10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10 – Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

£ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number: 000-54645

EASTERN RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	45-0582098
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1610 Wynkoop Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(303) 893-2334

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨	Accelerated filer  ¨	Non-accelerated filer  ¨	Smaller reporting company x
		(Do not check if a smaller Reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

There were 198,550,000 shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding as of May 15, 2013.

EASTERN RESOURCES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		PAGE
	PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23
	PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	24
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	24
Item 5.	Other Information	24
Item 6.	Exhibits	24
	SIGNATURES	26

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	(Unaudited)
	March 31,			December 31
	2013			2012
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	119,043		$	113,505
Accounts receivable other		-			1,008
Inventory, net		886,977			886,977
Total current assets		1,006,020			1,001,490
Non-current assets
Buildings, equipment, and land, net		5,506,832			5,573,565
Mine development		5,102,217			5,102,217
Mining properties and mineral interests, net		16,455,912			16,440,879
Deposits for reclamation obligations		16,780,285			16,780,285
Total non-current assets		43,845,246			43,896,946
Total assets	$	44,851,266		$	44,898,436
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1,117,533		$	1,425,073
Accrued liabilities		5,656,569			5,455,419
Accounts payable - related party		326,524			98,919
Promissory notes		748,537			705,737
Convertible bridge loans		1,800,000			1,900,000
Current portion of capital lease obligation		45,039			94,729
Series A 8% bonds		919,779			919,779
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement		11,680,000			10,760,000
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		5,950,000			5,950,000
Push-down interest of Parent and its affiliate		29,314,632			26,448,883
Push-down debt of Parent and its affiliate		21,579,848			21,579,848
Total current liabilities		79,138,461			75,338,387
Non-current liabilities
Warrant liability		75,036			204,874
Reclamation liability		25,200,129			24,640,321
Ore purchase derivative contract		17,123,399			16,701,404
Total non-current liabilities		42,398,564			41,546,599
Total liabilities		121,537,025			116,884,986
Series A 12% convertible redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value 10,000,000 shares
authorized, issued, and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012		13,656,708			13,656,708
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividend		7,100,000			5,300,000
Total convertible redeemable preferred stock		20,756,708			18,956,708
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ deficit
Common stock $0.001 par value 300,000,000 authorized at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 198,550,000 were issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012		198,550			198,550
Additional paid-in capital		4,563,960			3,357,564
Accumulated deficit		(102,204,977	)		(94,499,372	)
Total Shareholders' deficit		(97,442,467	)		(90,943,258	)
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and shareholders’ deficit	$	44,851,266		$	44,898,436

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited)

	2013			2012
Metal sales	$	-		$	-
Operating expenses
General and administrative		1,777,746			431,478
Accretion expense		559,808			363,240
Mine care and maintenance		272,051			99,695
Depreciation and amortization		1,317			1,041
Total operating expenses		2,610,922			895,454
Loss from operations		(2,610,922	)		(895,454	)
Other (expense) income
Interest expense		(2,969,465	)		(1,956,095	)
Interest income		54			72
Other		(33,115	)		10,385
Change in fair value of warrant liability		129,838			-
Loss on ore purchase derivative		(1,871,308	)		-
Change in fair value of derivative instrument contract		1,449,313			(284,223	)
Total other expense		(3,294,683	)		(2,229,861	)
Net Loss		(5,905,605	)		(3,125,315	)
Preferred dividend		(1,800,000	)		-
Net loss available to common shareholders	$	(7,705,605	)	$	(3,125,315	)
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.02	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		198,550,000			180,000,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (Unaudited)

	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(5,905,605	)	$	(3,125,315	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		1,317			1,041
Accretion expense		559,808			363,240
Loss on ore purchase derivative		1,871,308			-
Change in fair value of derivative instrument		(1,449,313	)		284,223
Loss on disposal of equipment		33,115			-
Employee stock compensation		755,631			-
Stock options for services		450,765			-
Change in fair value of warrant liability		(129,838	)		-
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		-			220,063
Push-down interest of Parent and its affiliate		2,865,749			1,688,474
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable other		1,008			(30,610	)
Inventory		-			18,546
Other current assets		-			(225	)
Accounts payable		(322,573	)		(44,549	)
Accounts payable - related party		227,605
Accrued liabilities		201,150			79,329
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement		920,000			-
		5,985,732			2,579,532
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		80,127			(545,783	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of building and equipment		(3,449	)		-
Additions to mine development		-			(794,617	)
Additions to mining properties and mineral interests		-			(15,033	)
Change in deposits for reclamation obligation		-			50,050
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,449	)		(759,600	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on series A 8% bonds		-			(450,000	)
Proceeds from bridge loans		-			1,800,000
Payments on bridge loans		(100,000	)		-
Proceeds from promissory notes		42,800			-
Payments on capital lease obligations		(13,940	)		(203,380	)
Payments of distributions to stockholders		-			(100,000	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(71,140	)		1,046,620
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		5,538			(258,763	)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year		113,505			358,125
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$	119,043		$	99,362
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest	$	39,587		$	123,640
Non-cash financing and investing activities
Depreciation expense capitalized to mine development	$	-		$	39,132
Mining properties and mineral interests included in accounts payable	$	15,033		$	-
Mine developmen t costs included in accounts payable	$	-		$	109,273
Cancellation of capital lease	$	(35,750	)	$	-
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock dividend	$	1,800,000			-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Basis of Presentation and Merger

These financial statements represent the consolidated financial statements of Eastern Resources, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Elkhorn Goldfields, Inc. and Montana Tunnels, Inc. The term “ESRI” refers to Eastern Resources, Inc., before giving effect to the Merger (defined below), the term “MTMI” refers to Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the term “EGI” refers to Elkhorn Goldfields, Inc., a Montana corporation, and the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Eastern Resources, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including MTMI and EGI, after giving effect to the Merger.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2013. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. It is recommended that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 16, 2013.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 - Description of Business

EGI and MTMI (collectively, “Elkhorn”) were formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding, operating, selling, and otherwise dealing in assets of mining operations with gold and other metal reserves and exploration potential. Elkhorn’s objective is to operate mines and expand its interests through acquisition and exploration. Elkhorn has one mineral property that has completed the permitting process. That property has developed the 650-foot underground access tunnel to reach the top of the ore body and will finish the process of installing required infrastructure to allow access to the lower levels of ore once sufficient funding is received. In addition, a second property has completed the permitting, except for posting the required reclamation bonding. Lastly, Elkhorn has several mineralized targets in the exploration stage. The permitted or nearly permitted mines include Golden Dream Mine (formerly referred to as the Sourdough Mine) and Montana Tunnels Mine (“Montana Tunnels”), and the mineralized properties available to develop mine plans are East Butte, Gold Hill/Mount Heagan, and Carmody (collectively, the “Elkhorn Project”), and the expansion of the previously operated Diamond Hill Mine. All the mines and properties are located in Jefferson County, Montana, with the exception of the Diamond Hill Mine, which is in Broadwater County, Montana. Elkhorn maintains its principal executive office in Denver, Colorado.

On May 8, 2012, the Company declared a 2 to 1 forward stock split on our Common Stock outstanding in the form of a dividend, with a record date of May 17, 2012, with a payment date of June 8, 2012. We have reflected the effect of this forward stock split on a retroactive basis on all common stock share amounts disclosed throughout this report.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximated fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

The Company applies the guidance to financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

Level 1:	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2:	Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(17,123,399	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(75,036	)	$	(75,036	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(16,701,404	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(204,874	)	$	(204,874	)

Ore Purchase Derivative Contract: Based on: (i) contract terms of the production of 38,451 ounces of gold; (ii) projected future gold prices garnered from GCJ2 Comb Commodity Futures as of March 31, 2013; and (iii) discount rate determined based on the observed weighted average cost capital of a group of publicly traded comparable companies using a discounted cash flow model. The model is most sensitive to the future price of gold and expected delivery of ore.

