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Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 326,684		$ 137,193	$ 652,905	$ 245,579
Depletion				0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 0			$ 0
Outstanding Options and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock Not Included in Diluted Computation (in Shares)	18,989,402		23,258,046	18,989,402	23,258,046
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)				31,590,709	7,875,000
Additional Depreciation [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Depreciation		$ 587,427
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures	$ 20,175,113	$ 19,006,908		$ 20,175,113
Minimum [Member] \| Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Mining Equipment [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				2 years
Maximum [Member] \| Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				40 years
Maximum [Member] \| Mining Equipment [Member]
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life				7 years