Schedule of Prior Year's Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2004	Dec. 31, 2003	Dec. 31, 2002	Dec. 31, 2001	Dec. 31, 2000	Dec. 31, 1999
ASSETS
Total Assets	$ 32,846,112	$ 45,714,186	$ 40,634,083
Construction in Progress		6,819,710
Stockholders' Equity
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage	(115,998,598)	(101,497,057)
Total Stockholders Equity	29,500,593	42,456,856
Total Equity	29,622,961	42,569,072	39,874,598	30,087,463	22,347,919	11,518,291	12,113,187	1,784,857	(57,631)	(37,535)	(10,619)	23,552	(2,465)	(2,465)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity	32,846,112	45,714,186
As Reported [Member]
ASSETS
Total Assets		48,648,543
Construction in Progress		9,754,067
Stockholders' Equity
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage		98,562,700
Total Stockholders Equity		45,391,213
Total Equity		45,503,429
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity		48,648,543
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
ASSETS
Total Assets		(2,934,357)
Construction in Progress		(2,934,357)
Stockholders' Equity
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage		2,934,357
Total Stockholders Equity		(2,934,357)
Total Equity		(2,934,357)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity		$ (2,934,357)