Warrant Liability: Based on: (i) stock price; (ii) volatility calculated on the average volatility of stock for three publicly traded companies determined to be in a similar industry and with the same market capitalization as the Company; and (iii) risk free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect on March 31, 2013.

There were no changes to the valuation techniques used during the three months ended March 31, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs to the Company’s Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Inputs	Range of Inputs
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	17,123,399	Discounted cash flow model	Production commencement Production period discount rate	January 2014,    24 Months,   25%
Warrant liability	$	75,036	Black-Scholes Model	Volatility	Approximate risk free rate: 0.668%; Expected term: 4.5 years; Volatility: 65.40% - 70.47%

Future increases in the credit adjusted discount rate will result in a decline in the fair value of the ore derivative contracts.

Changes in the estimates of timing production of the ore further out into the future periods would cause a change in the value of the ore derivative liability.

Changes in the stock price, volatility, and the approximate risk-free rate would cause a change the value of the warrant liability.

The change in fair value of derivative instrument contract included in the statement of operations was 1,449,313 and ($284,223) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The change in valuation of warrant liability was $129,838 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Embedded Derivative			Warrant   Liability
Beginning balance – December 31, 2012	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(204,874	)
New contracts entered into		(1,871,308	)		-
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		1,449,313			129,838
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Ending balance – March 31, 2013	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(75,036	)

The embedded derivative is summarized between related and non-related parties as follows:

Related party embedded derivative	$	16,162,215
Non-related party embedded derivative		961,184
Total embedded derivative	$	17,123,399

Note 3 - Management’s Plan

At March 31, 2013, the Company has not generated any revenues to fund operations. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to meet financial requirements for mine development and raise additional capital, which will require the issuance of additional debt and/or equity securities. The Company is attempting to raise capital through gold streaming, whereby upfront cash payments are exchanged for a percentage of the future gold production by the Golden Dream Mine. All of the company’s mining projects have been placed in care and maintenance until the Company secures additional financing. These factors raise substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Note 4–Accrued Liabilities

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Property and mining taxes payable	$	3,404,429	$	3,228,136
Interest		1,515,001		1,450,872
Environmental remediation		380,000		380,000
Payroll and related expenses		240,964		358,411
Other		116,175		38,000
Total	$	5,656,569	$	5,455,419

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 5 – Customer Deposits

During April, 2011 the Company entered into a Minerals Product Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “MPRPA”), with an affiliate of the Parent. In October, 2012, the MPRPA was amended to sell up to 50% of the first 160,000 ounces of gold produced from the Golden Dream Mine for up-front payments of $25,391,200. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has received $11,680,000 of up-front payments and is obligated to sell 50% of the first 38,451 ounces to the holders of the MPRPA. The following is a reconciliation of the up-front payment and ounces sold under the MPRPA as of March 31, 2013:

	Up-front Payments		Ounces
December 31, 2011	$	10,000,000		33,360
Additions		760,000		2,303
Delivery		-		-
December 31, 2012		10,760,000		35,663
Additions		920,000		2,788
Delivery		-		-
March 31, 2013	$	11,680,000		38,451

MPRPA, as amended, requires the Company to pay all proceeds from 50% of the sales of gold in excess of the lesser of $500 per ounce or the latest COMEX spot gold price, if any, to the customers. Additionally, the customers may purchase 15% (prorated if the entire MPRPA is not fully subscribed) of the ounces produced by the mine after the mine has produced in excess of 250,000 aggregate ounces for a purchase price of the lesser of $600 per ounce or the latest COMEX spot gold price. The term of the MPRPA is through the closure of the Golden Dream Mine. Currently the Company estimates reserves at approximately 258,000 ounces of gold.

The MPRPA includes an embedded derivative, which is valued using a discounted cash flow model with the major inputs of: (i) a 25% discount rate, (ii) gold future pricing, (iii) measurement date with the receipt of payment, and (iv) and management’s forecast to produce 79,932 ounces by December 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized $1,871,308 of loss on the ore purchase agreement to reflect the difference between fair value of the derivative contract liability and the agreement. The customer deposit will be reduced by the Company with the delivery of the gold. The fair value of the embedded derivative fluctuates with changes in the price of gold and expected delivery of ore.

The up-front payments of $11,680,000, at March 31, 2013, have been recognized as refundable customer deposits until the gold is sold. The refundable customer deposits are considered current due to the party’s making the payments having the right, upon written notice, at their option to demand repayment of the up-front cash deposit, without interest, for any shortfall in delivered ounces and the uncertainty of the commencement of ore production and the price of gold.

Note 6–Notes Payable

During July 2010, the Company entered into Series A 8% bonds for a total of $5,000,000, of which $1,235,500 was funded. The bonds matured during July 2012, with interest accruing at 8%. With the default, interest on the bonds accrues at 12%. The unpaid interest on the bonds shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each October, January, April, and July commencing in October 2010. The Company will make a bonus payment of $50,000 per bond upon maturity. The loans are currently in default and due on demand.

The holders each received five-year warrants to purchase 0.67 membership units of EGLLC per $50,000 bond at a purchase price of $37,500 per membership unit and on July 31, 2011 an additional five-year warrant to purchase 0.67 membership units of EGLLC per $50,000 bond at a purchase price of $37,500 per membership unit was issued. The warrants expire July 31, 2015. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model and expensed during 2010 and 2011.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Series A 8% bonds	$	919,779		$	919,779
Less current portion		(919,779	)		(919,779	)
	$	-		$	-

Promissory Notes – Related Parties

During 2012 and 2013, the Company entered into a series of promissory notes with related parties for a total of $42,800 during 2013 and $577,260 during 2012. The notes mature on May 31, 2013 and accrue interest at a rate of 6%. The Company paid $371,523 on the notes during 2012.

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Promissory Notes	$	248,537		$	205,737
Less current portion		(248,537	)		(205,737	)
	$	-		$	-

Promissory Notes

During 2012, the Company entered into a promissory note with an un-related party for a total of $500,000. The note originally matured on March 31, 2013 and accrued interest at a rate of 6%. In March 2013, this note was extended to May 31, 2013 and the interest rate was amended to 8%.

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Promissory Notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
Less current portion		(500,000	)		(500,000	)
	$	-		$	-

Related Party Convertible Bridge Loans

During February 2012, the Company entered into three convertible bridge loans with a related parties totaling $1,800,000 due in August 2012. The loans were unsecured and called for 12% annual interest on the outstanding unpaid principal. Because of the non-payment of interest, the bridge loans are considered in default and currently bear interest at the 14% default rate.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Unrelated Party Convertible Bridge Loans

During April 2012, the Company entered into a bridge loan with an unrelated party for $100,000, which was paid in full during March 2013.

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Convertible bridge loans principal amount - related party	$	1,800,000	$	1,800,000
Convertible bridge loans principal amount - unrelated party		-		100,000
Net convertible bridge loans	$	1,800,000	$	1,900,000

Note 7 - Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate

During May 2010, the Company entered into a pledge agreement with the Parent and an investor group.  Through the agreement the Company’s assets serve as collateral for multiple loans of the Parent to the investors group. The agreement states that all loans and redeemable interest are jointly and severally obligations of the Parent and the investor group may allocate payments at its discretion.   Although the Company is not a maker or guarantor on the loans, the loans have been “pushed down” to the Company in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with Statement of Accounting Bulletin No 54, as all assets have been pledged as collateral and repayment is dependent upon the cash flows from the Company’s operations.

