LKA INTERNATIONAL, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES
Sales - precious metals	$ 714,990	$ 364,286	$ 1,567,261	$ 651,808
OPERATING EXPENSES
Exploration, development and related costs	298,202	151,197	826,067	500,944
Professional fees	201,990	10,804	382,082	266,023
General and administrative	42,637	48,604	128,253	125,587
Royalty expense	37,490	17,845	83,421	34,885
Officer salaries and bonus	37,500	37,500	112,500	112,500
Total Operating Expenses	617,819	265,950	1,532,323	1,039,939
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	97,171	98,336	34,938	(388,131)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	0	0	8	0
Interest income	(20,767)	(57,286)	(135,935)	(201,792)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(20,767)	(57,286)	(135,927)	(201,792)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 76,404	$ 41,050	$ (100,989)	$ (589,923)
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING	16,554,929	15,472,777	16,415,223	15,490,530
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING	19,038,929	17,756,777