CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,729,502	$ 3,356,103
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $25,106 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	24,234	7,778
Deposits and prepaid expenses	373,014	379,941
Total Current Assets	6,126,750	3,743,822
Property and Equipment
Land and mining property	1,109,938	1,109,938
Property and equipment, net	3,219,930	2,895,742
Total Property and Equipment, Net	4,329,868	4,005,680
Other Assets
Deposit	68,958	68,958
Total Other Assets	68,958	68,958
TOTAL ASSETS	10,525,576	7,818,460
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	678,997	1,155,327
Stock awards payable	140,000	154,000
Current portion of notes payable	355,399	413,470
Total Current Liabilities	1,174,396	1,722,797
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term portion of notes payable	130,617	184,426
Warrant derivative	1,450,000	1,945,000
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,580,617	2,129,426
Total Liabilities	2,755,013	3,852,223
Commitments and Contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, noncumulative, nonvoting, nonconvertible, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 94,400,247 and 90,619,444 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	94,400	90,619
Additional paid-in capital	59,513,500	52,634,064
Accumulated deficit prior to the exploration stage	(20,009,496)	(20,009,496)
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage	(31,827,841)	(28,748,950)
Total Stockholders' Equity	7,770,563	3,966,237
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 10,525,576	$ 7,818,460