$5,000,000 Series A Convertible notes were due in December 2007. During 2007, the notes were extended to December 2009. During May 2009, the accrued and unpaid interest was included in the revised notes. Included in the revision, the convertible notes accrue interest at 18% per annum, compounded quarterly, and are due in April 2015. Interest only payments are to be made quarterly. At the election of the holder, principal amounts of the notes are convertible into $50,000 per membership unit of the Parent. The Company’s mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to these notes. The balances of these notes were $5,791,701 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

During 2007, an affiliate of the Parent entered into a loan for $8,050,000. The loan was due May 2009. During May 2009, the accrued and unpaid interest was included in the revised notes. Included in the revision, the loans accrue interest at 18% per annum, compounded quarterly, and are due April 2015. At the election of the holder, the principal amount of the loan can be exchanged for $13,416,666 of Series A Bonds of the Parent. The Company’s mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to this note. The balance of this note was $9,680,125 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

During 2008, an affiliate of the Parent entered into a loan for $5,000,000. The loan was due January 2009.

During May 2009, the accrued and unpaid interest was included in the revised notes. Included in the revision, the loans accrue interest at 18% per annum, compounded quarterly, and are due April 2015. At the election of the holder, the principal amount of the loan can be exchanged for shares of an investment of the Parent at $1.00 per share, exchanged for the affiliate’s assets, or exchanged for bonds of an investment of the Parent at $1.00 principal for each $1.00 par amount of a bond. The Company’s mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to this note. The balance of this note was $6,108,022 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate.

An affiliate of the Parent offered redeemable options to certain debt holders (“Optionee”) to purchase membership units in an equity owner of the Parent. The affiliate as Optionor grants to each Optionee the option to put all or any portion of the membership units to the affiliate. The Company’s mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to the redeemable interest. The balance of this redeemable option was $5,950,000 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the loans as of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Total push-down debt of Parent and its affiliate	$	21,579,848	$	21,579,848
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		5,950,000		5,950,000
Total push-down debt and redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		27,529,848		27,529,848
Push-down interest of the Parent and its affiliate		29,314,632		26,448,883
Total combined push-down debt components	$	56,844,480	$	53,978,731

The Parent and its affiliate have not made the interest payments on the notes or redeemable obligation; thus, an event of default may be present. Because of the non-payment of interest, the Company has classified the debt and redeemable obligation as current.

Note 8 – Shareholders’ Deficit

Common Stock

As of March 31, 2013, the authorized share capital of the Company consisted of 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. There were 198,550,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013.

On June 8, 2012 the Company declared a 2 for 1 forward stock split on the Company’s common stock outstanding in the form of a dividend with a Declaration Date of May 8, 2012 and a Record Date of May 17, 2012. The stock split entitled each common stock shareholder as of the Record Date to receive one additional share of common stock for each share owned. All share and per share amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been restated to reflect this change.

During May and June 2012, the Company completed a private placement for 150,000 and 230,000 units for $150,000 and $230,000, respectively.  Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and a warrant, representing the right to purchase one-half share of common stock, exercisable for a period of five (5) years from issuance, at an exercise price of $1.50 per whole share.  The shares of common stock contained in the units and underling the warrants carry mandatory registration rights. Subsequent to the private placement the investors with 65,000 units agreed to renounce all right, title and interest in and to the warrants contained in the private placement units.

The Company agreed to file the registration statement no later than ninety calendar days following the final closing of the private placement and use its best efforts to ensure that such registration statement is declared effective within one hundred fifty calendar days of filing with the SEC (the “Effectiveness Deadline”).

If the Company is late in filing the registration statement or if the registration statement is not declared effective by the Effectiveness Deadline, monetary penalties payable by the Company to each holder of registrable securities will commence to accrue and cumulate at a rate equal to 1.0% of the purchase price per share paid by such holder for the registrable securities for each full period of 30 days that (i) the Company is late in filing the registration statement or (ii) the registration statement is late in being declared effective by the SEC (which shall be pro-rated for any period less than 30 days); provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate of any such penalties exceed 10% of the purchase price per share paid by such holder for the registrable securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments shall be owed with respect to any period during which all of the holder’s registrable securities may be sold by such holder under Rule 144 or pursuant to another exemption from registration. Moreover, no such payments shall be due and payable with respect to any registrable securities the Company is unable to register due to limits imposed by the SEC’s interpretation of Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The Company has agreed to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement through the earlier of second anniversary of the date the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC or until Rule 144 of the Securities Act is available to the holders to allow them to sell all of their registrable securities thereunder. The holders of any registrable securities removed from the registration statement as a result of any Rule 415 or other comments from the SEC shall have “piggyback” registration rights for the shares of common stock or common stock underlying such warrants with respect to any registration statement filed by us following the effectiveness of the registration statement which would permit the inclusion of these shares. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has accrued a $38,000 for potential penalties related to the registration of the shares from the private stock sale.

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

The authorized share capital of the Company includes 10,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”), issued April 6, 2012 with a par value of $0.001 per share, all 10,000,000 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2012. The holder of the Preferred Stock is entitled to receive, out of funds legally available the cumulative non-compounding preferential dividends at the rate of 12% of the stated value of $6.00 per share per year. No dividends may be declared or paid on the shares of common stock or any other capital stock of the Company so long as any shares of the Preferred Stock remain outstanding. As of March 31, 2013, no dividends have been declared on the Preferred Stock. However, the Company has accrued dividends in arrears totaling $7,100,000 to the benefit of the Preferred Stock shareholders. The Preferred Stock has been designated to pay off the push down obligation which has been collateralized by assets of the Company. As money is distributed to the holder of the Preferred Stock either as a dividend or in redemption, it must be used to pay the interest and principle on the push down obligations that are reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The holders of the Preferred Stock have the option to redeem the Preferred Stock six months from the date of issuance or the date that the Company produces 25,000 ounces of gold, at any time prior to the third anniversary of issuance out of legally available funds. Under Delaware law, the board of directors has the discretion to determine, in good faith, whether there are sufficient legally available funds to make redemption. A surplus alone does not constitute legally available funds; the board of directors must determine if the funds available are sufficient to cover the redemption without making the Company insolvent. The contingency related to redemption has not been met because the redemption of the Preferred Stock would result in the insolvency of the Company. The Preferred Stock has been recorded as a deemed distribution at its estimated fair value of $13,656,708 based upon the discounted cash flows to be received by stock holders as follows:

Initial redemption value of preferred stock	$	60,000,000
Less:  “push down” debt plus accrued interest equal to be paid from the proceeds of the preferred stock		(46,343,292	)
Net excess cash flow attributable to the preferred stock at the date of acquisition	$	13,656,708

Stock Option Plan

The Company's stockholders approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan") on April 5, 2012 pursuant to which a total of 20,000,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance to eligible employees, consultants, and directors of the Company. The 2012 Plan provides for awards of non-statutory stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance share awards, and restrictive stock awards within the meaning of Section 422 of the IRC, as amended and stock purchase rights to purchase shares of the Company's common stock.

The 2012 Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, which has the authority to select the individuals to whom awards will be granted and to determine whether and to what extent stock options and stock purchase rights are to be granted, the number of shares of common stock to be covered by each award, the vesting schedule of stock options, and all other terms and conditions of each award. Stock options have a maximum term of ten years. It is the Company's practice to grant options to employees with exercise prices equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value of its common stock. The 2012 Plan shall terminate within ten years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The fair value of each award is estimated on the date of grant and recognized as expense over the service period which is generally the vesting period. Stock option values are estimated using the Black Scholes option valuation model, which requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the option award, expected stock price volatility, and expected dividends. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $755,631, associated with stock options. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has estimated $6,095,417 of future compensation costs related to the unvested portions of outstanding stock options which is expected to be recognized over the next two years.

