STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (9,732,399)	$ (7,482,636)	$ (4,767,697)	$ (28,748,950)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation	280,991	248,605	162,859	816,188
Amortization of deferred financing costs	0	146,939	3,061	150,000
Amortization of discount - PIK Notes	0	0	2,194	367,534
Issuance of PIK Notes in payment of interest	0	342,884	238,399	863,870
Stock issued for director and consulting services	151,059	118,436	65,079	351,824
Stock-based compensation expense	2,314,154	2,181,394	334,669	5,231,451
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative	(630,000)	(225,000)	0	(855,000)
Loss on revaluation of stock awards for non-employees	27,000	47,000	22,000	246,500
Gain on stock award forfeiture	0	0	(145,000)	(145,000)
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets	9,913	(1,000)	(3,113)	5,390
Gain on settlement of debts	0	(101,380)	0	(101,380)
Other non-cash expense (income)	0	(28,587)	0	(28,587)
Provision for doubtful accounts	13,168	11,938	0	25,106
Loss on impairment of assets	0	4,862	19,977	66,881
(Increase) Decrease in:
Accounts receivable	(482)	28,873	(61,275)	(32,840)
Mining supplies inventory	0	3,503	(3,503)	0
Deposits and prepaid expenses	55,148	(12,801)	(33,196)	145,915
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	759,185	18,387	(134,476)	948,752
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	0	(1,152)	118,011	603,585
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities	(6,752,263)	(4,699,735)	(4,182,011)	(20,088,761)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of land and mining property	0	0	(70,729)	(72,923)
Purchases of property and equipment	(321,440)	(271,387)	(60,104)	(775,511)
Construction-in-progress	(1,051,537)	0	0	(1,051,537)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0	1,000	150,000	151,000
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	0	2,500	434,670
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities	(1,372,977)	(270,387)	21,667	(1,314,301)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on notes payable	(304,099)	(518,726)	(145,418)	(1,135,446)
Payments on leases payable	(10,094)	(167,956)	(131,764)	(431,088)
Proceeds from insurance settlement	0	0	115,000	115,000
Proceeds from notes payable	0	0	0	124,129
Proceeds from PIK notes payable	0	0	4,550,000	9,600,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock	1,625,000	14,185,000	0	15,810,000
Payments for legal settlement	0	0	(170,000)	(170,000)
Net cash used by discontinued operations	0	0	0	(56,431)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities	1,310,807	13,498,318	4,217,818	23,856,164
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,814,433)	8,528,196	57,474	2,453,102
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,170,536	1,642,340	1,584,866	903,001
Cash And Cash Equivalents At End Of Period	3,356,103	10,170,536	1,642,340	3,356,103
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	18,206	58,056	10,893	104,472
Income Taxes	0	1,465	550	2,015
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of debt and accrued interest to common stock	0	5,019,895	2,343,922	11,459,738
Property and equipment financed on lease	0	0	197,000	197,000
Property and equipment financed with note payable	468,250	173,838	0	642,088
Construction-in-progress	105,000	0	0	105,000
Prepaid insurance financed with note payable	170,600	141,908	0	312,508
Land reclassified from assets held for sale to land and mining property	$ 445,180	$ 0	$ 0	$ 445,180