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Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset (Reconciliation of Aggregate Retirement Liability) (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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| Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset [Abstract] | ||
| 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 |