Stock based compensation related to common stock issued to a third party vendor, during 2012, in exchange for services were valued at $1,801,054, with no forfeiture rate, the stock options vest over one year. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded $450,765, in consulting expense. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has estimated $118,196 of future expense related to the unvested portions of outstanding stock options.

Stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013 was as follows:

				Weighted
	Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2011		-		$	-
Granted		12,920,000			0.96
Forfeited/canceled		(260,000	)		1.00
Exercised		-			-
Outstanding - December 31, 2012		12,660,000			0.96
Granted		-			-
Forfeited/canceled		(50,000	)		1.00
Exercised		-			-
Outstanding – March 31, 2013		12,610,000		$	0.96

The following table presents the composition of options outstanding and exercisable:

		Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number		Price*		Life*		Number		Price*
$	0.75		2,000,000	$	0.75		9.07		2,000,000	$	0.75
$	1.00		10,610,000		1.00		9.02		-		-
Total - March 31, 2013			12,610,000	$	0.95		9.03		2,000,000	$	0.75

*Price and Life reflect the weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

A related party has funded $10,920,000 of the MPRPA which entitles them to 36,148 of the 38,451 ounces of gold to be sold in accordance to the MPRPA. (Note 5)

The Company has a management services agreement with Black Diamond Financial Group, LLC to provide certain management, financial and accounting services for $15,000 per month plus $200 per hour for each additional hour of service in excess of 125 hours to the Company. The management services agreement has an initial term of three years and may be extended thereafter for successive one-year terms. Management fee expense was $45,000 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively and is included in general and administrative expenses

During February 2012, the Company entered into convertible bridge loans with related parties totaling $1,800,000 due in August 2012. Because of the non-payment under the terms of the bridge loans, the bridge loans are considered in default and accruing interest at the default interest rate of 14%. (Note 6)

During 2013 and 2012, the Company entered into a series of promissory notes with related parties for $42,800 and $577,260, respectively. The notes mature on May 31, 2013 and accrue interest at a rate of 6%. During 2012, promissory notes totaling $371,523 were paid; at March 31, 2013, $248,537 was outstanding on the promissory notes. (Note 6)

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

The Company’s mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. The Company conducts its operations so as to protect the public health and environment and believes its operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations, but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures.

Estimated future reclamation costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $25,200,129 and $24,640,321, respectively, was accrued for reclamation costs relating to currently producing mineral properties in accordance with asset retirement obligation guidance.

On May 24, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an action memorandum which documented the determination that soil removal was necessary to mitigate threats posed by elevated levels of lead and arsenic in the soil located on property in close proximity to MTMI.  The work of clean-up conducted by the EPA of the Site commenced in June 2010 and was completed by August of the same year.  On August 26, 2010, the Company and the EPA entered into an access and compensation agreement which detailed the responsibilities of both the EPA and the Company with respect to the clean-up and disposal of contaminated soils from the site.  On October 26, 2011 the EPA proposed a settlement of $380,000.  On November 4, 2011, the Company agreed to the EPA proposed amount of $380,000 but added a stipulation that the amount be payable over time depending upon the status of the Company’s operations. The $380,000 settlement will be paid in 35 monthly installments of $2,500 and a final balloon payment of $292,500.

Property Taxes

The Company is not current with its 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 property and mining taxes. The total amount past due as of March 13, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is $3,404,429 and $3,228,136, respectively. The Company is in the process of assessing the implications of the unpaid property taxes.

Payroll Taxes

The Company is not current with its 2012 and 2013 payroll taxes. The total amount past due as of March 31, 2013 is approximately $88,000. The Company is in the process of assessing the implications of the unpaid payroll taxes.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Standstill Agreement

A standstill agreement with the secured lenders of the push-down debt and redemption obligation of the Parent and its affiliate (Note 7) was executed in May 2013. The standstill agreement prevents the lenders from exercising foreclosure rights against the Company through September 30, 2013. In consideration of the standstill agreement, the Company extended $1,000,000 of the MPRPA (Note 5) to the lender entitling them to 3,030 ounces.

Note 11 – Subsequent Events

On April 23, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing for Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc. The Lien was in relation to payroll taxes for the tax period of December 31, 2012 and is in the amount of $37,990.

On May 1, 2013 the Company issued 30,000 non-qualified stock options to an employee under the 2012 Plan. These options have a strike price of $1.00, vest in equal annual installments over three years, and expire on June 30, 2023. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model with a term of 5.5 years, volatility of 80.13%, a discount rate of 0.965%, and a forfeiture rate of 2.84%. The stock options were valued at $6,422 which will be amortized over the vesting period of the options.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This report contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation, statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding our financial position, estimated working capital, business strategy, the plans and objectives of our management for future operations and those statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believe”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “target”, “goal”, “plans”, “objective”, “should”, or similar expressions or variations on such expressions are forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that the assumptions upon which the forward-looking statements are based will prove to be correct. Because forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we disclaim any obligations or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

As used in this Current Report, unless otherwise stated or the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “ESRI” refers to Eastern Resources, Inc., before giving effect to the Merger (defined below), the term “MTMI” refers to Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the term “EGI” refers to Elkhorn Goldfields, Inc., a Montana corporation, and the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Eastern Resources, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including MTMI and EGI, after giving effect to the Merger.

Background, General Overview and Recent Developments

Merger with MTMI and EGI

On April 6, 2012, (i) MTMI Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation formed on February 27, 2012 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESRI (“MTMI Acquisition Sub”), merged with and into MTMI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elkhorn Goldfields LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EGLLC”), with MTMI as the surviving corporation and (ii) EGI Acquisition Corp., a Montana corporation formed on February 27, 2012 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ESRI (“EGI Acquisition Sub”), merged with and into EGI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EGLLC, with EGI as the surviving corporation (collectively, the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, MTMI and EGI became our wholly-owned subsidiaries. In conjunction with and concurrent upon the closing of the Merger, we split off our legacy film making business, Buzz Kill, Inc.

As the result of the Merger, which was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, a discussion of the past financial results of ESRI is not pertinent, and the historical financial results of MTMI and EGI, the accounting acquirers, prior to the Merger are considered the historical financial results of the Company.

The following discussion highlights our plan of operations and the principal factors that have affected our financial condition as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. The following discussion and analysis are based on MTMI’s and EGI’s financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally, accepted accounting principles. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial statements and the related notes thereto.

The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes and the other financial information included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

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General Overview

Elkhorn Goldfields, Inc. and Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc. (referred to together as “Elkhorn”) were formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding, operating, selling, and otherwise dealing in assets of mining operations with gold and other metal reserves and exploration potential. Elkhorn’s objective is to operate mines and expand its interests through acquisition and exploration. Elkhorn has one mineral property, the Golden Dream Mine, which has completed the permitting process, and, upon obtaining sufficient capital, will continue the process of installing required infrastructure. The Golden Dream Mine has developed the 650 foot underground access ramp to reach the upper levels of the ore body. A second Elkhorn property, the Montana Tunnels Mine, has completed permitting except for posting a required reclamation bond. In addition, Elkhorn has several mineralized targets which are in the exploration stage. The mineralized targets are the East Butte, Gold Hill/Mount Heagan, Carmody, and the expansion of the previously operated Diamond Hill Mine. All the mines and properties are located in Jefferson County, Montana with the exception of the Diamond Hill Mine which is in Broadwater County, Montana. Elkhorn maintains its principal executive office in Denver, Colorado.

