CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (2,150,846)	$ (2,507,888)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	161,570	212,271
Accretion expense on accrued reclamation costs	111,674	99,239
Amortization of debt issuance costs	54,604	86,492
Issuance of stock options for services rendered	10,297	25,987
Issuance of deferred stock units for services rendered	0	26,250
Unrealized gain on derivatives classified as trading securities	0	(28,681)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(801)	132,572
Inventories, stockpiles and ore on leach pads	548,042	843,804
Prepaid expenses and other assets	131,140	10,840
Accounts payable	46,177	161,844
Accrued expenses	192,576	97,429
Accrued interest	1,034,641	753,207
Deferred revenue	(150,686)	(8,230)
Other liabilities	(1)	(8,500)
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities	(11,613)	(103,364)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(250)	(14,723)
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities	(250)	(14,723)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(5,000)
Borrowings on capital lease	0	5,029
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities	0	29
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(11,863)	(118,058)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	11,863	118,058
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	0	0
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	0	94,029
Income taxes	0	0
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Common stock issued in exchange for deferred stock units	7,907	3,110
Change in property and equipment financed by accounts payable	(250)	64,178
Change in depreciation allocated to inventory	$ (59,156)	$ (81,511)