Mineral Properties and Interests; Reclamation Bonds (Details Textual) - USD ($)			6 Months Ended
	Sep. 12, 2016	Jul. 07, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2014	Feb. 20, 2014
Mineral Properties and Interests; Reclamation Bonds (Textual)
Claims fees (per claim)			$ 155
Kiewit reclamation bond, amount						$ 1,348,000
Refunded reclamation bonds					$ 92,705
Total reclamation bonds posted amount			752,778	$ 752,754
Accumulated amortization			$ 301,264	$ 319,457
Bond deposit		$ 674,000
Annual bonding fee		$ 40,400
Percentage of deposit bond into escrow account		50.00%
Yellow Hammer mineral property [Member]
Mineral Properties and Interests; Reclamation Bonds (Textual)
Recognized loss on abandonment amount	$ 175,000
Accumulated amortization	37,234
Net loss	$ 137,766