Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,210,112	$ 8,685,552
Accounts receivable, net of $0 allowance	19,651	5,756
Deposits and prepaid expenses	334,200	423,472
Total Current Assets	3,563,963	9,114,780
Land and mining property	1,109,938	1,109,938
Property and Equipment, net of depreciation	6,719,905	4,921,611
Total Property and Equipment	7,829,843	6,031,549
Deposits	68,958	68,958
Total Other Assets	68,958	68,958
TOTAL ASSETS	11,462,764	15,215,287
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,558,417	1,580,146
Stock awards payable		110,000
Current portion of notes payable	165,624	311,165
Total Current Liabilities	2,724,041	2,001,311
Long-term portion of notes payable	25,996	40,826
Total Long-Term Liabilities	9,838,137	11,727,409
Total Liabilities	12,562,178	13,728,720
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, noncumulative, nonvoting, nonconvertible, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 94,923,310 and 94,646,013 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	94,923	94,646
Additional paid-in capital	64,020,564	63,213,893
Accumulated deficit prior to the exploration stage	(20,009,496)	(20,009,496)
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage	(45,205,405)	(41,812,476)
PIK notes payable, net of $1,982,609 and $2,020,750 debt discount, respectively	9,042,391	8,486,583
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)	(1,099,414)	1,486,567
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)	11,462,764	15,215,287
Warrant Derivative Liability [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Derivative liabilities	250,000	950,000
PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Derivative liabilities	$ 519,750	$ 2,250,000