Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense including Restricted Stock Grants and Other Common Stock Grants
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
                         
Inventories, stockpiles and mineralized material on leach pads   $ 228,542     $ -     $ 228,542     $ -  
Reclamation, exploration and                                
test mining expenses     480,449       -       1,560,156       -  
General and administrative     1,155,948       -       3,243,516       -  
Hospitality operating costs     28,898       -       28,898       -  
Total   $ 1,893,837     $ -     $ 5,061,112     $ -