Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Insurance	$ 90,324	$ 148,910
Lease costs	542,052	324,800
Reclamation bonding	41,465	209,183
Surface use and damage costs	262,096	205,514
Other	39,629	2,441
Current prepaid expenses and deposits	975,566	890,848
Deposits	29,771	29,417
Power supply advance	674,200	674,200
Surface use and damage costs	358,704	0
Power supply deposit	0	112,399
Non-current prepaid expenses and deposits	$ 1,062,675	$ 816,016