INVENTORY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

		June 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
Current Assets:		(unaudited)
Copper in process	$	1,845,328	$	2,018,795
Finished goods		35,190		72,815
Material and supplies		430,834		441,582
		2,311,352		2,533,192
Long-Term Assets:
Stockpiles and ore on leach pads		3,465,926		4,412,151
Total Inventory	$	5,777,278	$	6,945,343