Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (5,969,679)	$ (9,552,875)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations
Depreciation	416,338	236,552
Amortization of discount – PIK Notes	82,209	34,250
Issuance of PIK Notes in payment of interest	1,076,250
Stock issued for director fees and other services	286,380	194,125
Stock-based compensation expense for consultants and directors	754,383	3,478,404
Gain on revaluation of stock warrant derivative	(814,000)	(850,000)
(Gain) loss on revaluation of PIK Note derivative	(1,764,938)	615,000
Gain on revaluation of stock awards	(110,000)	(45,000)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(49,407)	961
Deposits and prepaids	168,877	166,077
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(233,231)	(515,958)
Net cash used in operating activities	(6,156,818)	(6,238,464)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(784,716)	(6,256)
Construction-in-progress	(513,278)	(1,432,420)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,297,994)	(1,438,676)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments on notes payable	(324,260)	(335,652)
Proceeds from PIK notes payable		10,500,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock		5,560,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(324,260)	15,724,348
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,779,072)	8,047,208
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,685,552	3,356,103
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	906,480	11,403,311
Cash Paid For:
Interest	7,815	18,381
Income Taxes	1,403	3,841
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Reclassification of construction in progress to buildings	2,405,648
Reclassification of construction in progress to milling equipment	1,857,727
Reclassification of construction in progress to lab equipment	96,077
Reclassification from buildings to milling equipment	319,328
Prepaid insurance financed with note payable		25,005
Note payable for lab equipment	91,229
Additional large mine deposit in accounts payable	9,833
Reclassification of large mine deposit from short term to long term asset	$ 199,936