Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended		181 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Activities
Net loss and comprehensive loss	$ (9,519,960)	$ (7,385,998)	$ (176,566,718)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	106,939	108,599	1,342,894
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	36,817	37,136	167,259
Accretion of discount on notes payable	0	127,780	525,461
Amortization of financing costs	40,456	86,641	338,658
Asset retirement cost	531,116	36,914	1,642,155
Equity loss on investment	0	0	74,617
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations	0	0	(979,709)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	(79,129)
Other expense (income)	(19,431)	0	112,569
Non-cash mineral property option payment	0	0	(37,500)
Shares issued to acquire mineral properties	0	0	19,105,000
Warrants issued for mineral property costs	0	0	1,258,000
Stock-based compensation	817,538	478,181	31,033,379
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and deposits	583,089	211,835	(1,272,503)
Inventory	(741,537)	0	(741,537)
Other current assets	20,979	(11,368)	(55,650)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,243,558)	(466,291)	1,142,871
Due to related parties	13,220	1,342	483,979
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(9,374,332)	(6,775,229)	(122,505,904)
Investing Activities
Reclamation surety deposits	0	0	(2,081,039)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	20,512	0	20,512
Acquisition of subsidiary, net cash paid	0	0	(48)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0	0	20,548,664
Investment in property and equipment	(193,534)	(17,861)	(2,037,519)
Purchase of investment securities	0	0	(20,432,035)
Disposition of subsidiary	0	0	905,092
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(173,022)	(17,861)	(3,076,373)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from notes payable	0	6,000,000	26,000,000
Repayment of notes payable	0	0	(6,098,414)
Financing costs	0	(296,840)	(656,187)
Advances from related party	0	0	10,700
Contributions from non-controlling interest	70,947	66,500	3,668,703
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	527,718	2,275	111,244,539
Share issuance costs	(36,208)	0	(5,656,285)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	562,457	5,771,935	128,513,056
Increase (Decrease) In Cash	(8,984,897)	(1,021,155)	2,930,779
Cash - Beginning of Period	11,915,676	7,016,710	0
Cash - End of Period	2,930,779	5,995,555	2,930,779
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Sale of 60% of subsidiary for interest in mineral property	0	0	774,216
Investment securities received as a mineral property option payment	0	0	37,500
Purchase of equipment with loan payable	0	0	98,414
Stock options issued for mineral property expenditures	0	0	170,598
Common stock issued to settle debt	0	0	744,080
Warrants issued with notes payable	0	525,461	525,461
Warrants issued for mineral property costs	0	0	1,258,000
Common stock issued for mineral property costs	0	0	19,105,000
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest paid	564,884	22,685	1,082,667
Income taxes paid	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0