Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 636,920	$ 805,213	$ (294,843)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided(used) by operating activities:
Depreciation expense	405,746	355,876	262,452
Allowance for doubtful accounts	0	(272)	(2,128)
Common stock issued to directors for services	230,004	117,000	39,000
Gain on sale of properties, plant and equipment	0	0	(49,100)
Impairment of properties, plant and equipment	0	199,302	0
Deferred income tax expense	(96,442)	493,000	0
Extinguishment of payables	0	0	(37,072)
Change in:
Accounts receivable, net	(546,557)	(583,381)	(92,876)
Inventories	(923,522)	54,145	(88,219)
Other current assets	(37,953)	(18,255)	0
Other assets	40,000	(94,766)	0
Accounts payable	584,698	32,467	(116,729)
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest	51,425	6,646	4,429
Other accrued liabilities	(100,836)	(8,357)	31,764
Deferred revenue	43,760	(73,022)	7,581
Payables to related parties	83,914	7,754	(22,446)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	564,041	307,350	(358,187)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	(466)	(395)	6,748
Purchase of properties, plants and equipment	(2,238,975)	(965,524)	(597,563)
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,239,441)	(965,919)	(590,815)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commissions	1,160,217	799,522	1,122,243
Principal payments of long-term debt	(124,722)	(59,270)	(57,901)
Proceeds from long term debt	0	0	1,232
Payments received on stock subscription agreements	82,563	203,707	13,333
Change in checks issued and payable	113,908	(17,142)	(3,140)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,231,966	926,817	1,075,767
NET DECREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(443,434)	268,248	126,765
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	448,861	180,613	53,848
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,427	448,861	180,613
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid in cash (net of amount capitailzed)	0	5,796	5,605
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Properties, plants & equipment acquired with long-term debt	234,775	30,500	106,300
Stock issued for subscription receivable	0	180,000	0
Write-off of uncollectible stock subscriptions	0	163,730	0
Stock issued for conversion of note payable to related party and warrants exercised forgiveness of payable to related party	0	0	300,000
Payment of long-term debt with equipment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 55,000