Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$ (5,130,385)	$ (5,969,679)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation	979,836	416,338
Amortization of discount – PIK Notes	845,709	82,209
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,625	0
Issuance of PIK Notes in payment of interest	2,178,990	1,076,250
Stock issued for director fees and other services	290,186	286,380
Stock-based compensation expense for consultants and directors	301,348	754,383
Shares issued for liquidated damages	541,011	0
Gain on revaluation of stock warrant derivative	0	(814,000)
Gain on revaluation of PIK Note derivative	(6,598,708)	(1,764,938)
Gain on revaluation of stock awards	0	(110,000)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	75,814	(49,407)
Deposits and prepaid expense	204,352	168,877
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(429,156)	(233,231)
Net cash used in operating activities	(6,735,378)	(6,156,818)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,995)	(784,716)
Construction-in-progress	0	(513,278)
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,995)	(1,297,994)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments on notes payable	(238,248)	(324,260)
Net cash used in financing activities	(238,248)	(324,260)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,991,621)	(7,779,072)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	10,701,666	8,685,552
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,710,045	906,480
Interest	6,914	7,815
Income Taxes	0	1,403
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Reclassification of Land from Property and Equipment Net to Asset Held for Sale	445,180	0
Reclassification of construction in progress to buildings	0	2,405,648
Reclassification of construction in progress to milling equipment	0	1,857,727
Reclassification of construction in progress to lab equipment	0	96,077
Reclassification from buildings to milling equipment	0	319,328
Note payable for lab equipment	0	91,229
Additional large mine deposit in accounts payable	0	9,833
Reclassification of large mine deposit from short term to long term asset	$ 0	$ 199,936