CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (4,175,402)	$ (4,905,564)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	314,628	408,336
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	0	3,235
Accretion expense on accrued reclamation costs	224,589	199,581
Amortization of debt issuance costs	54,604	172,985
Issuance of stock options for services rendered	19,367	49,522
Issuance of deferred stock units for services rendered	0	52,500
Amortization of debt discount related to warrants issued - related party	13,246	0
Gain on sale of aggregate	(18,535)	0
Unrealized gain on derivatives classified as trading securities	0	(46,387)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,912)	177,290
Inventories, stockpiles and ore on leach pads	1,055,757	1,595,152
Prepaid expenses and other assets	123,073	24,288
Accounts payable	268,506	376,641
Accrued expenses	385,448	269,375
Accrued interest	1,988,993	1,553,915
Deferred revenue	(199,643)	(15,829)
Other liabilities	0	(8,500)
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Operating Activities	50,719	(93,460)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	0	(14,123)
Net Cash Provided (Used) By Investing Activities	0	(14,123)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(7,500)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt - related parties	100,000	0
Borrowing (principal payments) on capital lease	0	1,077
Net Cash Provided (Used ) By Financing Activities	100,000	(6,423)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	150,719	(114,006)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	11,863	118,058
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	162,582	4,052
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest	0	151,893
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 expense allocated to inventory	(42,543)	(52,668)
Change in depreciation expense allocated to stockpiles and ore on leach pads	(69,766)	(95,269)
Purchase of equipment with aggregate rock stockpiles not yet delivered	50,000	0
Principal payment on debt made with aggregate rock stockpiles	$ 18,635	$ 0