Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Insurance	$ 29,061	$ 148,910
Lease costs	396,043	324,800
Reclamation bonding	188,058	209,183
Surface use and damage costs	205,400	205,514
Other	5,600	2,441
Current prepaid expenses and deposits	824,162	890,848
Deposits	29,771	29,417
Power supply advance	674,200	674,200
Surface use and damage costs	320,165	0
Power supply deposit	0	112,399
Non-current prepaid expenses and deposits	$ 1,024,136	$ 816,016