Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
Long-Term Liabilities
PIK Note derivative	$ 3,636,469	$ 10,035,625
Cash and cash equivalents	3,710,045	10,701,666
Accounts receivable	37,017	112,831
Deposits and prepaid expenses	85,096	289,644
Total Current Assets	3,832,158	11,104,141
Property and Equipment, net	5,648,853	7,055,874
Deferred Financing Costs	23,125	28,750
Deposits	269,133	268,937
Asset Held for Sale	445,180	0
Total Other Assets	737,438	297,687
TOTAL ASSETS	10,218,449	18,457,702
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,979,208	2,608,364
Current portion of notes payable	28,598	246,894
Total Current Liabilities	2,007,806	2,855,258
Long-term portion of notes payable	39,193	59,145
PIK notes payable, net of $17,745,140 and $18,400,297 debt discount, respectively	15,849,586	13,024,439
PIK Note derivative	3,636,469	10,035,625
Total Long-Term Liabilities	19,525,248	23,119,209
Total Liabilities	21,533,054	25,974,467
Stockholders’ 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, 96,766,329 and 95,054,552 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	96,766	95,055
Additional paid-in capital	65,857,303	64,526,469
Accumulated deficit prior to the exploration stage	(20,009,496)	(20,009,496)
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage	(57,259,178)	(52,128,793)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit	(11,314,605)	(7,516,765)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT	$ 10,218,449	$ 18,457,702