Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (10,409,509)	$ (18,512,814)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	164,246	155,501
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	36,817	56,845
Accretion of discount on notes payable	0	544,911
Amortization of financing costs	60,684	277,974
Asset retirement cost	520,706	72,013
Non-cash items included in cost of sales	1,956	0
Other expense (income)	(19,431)	0
Stock-based compensation	1,075,358	1,304,729
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,900,000)	0
Prepaid expenses and deposits	214,384	103,271
Inventory	(1,342,881)	0
Other current assets	(12,019)	(56,152)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(275,245)	1,788,827
Due to related parties	8,305	(1,864)
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(13,876,629)	(14,266,759)
Investing Activities
Reclamation surety deposits	(157)	(157)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	20,512	0
Investment in property and equipment	(263,208)	(35,927)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(242,853)	(36,084)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from notes payable	0	6,000,000
Financing costs	0	(296,840)
Contributions from non-controlling interest	298,947	241,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	12,541,378	10,028,875
Share issuance costs	(1,163,124)	(1,139,035)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	11,677,201	14,834,500
Increase (Decrease) In Cash	(2,442,281)	531,657
Cash - Beginning of Period	11,915,676	7,016,710
Cash - End of Period	9,473,395	7,548,367
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Common stock issued for services	117,600	0
Warrants issued with notes payable	0	525,461
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest paid	731,528	143,671
Income taxes paid	$ 0	$ 0