RENTAL EXPENSE, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
El Gallo 2 Properties
Mar. 31, 2013
Mining Concessions
Dec. 31, 2012
Mining Concessions
Dec. 31, 2010
Mining Concessions
Item
Dec. 31, 2012
Mining Concessions
RENTAL EXPENSE, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                
Rental expense $ 800,000 $ 700,000 $ 100,000          
Lease Obligation                
2014 3,534,000              
2015 3,563,000              
2016 3,648,000              
2017 4,097,000              
2018 4,409,000              
Purchase Commitments                
2014 3,071,000              
2015 306,000              
Total                
2014 6,605,000              
2015 3,869,000              
2016 3,648,000              
2017 4,097,000              
2018 4,409,000              
Option agreements to purchase mineral concessions                
Purchase commitment expected to be disbursed in 2014       2,400,000        
Number of options agreement Company entered into to purchase mineral concessions in Mexico             1  
Total cash commitment           900,000    
Total shares committed to be issued           249,000   249,000
Period to acquire Mexico mining concessions, minimum           36 months    
Cash already paid under the Mexico mining concessions option agreements $ 150,000 $ 712,000 $ 10,059,000         $ 750,000
Shares issued under the Mexico mining concessions option agreements 41,500       41,500     207,500