Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive income (loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues	$ 0	$ (146)	$ 6	$ 70
Expenses:
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Troy Mine suspension related costs	992	2,108	2,655	10,447
Depreciation and depletion	5	8	16	24
Exploration and development	350	444	782	1,083
General & administrative:
Stock based compensation	16	149	410	482
Other	569	658	2,078	2,459
Accretion of reclamation and remediation liability	95	119	286	357
Total Expenses	2,027	3,486	6,227	14,852
Income (loss) from operations	(2,027)	(3,632)	(6,221)	(14,782)
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense	(27)	0	(41)	(669)
Interest and other income	3	6	1,313	14
Gain (loss) on available for sale securities	0	0	429	(1,376)
Gain on warrant derivative	0	0	0	63
Total other income (expenses)	(24)	6	1,701	(1,968)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,051)	(3,626)	(4,520)	(16,750)
Income tax benefit (expense):
Current income tax benefit (expense)	0	(20)	0	(20)
Deferred income benefit (expense)	0	3,046	0	7,996
Net income (loss)	(2,051)	(600)	(4,520)	(8,774)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	20	45	558
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,051)	(580)	(4,475)	(8,216)
Net income (loss) for basic earnings per share	(2,051)	(600)	(4,475)	(8,774)
Net income (loss) for diluted earnings per share	$ (2,051)	$ (600)	$ (4,475)	$ (8,774)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.25)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ (0.05)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.25)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	39,180,040	34,596,387	37,698,762	34,590,684
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding	39,180,040	34,596,387	37,698,762	34,590,684