Expansion of Minerals Product Receivables Purchase Agreement

On August 17, 2012, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Black Diamond Financial Group, LLC (“Black Diamond”).  Pursuant to this letter agreement, the ounces of gold payable under the existing Minerals Product Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "MPRPA") between the Company and Black Diamond will be increased by 37,640 ounces, from 33,360 ounces to a total of 71,000 ounces.  The gold payable rate under the MPRPA will be reduced from 80% to 50% with a production cost paid to the Company of $500 per ounce on delivery.  The tail, which is due after the Golden Dream Mine has produced an initial 250,000 ounces, will be increased from 6.5% to 15% at a production cost of $600 per ounce paid to the Company at delivery.  The Company will realize up to $12,500,000 from the forward sale of the full 37,640 ounces which proceeds received to date have been recognized as refundable customer deposits until the gold is sold.

Funds from the successful sale of these additional ounces of gold will be used to continue the development of the Company's Golden Dream Mine.  The Company has completed approximately 650 feet of underground development, has complete surface infrastructure, and most recently installed a water treatment system giving it the capability to fully develop the Golden Dream Mine.

Black Diamond did not complete the financing detailed in the letter of intent described above. The Company subsequently modified the MPRPA to an Amended and Restated MPRPA based on the terms stated in the letter of intent. The Amended and Restated MPRPA will allow the Company to realize up to $15,391,200 in additional proceeds from the forward sale 46,640 ounces of gold, which proceeds received to date have been recognized as refundable customer deposits until the gold is sold. The MPRPA, as amended and restated, will allow for a total of 80,000 ounces of gold to be sold and 50% of the production from the Golden Dream Mine will be allocated toward the MPRPA at a production cost paid to the Company of $500 per ounce on delivery. The tail, which is due after the Golden Dream Mine has produced an initial 250,000 ounces, will be 15% at a production cost of $600 per ounce paid to the Company at delivery. The amounts above will be prorated if the Amended and Restated MPRPA is not fully subscribed.

On September 28, 2012, an investor subscribed for $660,000 of gold output under the Amended and Restated MPRPA. The $660,000 payment has been recognized as a refundable customer deposit until the gold is sold. Pursuant to this agreement, the ounces of gold payable under the existing MPRPA will be increased by 2,000 ounces, from 33,360 ounces to a total of 35,360 ounces. The gold payable rate under the MPRPA will be reduced from 80% to 50% with a production cost paid to the company of $500 per ounce upon delivery.

On October 30, 2012, an investor subscribed for $100,000 of gold output under the Amended and Restated MPRPA.  Pursuant to this agreement, the ounces of gold payable under the existing MPRPA, which was last expanded on September 28, 2012, will be increased by an additional 303 ounces, from 35,360 ounces to a total of 35,663 ounces.

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In March, 2013, a related party investor subscribed for $920,000 of gold output under the Amended and Restated MPRPA.  Pursuant to this agreement, the ounces of gold payable under the existing MPRPA, which was last expanded on February 28, 2013, will be increased by an additional 2,788 ounces, from 35,663 ounces to a total of 38,451 ounces.

In May 2013 (rather than in February as previously reported), we executed a standstill agreement with certain secured lenders of EGLLC.  The standstill agreement prevents the lenders from exercising foreclosure rights against us through September 30, 2013.  Subsequent to March 31, 2013, in consideration of the standstill agreement, we extended $1,000,000 of the MPRPA to these secured lenders entitling them to 3,030 ounces of gold under the MPRPA. 

Results from Operations

Three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared with the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Revenue from the Sale of Gold

Elkhorn had no revenues from the sale of gold from the Golden Dream or the Montana Tunnels Mines in 2013 or 2012.

Operating Expenses

General and administrative expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $1,777,746 as compared to $431,478 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. In June, 2011, development of the Golden Dream Mine commenced which resulted in the capitalization of payroll and related costs. As development of the Golden Dream Mine was temporarily halted in the second quarter of 2012 and, since that time, this mine has been placed on a care and maintenance, payroll and related costs have been expensed for the first quarter of 2013 while these costs were capitalized for the first quarter of 2012. Furthermore, general and administrative expenses increased in 2013 due to an increase in professional fees and compensation expense related to the employee stock option plan of $755,631 and stock options related to a corporate advisory agreement of $450,765.

Accretion expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $559,808 as compared to $363,240 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Management re-evaluates annually the timing of the deferred site closure and reclamation costs related to the Montana Tunnels Mine mill and mine sites. Management anticipates that reclamation of the Montana Tunnels Mine and mill will be completed in 2026, an extension of several years from previous estimates, and of the EGI Golden Dream Mine, in 2019. The estimate extension is due to management’s pursuing financing to commence development of the Montana Tunnels Mine M-Pit, which would extend the mine life by nine years. The total cost of reclamation is consistent with previous estimates; however, by extending the timeline, the related accretion expense has been increased. Estimated future costs are discounted to their present value using a 6.4% discount rate for EGI and a 7.5% discount rate for MTMI. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company adjusted the discount rate on EGI from 12% to 6.4%.

Mine care and maintenance for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $272,051 as compared to $99,695 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in mine care and maintenance was due to certain expenses that were capitalized as part of the development of the Golden Dream Mine in 2012 and which are not being capitalized in 2013 due to the Golden Dream Mine development having been put in care and maintenance starting in the second quarter of 2012.

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $1,317 as compared to $1,041 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Depreciation is calculated on the units of production basis over the remaining proven and probable reserves of the Elkhorn mines. Montana Tunnels Mine ceased mining during 2008 after completion of the L-Pit and completed milling of stockpiled ore during April 2009, following which the mine was placed on care and maintenance. Accordingly, there was no depreciation expense related to the Montana Tunnels Mine for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Capitalized depreciation expense related to the development of the Golden Dream Mine for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was zero, and $39,132 respectively.

Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $2,610,922 as compared to $895,454 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Other Income and Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $2,969,465 as compared to $1,956,095 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

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Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $54 as compared to $72 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Interest income is earned from restricted cash held directly by a surety in the form of certificates of deposit related to reclamation obligations. Interest income earned throughout the year is remitted to the Company in the fourth quarter of each calendar year.

Loss on ore purchase derivatives for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $1,871,308 as compared to zero for the three months ended March 31, 2012. This loss relates to the MPRPA embedded derivative fair value based on the price of gold at the MPRPA agreement date and the contract price of gold in the agreement in addition to the estimated production timing.

The change in fair value of the embedded derivative for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $1,449,313 as compared to ($284,223) for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The gain (loss) relates to the change in projected future gold prices garnered from GCJ2 combined commodity futures of the MPRPA for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

Gain on valuation of warrant liability for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $129,838 as compared to zero for the three months ended March 31, 2012. This gain relates to the recognition of a change in fair value on the warrants issued in 2012 in connection with the private placement.

Going Concern

Our significant debt obligations and cumulative losses create substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. This means that there is substantial doubt that the Company can continue as an on-going business for the next twelve months unless we obtain additional capital to pay for development and operations. We believe that the either the consummation of a private placement or completed forward sale of gold under the expanded MPRPA will provide this additional capital. This capital would put the Company in a position that would enable the Golden Dream Mine to begin extracting and selling minerals. We believe that revenues so generated from the Golden Dream Mine would generate cash flow sufficient for operations of the Golden Dream Mine, care and maintenance of the Montana Tunnels Mine and other general and administrative expenses and payment of debt obligations. Since we have not generated revenues since the Montana Tunnels Mine discontinued mining in 2008, however, there is no assurance we will ever reach that point. Additionally, there can be no assurance we will be successful in raising additional debt or equity financing or further expand the MPRPA, to fund our operations on terms agreeable to us. Failure to reach our capital targets could adversely affect our ability to continue in operation.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We have funded our operations and mine development primarily through issuances of debt and equity securities. To reach full production of the Golden Dream Mine and to fully develop the “M” pit expansion at the Montana Tunnels Mine, we would need to raise up to $125 million in additional capital in 2013. If we are able to raise the full $125 million, $40 million is scheduled to be deployed during the third and fourth quarters of 2013 with the remaining amount deployed during 2014 and during the first quarter of 2015.  Executing this plan, we believe that raising the full $125 million of capital will allow the Golden Dream Mine to reach a productive status during the first half of 2014 and for the Montana Tunnels Mine to be at or near commercial production sometime during the first quarter of 2015, however by raising $13.5 million for the development of the Golden Dream Mine and satisfying bonding requirement, we should be able to achieve full production in 2017 without raising the full $125 million and using cash flow generated from the Golden Dream Mine.

