Stock Transactions

	Nonvested Shares	Weighted Average Fair Value Per Share	Vest Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2012	2,102	$                 0.54
Granted	2,707	0.32
Vested	(835)	0.50	$                 263
Withheld for Taxes	(25)	0.53
Outstanding at September 30, 2012	3,949	$                 0.40