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Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset (Reconciliation of Aggregate Retirement Asset) (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] | ||
| 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 |