The full $125 million funding plan would allocate $8.5 million of capital to enable the recommencement of development of the Golden Dream Mine focusing on development of the primary access ramp into the main ore body during the latter months of 2013.   Concurrent with the Golden Dream development, to the plan call for us to invest $30 million in capital to be deployed to commence the “M” Pit expansion at the Montana Tunnels Mine.

During 2014, development of the “M” Pit expansion the plan would have us invest an additional $56 million in capital investment over the full year. An additional $14 million of capital investment will be invested prior to the “M” Pit reaching a productive status sometime during the first quarter of 2015. The Golden Dream Mine is expected to require an additional $3 million and should achieve a productive status sometime during the first half of 2014.

These projections are based on certain assumptions including, but not limited to, our success in raising the required capital in our planned private placements. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in our capital raising efforts. Failure to reach our capital targets could adversely affect our ability to achieve and or delay our target projections.

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Cash

At March 31, 2013, the Company had cash of $119,043, compared to cash of $113,505 at December 31, 2012.

Discussion of changes in cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.

Cash provided by operating activities was $80,127 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to cash used in operating activities of $545,783 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was attributable to net loss of $5,905,605, non-cash charges of $4,958,542 and net increases in operating assets and liabilities of $1,027,190. The cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was attributable to net loss of $3,125,315, non-cash charges of $2,557,041 and net increases in operating assets and liabilities of $22,491. The impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities may change in future periods, depending on the timing of each period end in relation to items such as internal payroll and billing cycles, payments from customers, payments to vendors, and interest payments. Non-cash activity consisted primarily of accretion expense, losses on and changes in fair value of the ore purchase derivative, stock based compensation, and interest on the push-down debt of EGLLC.

Cash used in investing activities was $3,449 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to cash used in investing activities of $759,600 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was used to develop the Golden Dream Mine, purchase mining equipment and fund additional bonding requirements related to the Golden Dream Mine.

Cash used in financing activities was $71,140 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to cash provided by financing activities of $1,046,620 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included proceeds from the issuance of debt of $42,800, payments on debt of $100,000, and payments on capital lease obligations of $13,940. Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2012 included proceeds from the issuance of debt of $1,800,000, payments on debt of $450,000, payments on capital lease obligations of $203,380, and distributions to shareholders of $100,000.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2013, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, discloses the material weaknesses of the Company.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in ESRI’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of March 31, 2013, ESRI was not a party to nor was it aware of any existing, pending or threatened lawsuits or other legal actions involving it.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of the risk factors impacting our business, we refer you to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 16, 2013.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities. During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, the Company reported no lost time accidents.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

Exhibit No.		Description
31.1	*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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32.1	*	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.2	*	Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
101.INS	*	XBRL Instance Document***
101.SCH	*	XBRL Schema Document***
101.CAL	*	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document***
101.DEF	*	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document***
101.LAB	*	XBRL Label Linkbase Document***
101.PRE	*	XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document***

* Filed herewith.

** This certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

*** This XBRL exhibit is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

May 15, 2013
	EASTERN RESOURCES, INC.
	By:	/s/Patrick W. M. Imeson
	Patrick W. M Imeson, Principal Executive
	Officer

By:	/s/Eric Altman
Eric Altman, Principal Financial Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Patrick W. M. Imeson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 of Eastern Resources, Inc.

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the period presented in this report;

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:

a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: May 15, 2013

 /s/ Patrick W. M. Imeson

Patrick W. M. Imeson, Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Eric Altman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 of Eastern Resources, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the period presented in this report;

4. I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the small business issuer and have:

a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report my conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the small business issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Date: May 15, 2013

/s/ Eric Altman

Eric Altman, Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Eastern Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Patrick W. M. Imeson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of May 15, 2013.

/s/ Patrick W. M. Imeson

Patrick W. M. Imeson, Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

A signed original of this written statement, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement, has been provided to Loreto Resources Corporation, and will be retained by Loreto Resources Corporation, and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Eastern Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Eric Altman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certification as of May 15, 2013.

/s/ Eric Altman

Eric Altman, Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer)

A signed original of this written statement, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement, has been provided to Loreto Resources Corporation, and will be retained by Loreto Resources Corporation, and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate (Schedule of Loans) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate	$ 5,950,000	$ 5,950,000
Total push-down debt and redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate	27,529,848	27,529,848
Push-down interest of the Parent and its affiliate	29,314,632	26,448,883
Total combined push-down debt components	56,844,480	53,978,731
Push Down Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Push-down debt of the Parent and its affiliate	$ 21,579,848	$ 21,579,848

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 oz	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Reclamation liability	$ 25,200,129	$ 24,640,321
Property taxes, total amount past due	3,404,429	3,228,136
Payroll taxes past due	88,000
Settlement amount with EPA	380,000
Monthly payment amount to EPA	2,500
Balloon payment amount to EPA	292,500
Standstill agreement amount	$ 1,000,000
Standstill agreement, amount of gold covered	3,030

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Customer Deposits (Schedule of Deposits) (Details) (Up-front Payment Arrangement [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Up-front Payment Arrangement [Member]
Movement in Customer Refundable Fees [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 10,760,000	$ 10,000,000
Additions	920,000	760,000
Delivery
Ending balance	$ 11,680,000	$ 10,760,000
Movement In Customer Refundable Fees Underlying Committed [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	35,663	33,360
Additions	2,788	2,303
Delivery
Ending balance	38,451	35,663

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Description of Business (Details)	0 Months Ended
	May 08, 2012
Description of Business [Abstract]
Common stock forward split	2

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Shareholders' Deficit (Stock Option Plan) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
2012 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Incentive Plan, shares of common stock reserved for issuance	20,000,000
Stock option, term	10 years
Stock based compensation expense	$ 755,631
Future compensation costs related to unvested portions of outstanding stock options	6,095,417
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options, recognition period	2 years
Options Granted for Third Party Services [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option, vesting period		1 year
Options value		1,801,054
Stock based compensation, common stock issued vendors in exchange for services	450,765
Future expense related to the unvested portions of outstanding non-employee stock options	$ 118,196

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Notes Payable (Convertible Bridge Loans) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Bridge Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bridge Loan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Bridge Loan [Member] Related Party Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bridge Loan [Member] Related Party Loans [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Bridge Loan [Member] Related Party Loans [Member] Upon Event of Default [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Bridge Loan [Member] Unrelated Party Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bridge Loan [Member] Unrelated Party Loans [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Bridge Loan [Member] Unrelated Party Loans [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Number of unsecured bridge loans					3
Debt, principal amount					$ 1,800,000	$ 1,800,000			$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Convertible bridge loans	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,900,000
Debt, interest rate					12.00%		14.00%			12.00%
Debt, maturity date					Aug. 31, 2012

