Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
REVENUES	$ 795,282	$ 1,001,628
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Production costs	787,121	610,280
Exploration costs	243,270	173,148
General and administrative	986,628	1,173,826
Depreciation expense	330,785	336,087
Total Operating Expenses	2,347,804	2,293,341
Operating Loss	(1,552,522)	(1,291,713)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discount	(2,073,194)	(1,372,420)
Gain on disposal of property		92,491
Other income, net	1,552	585
Total Other Income (Expense)	(1,175,918)	754,571
Net loss	$ (2,728,440)	$ (537,142)
Net Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.01)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted) (in shares)	108,613,549	97,243,610
PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on revaluation of PIK Note derivative	$ 895,724	$ 2,033,915