Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash	$ 699,167	$ 566,549
Concentrate inventory	49,738	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,589	42,153
Total Current Assets	787,494	608,702
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of depreciation of $72,752 and $22,770	394,164	404,819
MINERAL PROPERTIES AND LEASES (Note 6)	827,580	777,735
RECLAMATION BONDS (Notes 4 and 6)	143,303	80,302
TOTAL ASSETS	2,152,541	1,871,558
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	47,856	74,507
Accrued expenses	21,980	33,115
Accrued liabilities-officer wages	0	131,259
Derivative liability-put option	24,938	26,396
Derivative liability-conversion option	213,587	0
Interest payable	264,706	0
Convertible debt-net of discount	517,264	0
Note payable-equipment	0	15,995
Notes payable-net of discount, current portion	3,620,220	1,623,531
Interest on notes payable-net of prepaid portion	64,891	106,307
Total Current Liabilities	4,775,442	2,011,110
LONG-TERM DEBT
Convertible debt-net of discount (Note 5)	0	465,444
Accrued repayment premium on note payable-net of prepaid portion	86,828	30,745
Notes payable-net of discount	835,403	0
TOTAL LIABILITIES	5,697,673	2,507,299
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 4 and 6)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized Series A: 958,033 shares issued and outstanding	958	958
Series A-1: No shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Series A-2: 100,000 shares issued and outstanding	100	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 8,297,876 and 7,586,411 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	8,298	7,587
Additional paid-in capital	5,039,024	3,718,109
Accumulated deficit prior to exploration stage	(1,016,591)	(1,016,591)
Accumulated deficit during exploration stage	(7,576,921)	(3,345,804)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	(3,545,132)	(635,741)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	$ 2,152,541	$ 1,871,558