Statement of Financial Position (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash	$ 11,784,479	$ 34,644,745
Prepaid expenses and deposits	975,566	890,848
Other current assets	38,287	29,826
Total Current Assets	12,798,332	35,565,419
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits	1,062,675	816,016
Mineral Property Reclamation Surety Deposits	2,043,400	2,043,107
Property and Equipment	595,457	469,934
Construction in Progress	26,640,070	9,754,067
Total Assets	43,139,934	48,648,543
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	516,023	1,507,968
Accrued liabilities	689,641	1,226,242
Due to related parties	23,596	71,340
Total Current Liabilities	1,229,260	2,805,550
Asset Retirement Obligations	944,102	339,564
Total Liabilities	2,173,362	3,145,114
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value; No shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, 750,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value; 77,203,074 and 77,086,774 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	77,203	77,087
Additional Paid-in Capital	144,218,103	143,876,826
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage	(103,511,137)	(98,562,700)
Total Stockholders' Equity	40,784,169	45,391,213
Non-controlling Interest	182,403	112,216
Total Equity	40,966,572	45,503,429
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 43,139,934	$ 48,648,543