Commitments (Narrative) (Details)						6 Months Ended
	Sep. 18, 2008 Two mining lease agreements [Member] USD ($)	May 07, 2013 Lease Agreements [Member] USD ($)	May 07, 2013 Lease Agreements [Member] CAD	Feb. 02, 2012 Lease Agreements [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Processing agreement [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Construction Purchase Orders [Member] USD ($)
Long term commitment, number of annual payments	10
Long term commitment, annual payment amount	$ 75,000				$ 450,000
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount						920,000
Operating Leases, Term		3 years	3 years	2 years
Operating Leases, Annual Payments		$ 53,333	56,000	$ 141,258
Operating Leases, Renewable Term				2 years