CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 162,582	$ 11,863
Accounts receivable	28,707	24,795
Inventories	2,311,352	2,533,192
Prepaid expenses and other assets	167,213	172,300
Total Current Assets	2,669,854	2,742,150
Property and Equipment, at cost:
Property and equipment	49,684,502	49,634,502
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(6,850,144)	(6,648,074)
Net Property and Equipment	42,834,358	42,986,428
Other Assets:
Deposits	5,593	123,579
Restricted marketable securities	686,476	686,476
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization	0	54,604
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads	3,465,926	4,412,151
Total Other Assets	4,157,995	5,276,810
Total Assets	49,662,207	51,005,388
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,759,266	4,490,509
Accrued expenses	2,231,160	1,845,712
Accrued interest	10,467,389	8,478,396
Copper derivatives settlement payable	16,106,691	16,106,691
Current maturity of long-term debt	6,164,964	6,183,499
Current maturities of senior long-term debt	23,257,826	23,257,826
Other current liabilities	366,798	379,194
Total Current Liabilities	63,354,094	60,741,827
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred revenue, less current portion	4,586,119	4,623,366
Accrued reclamation costs	3,822,557	3,597,968
Other long-term liabilities	6,135	6,136
Total Long-Term Liabilities	8,414,811	8,227,470
Total Liabilities	71,768,905	68,969,297
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' Deficit:
Common stock: $.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 113,279,325 and 112,488,604 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,132,794	1,124,887
Additional paid-in capital	122,332,736	122,308,030
Accumulated deficit	(145,572,228)	(141,396,826)
Total Stockholders' Deficit	(22,106,698)	(17,963,909)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 49,662,207	$ 51,005,388