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Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 23, 2013	May 01, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amount of lien	$ 37,990
Shares authorized for issuance under options		30,000
Options strike price		$ 1.00
Stock option, vesting period		3 years
Average expected term		5 years 6 months
Expected volatility		80.13%
Discount rate		0.965%
Fair value estimate, forfeiture rate		2.84%
Fair value of stock options granted		$ 6,422

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Management's Plan

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Management's Plan [Abstract]

Management's Plan

Note 3 - Management's Plan

At March 31, 2013, the Company has not generated any revenues to fund operations. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the Company to meet financial requirements for mine development and raise additional capital, which will require the issuance of additional debt and/or equity securities. The Company is attempting to raise capital through gold streaming, whereby upfront cash payments are exchanged for a percentage of the future gold production by the Golden Dream Mine. All of the company's mining projects have been placed in care and maintenance until the Company secures additional financing. These factors raise substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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Shareholders' Deficit (Schedule of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Number of Shares
Outstanding - beginning balance	12,660,000
Granted		12,920,000
Forfeited/canceled	(50,000)	(260,000)
Exercised
Outstanding - ending balance	12,610,000	12,660,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding - beginning balance	$ 0.96
Granted		$ 0.96
Forfeited/canceled	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Exercised
Outstanding - ending balance	$ 0.96	$ 0.96

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Changes in Level 3 Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Embedded Derivative [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (16,701,404)
New contracts entered into	(1,871,308)
Included in earnings	1,449,313
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Ending balance	(17,123,399)
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(204,874)
New contracts entered into
Included in earnings	129,838
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Ending balance	$ (75,036)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Valuation Techniques and Related Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]

Derivative liability

$ 17,123,399

$ 16,701,404

Discount rate

25.00%

Ore Purchase Derivative Contract [Member]

Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]

Derivative liability

17,123,399

Valuation Technique

Discounted cash flow model

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Production commencement Production period discount rate

Maturity date

Jan. 31, 2014

Discount rate

25.00%

Expected term

24 months

Warrant [Member]

Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]

Derivative liability

$ 75,036

Valuation Technique

Black-Scholes Model

Significant Unobservable Inputs

Volatility

Approximate risk free rate

0.668%

Expected term

4 years 6 months

Warrant [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]

Volatility

65.40%

Warrant [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]

Volatility

70.47%

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Shareholders' Deficit (Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable) (Details) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number	12,610,000
Price	$ 0.95	[1]
Life	9 years 11 days	[1]
Number	2,000,000
Price	$ 0.75	[1]
$ 0.75 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 0.75
Number	2,000,000
Price	$ 0.75	[1]
Life	9 years 26 days	[1]
Number	2,000,000
Price	$ 0.75	[1]
$ 1.00 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices	$ 1.00
Number	10,610,000
Price	$ 1.00	[1]
Life	9 years 7 days	[1]
Number
Price		[1]

[1] Price and Life reflect the weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life, respectively.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Embedded Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded derivative	$ 17,123,399
Related Party Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded derivative	16,162,215
Unrelated Party Derivative [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Embedded derivative	$ 961,184

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Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Property and mining taxes payable	$ 3,404,429	$ 3,228,136
Interest	1,515,001	1,450,872
Environmental remediation	380,000	380,000
Payroll and related expenses	240,964	358,411
Other	116,175	38,000
Accrued Liabilities	$ 5,656,569	$ 5,455,419

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximated fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

The Company applies the guidance to financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company's assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

Level 1:	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2:	Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(17,123,399	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(75,036	)	$	(75,036	)

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(16,701,404	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(204,874	)	$	(204,874	)

Ore Purchase Derivative Contract: Based on: (i) contract terms of the production of 38,451 ounces of gold; (ii) projected future gold prices garnered from GCJ2 Comb Commodity Futures as of March 31, 2013; and (iii) discount rate determined based on the observed weighted average cost capital of a group of publicly traded comparable companies using a discounted cash flow model. The model is most sensitive to the future price of gold and expected delivery of ore.

Warrant Liability: Based on: (i) stock price; (ii) volatility calculated on the average volatility of stock for three publicly traded companies determined to be in a similar industry and with the same market capitalization as the Company; and (iii) risk free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect on March 31, 2013.

There were no changes to the valuation techniques used during the three months ended March 31, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs to the Company's Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Inputs	Range of Inputs
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	17,123,399	Discounted cash flow model	Production commencement Production period discount rate	January 2014,    24 Months,   25%
Warrant liability	$	75,036	Black-Scholes Model	Volatility	Approximate risk free rate: 0.668%; Expected term: 4.5 years; Volatility: 65.40% - 70.47%

Future increases in the credit adjusted discount rate will result in a decline in the fair value of the ore derivative contracts.

Changes in the estimates of timing production of the ore further out into the future periods would cause a change in the value of the ore derivative liability.

Changes in the stock price, volatility, and the approximate risk-free rate would cause a change the value of the warrant liability.

The change in fair value of derivative instrument contract included in the statement of operations was 1,449,313 and ($284,223) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The change in valuation of warrant liability was $129,838 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Embedded Derivative			Warrant   Liability
Beginning balance - December 31, 2012	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(204,874	)
New contracts entered into		(1,871,308	)		-
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		1,449,313			129,838
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Ending balance - March 31, 2013	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(75,036	)

The embedded derivative is summarized between related and non-related parties as follows:

Related party embedded derivative	$	16,162,215
Non-related party embedded derivative		961,184
Total embedded derivative	$	17,123,399

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Customer Deposits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Ounces of gold produce	160,000
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement	$ 11,680,000	$ 10,760,000
Gold discount rate	25.00%
Loss on related party ore purchase derivative	(1,871,308)
Affiliated Entity [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Ounces of gold produce	36,148
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement	10,920,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Ounces of gold produce	79,932
Estimated gold reserves	258,000
With Respect to 50% of the first 160,000 Ounces Sold [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Percentage of ounces of gold production agreed to be sold	50.00%
Ounces of gold produce	38,451
Proceeds per ounce in excess of which company is required to pay to related party	500
Amount of gold covered in agreement	38,451
Noncash portion of deposit	1,000,000
With Respect to Each Ounce of Gold Over 250,000 Ounces [Member]
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Percentage of ounces of gold production agreed to be sold	15.00%
Ounces of gold produce	250,000
Proceeds per ounce in excess of which company is required to pay to related party	$ 600

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Shareholders' Deficit (Common Stock) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	May 08, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	May 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Shareholders' Deficit [Abstract]
Common Stock, shares authorized				300,000,000	300,000,000
Common Stock, par value per share				$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares issued				198,550,000	198,550,000
Common Stock, shares outstanding				198,550,000	198,550,000
Common stock forward split	2
Private placement, units sold		230,000	150,000
Private placement, value of units sold		$ 230,000	$ 150,000
Share of common stock in each unit		1	1
Number of units which have renounced rights				65,000
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Registration statement filing, accrued potential penalties				$ 38,000
Warrants Issued in Private Placement [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Each warrant right to purchase share of common stock		0.5	0.5
Warrant issued period		5 years	5 years
Warrant exercise price per share		1.50	1.50
Maximum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Private placement, registration statement filing period following final closing		90 days	90 days
Private placement, registration statement filing effective period		150 days	150 days
Registration statement filing, Penalties accrue and cumulate rate for each full period of 30 days		10.00%	10.00%

