CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,685,552	$ 3,356,103
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of$0 and $25,106 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	5,756	7,778
Deposits and prepaid expenses	423,472	379,941
Total Current Assets	9,114,780	3,743,822
Property and Equipment
Land and mining property	1,109,938	1,109,938
Property and Equipment, net	4,921,611	2,895,742
Total Property and Equipment	6,031,549	4,005,680
Other Assets
Deposit	68,958	68,958
Total Other Assets	68,958	68,958
TOTAL ASSETS	15,215,287	7,818,460
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,580,146	1,155,327
Stock awards payable	110,000	154,000
Current portion of notes payable	311,165	413,470
Total Current Liabilities	2,001,311	1,722,797
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term portion of notes payable	40,826	184,426
Warrant derivative	950,000	1,945,000
PIK notes payable, net of $2,020,750 debt discount	8,486,583	0
PIK Note derivative	2,250,000	0
Total Long-Term Liabilities	11,727,409	2,129,426
TOTAL LIABILITIES	13,728,720	3,852,223
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares Authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 94,646,013 and 90,619,444 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	94,646	90,619
Additional paid-in capital	63,213,893	52,634,064
Accumulated deficit prior to the exploration stage	(20,009,496)	(20,009,496)
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage	(41,812,476)	(28,748,950)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,486,567	3,966,237
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 15,215,287	$ 7,818,460