Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (934,886)	$ (612,391)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	163,974	270,909
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	$ 18,128	14,983
Loss on sale of equipment		1,008
Loss on stock redeemed with gold proceeds		$ 8,748
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	$ (89,834)
Inventories	(112,632)	$ 82,665
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,105	67,554
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,885)	(118,505)
Accrued liabilities - officer wages	45,000	(18,000)
Interest payable	22,500	22,500
Interest payable - related party	502,067	443,602
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(380,463)	163,073
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(157,370)	(128,731)
Acquisition of reclamation bonds	$ (477)	(3,581)
Proceeds from sale of equipment		9,192
Net cash (used) by investing activities	$ (157,847)	$ (123,120)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from note payable-related party	550,000
Payment of note payable - equipment	(102,689)	$ (44,482)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	447,311	(44,482)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	(90,999)	(4,529)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	132,509	161,645
CASH, END OF PERIOD	41,510	157,116
NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Equipment acquired with notes payable - equipment	$ 28,992	1,624,276
Accounts payable converted to notes payable - equipment		150,376
Addition to redemption of gold proceeds payable		$ 62,748