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Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Derivatives Measured at Fair Value (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Balance $ 10,154,753us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities $ 10,035,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Net unrealized loss 92,741us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings  
Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]    
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Balance 554,128us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
478,149us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
Issuance of additional Series 2023 PIK Note 26,387us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationIssues
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
 
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]    
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Balance $ 10,154,753us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
$ 10,035,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember