Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Convertible Notes Payable, Related Party [Member]
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Convertible notes payable – related party, net of $11,679 in debt issue costs and $228,786 in debt discount	$ 9,535
Cash	150,068	$ 698,745
Restricted cash	22,500
Accounts receivable	995	$ 203,645
Total Current Assets	173,563	902,390
Land, equipment, mining claims and asset retirement obligations	849,140	811,085
Accumulated depreciation	(359,175)	(327,705)
Total Fixed Assets, Net of Accumulated Depreciation	489,965	483,380
Reclamation Bonds	123,597	123,597
TOTAL ASSETS	787,125	1,509,367
Accounts payable	69,042	278,354
Accounts payable – related party	15,309	$ 6,533
Wastewater discharge liability	75,000
Derivative liability	256,278
Note payable	10,000	$ 10,000
Accrued interest payable	5,517
Accrued wages and advances payable to officer	75,757	$ 76,067
Total Current Liabilities	506,903	$ 370,954
Convertible note payable, net of $2,336 in debt issue costs and $46,715 in debt discount	949
Asset retirement obligation	117,761	$ 112,876
Total Liabilities	$ 635,148	$ 483,830
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Common stock; $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 19,165,152 and 19,165,152 shares issued, 19,121,528 and 19,121,528 shares outstanding, respectively	$ 19,165	$ 19,165
Additional paid-in capital	17,963,315	17,963,315
Treasury stock; 43,624 and 43,624 shares at costs, respectively	(86,692)	(86,692)
Accumulated deficit	(17,743,811)	(16,870,251)
Total Stockholders' Equity	151,977	1,025,537
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 787,125	$ 1,509,367