CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,871,096	$ 8,685,552
Accounts receivable, net of $0 allowance	10,944	5,756
Deposits and prepaid expenses	338,276	423,472
Total Current Assets	6,220,316	9,114,780
Property and Equipment
Land and mining property	1,109,938	1,109,938
Property and equipment, net	6,100,055	4,921,611
Total Property and Equipment, Net	7,209,993	6,031,549
Other Assets
Deposit	68,958	68,958
Total Other Assets	68,958	68,958
TOTAL ASSETS	13,499,267	15,215,287
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,022,654	1,580,146
Stock awards payable	72,000	110,000
Current portion of notes payable	198,663	311,165
Total Current Liabilities	2,293,317	2,001,311
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term portion of notes payable	30,430	40,826
Warrant derivative	225,000	950,000
PIK notes payable, net of $2,009,961 and $2,020,750 debt discount, respectively	9,015,039	8,486,583
PIK Note derivative	480,375	2,250,000
Total Long-Term Liabilities	9,750,844	11,727,409
Total Liabilities	12,044,161	13,728,720
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 94,767,105 and 94,646,013 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	94,767	94,646
Additional paid-in capital	63,539,536	63,213,893
Accumulated deficit prior to the exploration stage	(20,009,496)	(20,009,496)
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage	(42,169,701)	(41,812,476)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	1,455,106	1,486,567
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 13,499,267	$ 15,215,287