STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		39 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (4,058,540)	$ (1,696,048)	$ (23,075,091)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation	81,076	66,239	616,273
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	4,592	150,000
Amortization of discount - PIK Notes	0	0	367,534
Issuance of PIK Notes in payment of interest	0	0	863,870
Stock issued for director and consulting services	30,999	34,338	231,764
Fair value of warrants and options issued to consultants and directors	641,112	429,029	3,558,409
Loss on revaluation of stock warrants	1,259,500	0	1,034,500
Loss on revaluation of stock awards	21,000	1,000	240,500
Gain on stock award forfeiture	0	0	(145,000)
Gain on Disposition of Assets	0	(1,000)	(4,523)
Gain on settlement of debt	0	0	(101,380)
Other non-cash expense (income)	0	0	(28,587)
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	11,938
Loss on impairment of assets	0	0	66,881
Increase (Decrease) in:
Accounts receivable	10,248	17,075	(22,110)
Mining supplies inventory	0	325	0
Deposits and prepaid	(33,730)	(15,847)	57,037
Increase (Decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(10,538)	247,460	179,029
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	1,350	603,585
Net cash used by operating activities	(2,058,873)	(911,487)	(15,395,371)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of land improvements	0	0	(72,923)
Purchases of equipment and vehicles	(49,389)	(74,979)	(503,460)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	1,000	151,000
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0	434,670
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(49,389)	(73,979)	9,287
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments on notes payable	(60,392)	(62,597)	(891,739)
Payments on leases payable	(10,094)	(45,817)	(431,088)
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	115,000
Proceeds from notes payable	0	0	124,129
Proceeds from PIK notes payable	0	0	9,600,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock	0	2,250,000	14,185,000
Payments for legal settlement	0	0	(170,000)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	0	(56,431)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(70,486)	2,141,586	22,474,871
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(2,178,748)	1,156,120	7,088,787
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,170,536	1,642,340	903,001
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	7,991,788	2,798,460	7,991,788
Cash Paid For:
Interest	4,312	15,054	90,848
Income Taxes	0	160	0
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to common stock	0	0	11,459,738
Equipment financed on lease	0	0	197,000
Equipment financed with notes payable	0	0	173,838
Prepaid insurance financed with note payable	$ 0	$ 0	$ 141,908