Segment Reporting (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Information Relating to Reportable Operating Segments and Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Totals
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
Revenue                        
Revenue - Hospitality   $ 182,792     $ 179,071     $ 477,037     $ 299,246  
                                 
Costs and Expenses                                
Mining     (7,788,213 )     (3,592,720 )     (24,453,725 )     (12,064,252 )
Hospitality     (200,457 )     (219,159 )     (543,227 )     (319,154 )
Total costs and expenses     (7,988,670 )     (3,811,879 )     (24,996,952 )     (12,383,406 )
                                 
Operating Income (Loss)                                
Mining     (7,788,213 )     (3,573,491 )     (24,453,725 )     (12,045,023 )
Hospitality     (17,665 )     (59,317 )     (66,190 )     (39,137 )
Total loss from operations     (7,805,878 )     (3,632,808 )     (24,519,915 )     (12,084,160 )
                                 
Other income (expense), net     (1,188,301 )     1,658,394       (787,207 )     2,904,577  
Income tax benefit     -       -       -       76,081  
Net loss   $ (8,994,179 )   $ (1,974,414 )   $ (25,307,122 )   $ (9,103,502 )
                                 
                                 
Capital Expenditures                                
Mining   $ 2,098,117     $ 1,003,418     $ 15,014,131     $ 1,167,439  
Hospitality     200,000       1,175       301,000       1,087,622  
Total capital expenditures   $ 2,298,117     $ 1,004,593     $ 15,315,131     $ 2,255,061  

 

                      As of September 30,       As of December 31,  
                      2012       2011  
Assets                                
Mining                   $ 40,827,908     $ 25,824,143  
Hospitality                     1,324,801       1,150,009  
                    $ 42,152,709     $ 26,974,152