Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
REVENUES	$ 1,357,413	$ 1,112,467	$ 2,152,695	$ 2,114,095
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Production costs	827,413	627,148	1,712,294	1,236,751
Exploration costs	111,949	177,972	257,459	351,797
General and administrative	486,810	1,066,927	1,473,438	2,250,136
Depreciation expense	328,980	338,333	659,766	674,420
Total Operating Expenses	1,755,152	2,210,380	4,102,956	4,513,104
Operating Loss	(397,739)	(1,097,913)	(1,950,261)	(2,399,009)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discount	(2,242,956)	(1,356,841)	(4,316,150)	(2,729,261)
Other income	24,132	11,904	25,684	104,980
Total Other (Expense)	(1,477,707)	(2,087,446)	(2,653,625)	(1,332,875)
Net Loss	$ (1,875,446)	$ (3,185,359)	$ (4,603,886)	$ (3,731,884)
Net Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.04)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted) (in shares)	108,715,747	97,889,350	108,664,930	97,566,480
PIK Note Derivative Liability [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain (loss) on revaluation of PIK Note derivative	$ 741,117	$ (742,509)	$ 1,636,841	$ 1,291,406