Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Noncurrent Liabilities
    2012     2011
Long-term reclamation liability - beginning of period   $ 2,007,605     $ 1,332,730
Additional obiligations incurred     2,405,314       -
Accretion of reclamation liability     114,124       70,455
Long-term reclamation liability - end of period   $ 4,527,043     $ 1,403,185
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations
    2012     2011  
Retirement obligation asset - beginning of period   $ 825,481     $ 339,357  
Additional obiligation incurred     2,405,314       -  
Amortization of retirement obligation asset     (220,386 )     (31,461 )
Retirement obligation asset - end of period   $ 3,010,409     $ 307,896