CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		45 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (5,888,170)	$ (5,607,764)	$ (24,904,721)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations
Depreciation	199,856	183,971	735,053
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	0	150,000
Amortization of discount - PIK Notes	0	13,775	367,534
Issuance of PIK Notes in payment of interest	0	221,881	863,870
Stock issued for director and consulting services	114,559	125,091	315,324
Stock-based compensation expense for consultants and directors	1,753,752	1,503,852	4,671,049
Gain on revaluation of warrants derivative	(1,440,000)	0	(1,665,000)
Loss on revaluation of stock awards	3,000	50,000	222,500
Gain on stock award forfeiture	0	0	(145,000)
Gain on disposition of assets	0	(1,000)	(4,523)
Gain on settlement of debts	0	0	(101,380)
Other non-cash expense (income)	0	0	(28,587)
Provision for doubtful accounts	13,168	0	25,106
Loss on impairment of assets	0	0	66,881
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,886	60,510	(26,472)
Mining supplies inventory	0	3,503	0
Deposits and prepaids	38,198	(71,090)	128,965
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,960	160,845	192,527
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	0	(1,152)	603,585
Net cash used in operating activities	(5,196,791)	(3,357,578)	(18,533,289)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of land and mining property	0	0	(72,923)
Purchases of property and equipment	(319,219)	(199,266)	(773,290)
Deposits related to acquisition of equipment	(301,800)	0	(301,800)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	1,000	151,000
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0	434,670
Net cash used in investing activities	(621,019)	(198,266)	(562,343)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments on notes payable	(192,024)	(179,251)	(1,023,371)
Payments on leases payable	(10,094)	(134,211)	(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	4,385,000	14,185,000
Payments for legal settlement	0	0	(170,000)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	0	(56,431)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(202,118)	4,071,538	22,343,239
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,019,928)	515,694	3,247,607
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,170,536	1,642,340	903,001
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,150,608	2,158,034	4,150,608
Cash Paid For:
Interest	14,111	43,162	100,647
Income Taxes	0	1,465	2,015
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to common stock		1,654,725	11,459,738
Property and equipment financed on lease			197,000
Property and equipment financed with notes payable	359,619	198,838	533,457
Prepaid insurance financed with note payable			141,908
Land reclassified from assets held for sale to land and mining property	445,180		445,180
Receivable from sales of common stock (see Note 9)	$ 1,625,000		$ 1,625,000