PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	$ 3,911,394		$ 3,854,968
Less: Accumulated Depreciation	1,317,958		1,005,825
Property and equipment, before construction in progress	2,593,436		2,849,143
Construction in Progress	3,438,113	[1]	1,156,537	[1]
Property and Equipment, Net	6,031,549		4,005,680
Contract Mining Operations [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	445,180
Dragon Mine [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	500,000
Land [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	945,180	[2]	945,180	[2]
Land Improvements [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	164,758		164,758
Buildings [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	631,299		631,299
Mining Equipment [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	1,519,635		1,519,635
Milling Equipment [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	333,594		336,146
Laboratory Equipment [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	65,934		65,934
Office Equipment [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	60,992		52,014
Vehicles [Member]
Property and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and Equipment, Gross	$ 140,002		$ 140,002

[1] Represents investments in a new plant facility and related equipment at the mine site.

[2] Includes the Atlas Mine near Mullan, Idaho with a carrying value of $445,180 ( Note 3), and the Dragon Mine with a carrying value of $500,000.