Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 511,070	$ 448,861
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,600	371,120	745,418
Inventories	1,242,326	143,291
Other receivable	279,193	0
Other current assets	106,451	18,255
Deferred tax asset	471,074	493,000
Total current assets	2,981,234	1,848,825
Properties, plants and equipment, net	5,621,579	3,845,000
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	74,320	74,311
Other assets	94,767	94,766
Total assets	8,771,900	5,862,902
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	1,127,649	410,242
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest	78,201	90,503
Other accrued liabilities	183,804	220,128
Payables to related parties	46,218	18,060
Long-term debt, current	84,012	45,389
Total current liabilities	1,519,884	784,322
Long-term debt, noncurrent	173,197	82,407
Accrued reclamation and remediation costs, noncurrent	107,500	107,500
Total liabilities	1,800,581	974,229
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:Series A: no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding(liquidation preference $870,000)	7,500	7,500
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding(liquidation preference $97,847)	1,779	1,779
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding(liquidation preference and cumulative dividends of $4,673,284)	17,509	17,509
Common stock, $0.01 par vaue, 60,000,000 shares authorized;59,349,300 and 56,307,382 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	593,492	563,073
Stock subscriptions receivable	0	(82,563)
Additional paid-in capital	25,635,129	24,505,331
Accumulated deficit	(19,284,090)	(20,123,956)
Total stockholders' equity	6,971,319	4,888,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,771,900	$ 5,862,902