CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		33 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (5,607,778)	$ (3,292,977)	$ (17,141,647)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation	183,971	111,756	470,563
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	0	3,061
Amortization of discount - PIK Notes	13,775	2,194	381,309
Issuance of PIK Notes in payment of interest	221,881	119,287	742,867
Stock issued for director and consulting services	125,091	43,080	207,420
Fair value of warrants and options issued to consultants and directors	1,503,852	149,235	2,239,755
Loss on revaluation of stock awards	50,000	22,000	222,500
Gain on stock award forfeiture	0	(145,000)	(145,000)
(Gain) Loss on disposition of assets	(1,000)	0	(4,523)
Loss on impairment of assets	0	2,270	62,019
(Increase) Decrease in:
Accounts receivable	60,510	0	(721)
Mining supplies inventory	3,503	(6,820)	0
Deposits and prepaids	(71,090)	64,063	32,478
Increase (Decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	160,859	391,120	332,039
Net cash used by discontinued operations	(1,152)	5,175	603,539
Net cash used by operating activities	(3,357,578)	(2,534,617)	(11,994,341)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of land improvements	0	(43,108)	(72,923)
Purchases of equipment and vehicles	(199,266)	(59,887)	(381,950)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,000	100,000	151,000
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0	434,670
Net cash provided by investing activities	(198,266)	(2,995)	130,797
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(179,251)	(72,762)	(491,872)
Payments on leases payable	(134,211)	(75,933)	(387,249)
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	115,000
Proceeds from notes payable	0	0	124,129
Proceeds from PIK notes payable	0	1,500,000	9,600,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock	4,385,000	0	4,385,000
Payments for legal settlement	0	(170,000)	(170,000)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	(26,225)	(56,431)
Net cash provided by financing activities	4,071,538	1,155,080	13,118,577
Net increase (decrease) in cash	515,694	(1,382,532)	1,255,033
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,642,340	1,584,866	903,001
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,158,034	202,334	2,158,034
Cash Paid For:
Interest	43,162	52,138	71,642
Income Taxes	1,465	0	2,015
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to common stock	1,654,725	2,343,922	8,094,568
Equipment financed on lease	0	197,000	197,000
Equipment financed with note payable	$ 200,000	$ 0	$ 200,000