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 119,043	$ 113,505
Accounts receivable other		1,008
Inventory, net	886,977	886,977
Total current assets	1,006,020	1,001,490
Non-current assets
Buildings, equipment, and land, net	5,506,832	5,573,565
Mine development	5,102,217	5,102,217
Mining properties and mineral interests, net	16,455,912	16,440,879
Deposits for reclamation obligations	16,780,285	16,780,285
Total non-current assets	43,845,246	43,896,946
Total assets	44,851,266	44,898,436
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,117,533	1,425,073
Accrued liabilities	5,656,569	5,455,419
Accounts payable - related party	326,524	98,919
Promissory notes	748,537	705,737
Convertible bridge loans	1,800,000	1,900,000
Current portion of capital lease obligation	45,039	94,729
Series A 8% bonds	919,779	919,779
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement	11,680,000	10,760,000
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate	5,950,000	5,950,000
Push-down interest of Parent and its affiliate	29,314,632	26,448,883
Push-down debt of Parent and its affiliate	21,579,848	21,579,848
Total current liabilities	79,138,461	75,338,387
Non-current liabilities
Warrant liability	75,036	204,874
Reclamation liability	25,200,129	24,640,321
Ore purchase derivative contract	17,123,399	16,701,404
Total non-current liabilities	42,398,564	41,546,599
Total liabilities	121,537,025	116,884,986
Series A 12% convertible redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	13,656,708	13,656,708
Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock accrued dividend	7,100,000	5,300,000
Total convertible redeemable preferred stock	20,756,708	18,956,708
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' deficit
Common stock $0.001 par value 300,000,000 authorized at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 198,550,000 were issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	198,550	198,550
Additional paid-in capital	4,563,960	3,357,564
Accumulated deficit	(102,204,977)	(94,499,372)
Total Shareholders' deficit	(97,442,467)	(90,943,258)
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and shareholders' deficit	$ 44,851,266	$ 44,898,436

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Promissory Notes - Related Parties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Promissory Notes - Related Parties [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Bridge Loan [Member] Related Party Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bridge Loan [Member] Related Party Loans [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Bridge Loan [Member] Related Party Loans [Member] Upon Event of Default [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 With Respect to 50% of the first 160,000 Ounces Sold [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Affiliated Entity [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Affiliated Entity [Member] Hourly Payment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Affiliated Entity [Member] Monthly Payment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Black Diamond [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management services agreement, initial term													3 years
Management services agreement, extended term													1 year
Management services agreement, payment											$ 200	$ 15,000
Minimum number of hours													125 hours
Management fee expense										0			45,000
Percentage of ounces of gold production agreed to be sold								50.00%
Ounces of gold produce	160,000							38,451	36,148
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement	11,680,000	10,760,000							10,920,000
Promissory notes - related parties			248,537	205,737
Loan proceeds from related parties			42,800	577,260
Debt, maturity date			May 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Interest rate on note			6.00%
Repayments of promissory notes - related parties			371,523
Debt, principal amount					1,800,000	1,800,000
Debt, interest rate					12.00%		14.00%
Accounts payable	$ 1,117,533	$ 1,425,073

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Basis of Presentation and Merger

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Basis of Presentation and Merger [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Merger

Basis of Presentation and Merger

These financial statements represent the consolidated financial statements of Eastern Resources, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Elkhorn Goldfields, Inc. and Montana Tunnels, Inc. The term "ESRI" refers to Eastern Resources, Inc., before giving effect to the Merger (defined below), the term "MTMI" refers to Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the term "EGI" refers to Elkhorn Goldfields, Inc., a Montana corporation, and the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Eastern Resources, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including MTMI and EGI, after giving effect to the Merger.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of March 31, 2013. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. It is recommended that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 16, 2013.

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Notes Payable (Promissory Notes - Related Parties) (Details) (Promissory Notes - Related Parties [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Promissory Notes - Related Parties [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Promissory Notes	$ 248,537	$ 205,737
Less current portion	(248,537)	(205,737)
Promissory notes - related parties, noncurrent
Loan proceeds from related parties	42,800	577,260
Debt, maturity date	May 31, 2013
Interest rate on note	6.00%
Repayments of promissory notes - related parties	$ 371,523

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Notes Payable (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Convertible Bridge Loans

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Convertible bridge loans principal amount - related party	$	1,800,000	$	1,800,000
Convertible bridge loans principal amount - unrelated party		-		100,000
Net convertible bridge loans	$	1,800,000	$	1,900,000

Series A 8% Bonds [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt Instruments

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Series A 8% bonds	$	919,779		$	919,779
Less current portion		(919,779	)		(919,779	)
	$	-		$	-

Related Party Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt Instruments

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Promissory Notes	$	248,537		$	205,737
Less current portion		(248,537	)		(205,737	)
	$	-		$	-

Other Notes [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt Instruments

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Promissory Notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
Less current portion		(500,000	)		(500,000	)
	$	-		$	-

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Notes Payable (Promissory Notes) (Details) (Other Notes [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Less current portion	(500,000)	(500,000)
Long-term debt, excluding current installments
Debt, principal amount	$ 500,000
Debt, maturity date	May 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Debt, interest rate	8.00%	6.00%

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Shareholders' Deficit (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Shareholders' Deficit [Abstract]

Schedule of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

Initial redemption value of preferred stock	$	60,000,000
Less:  "push down" debt plus accrued interest equal to be paid from the proceeds of the preferred stock		(46,343,292	)
Net excess cash flow attributable to the preferred stock at the date of acquisition	$	13,656,708

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

Stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013 was as follows:

				Weighted
	Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2011		-		$	-
Granted		12,920,000			0.96
Forfeited/canceled		(260,000	)		1.00
Exercised		-			-
Outstanding - December 31, 2012		12,660,000			0.96
Granted		-			-
Forfeited/canceled		(50,000	)		1.00
Exercised		-			-
Outstanding - March 31, 2013		12,610,000		$	0.96

Schedule of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable

The following table presents the composition of options outstanding and exercisable:

		Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number		Price*		Life*		Number		Price*
$	0.75		2,000,000	$	0.75		9.07		2,000,000	$	0.75
$	1.00		10,610,000		1.00		9.02		-		-
Total - March 31, 2013			12,610,000	$	0.95		9.03		2,000,000	$	0.75

*Price and Life reflect the weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life, respectively.

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Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Description of Business [Abstract]

Description of Business

Note 1 - Description of Business

EGI and MTMI (collectively, "Elkhorn") were formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding, operating, selling, and otherwise dealing in assets of mining operations with gold and other metal reserves and exploration potential. Elkhorn's objective is to operate mines and expand its interests through acquisition and exploration. Elkhorn has one mineral property that has completed the permitting process. That property has developed the 650-foot underground access tunnel to reach the top of the ore body and will finish the process of installing required infrastructure to allow access to the lower levels of ore once sufficient funding is received. In addition, a second property has completed the permitting, except for posting the required reclamation bonding. Lastly, Elkhorn has several mineralized targets in the exploration stage. The permitted or nearly permitted mines include Golden Dream Mine (formerly referred to as the Sourdough Mine) and Montana Tunnels Mine ("Montana Tunnels"), and the mineralized properties available to develop mine plans are East Butte, Gold Hill/Mount Heagan, and Carmody (collectively, the "Elkhorn Project"), and the expansion of the previously operated Diamond Hill Mine. All the mines and properties are located in Jefferson County, Montana, with the exception of the Diamond Hill Mine, which is in Broadwater County, Montana. Elkhorn maintains its principal executive office in Denver, Colorado.

On May 8, 2012, the Company declared a 2 to 1 forward stock split on our Common Stock outstanding in the form of a dividend, with a record date of May 17, 2012, with a payment date of June 8, 2012. We have reflected the effect of this forward stock split on a retroactive basis on all common stock share amounts disclosed throughout this report.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, shares issued	10,000,000	10,000,000
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, shares outstanding	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common Stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	198,550,000	198,550,000
Common Stock, shares outstanding	198,550,000	198,550,000

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Note 11 - Subsequent Events

On April 23, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing for Montana Tunnels Mining, Inc. The Lien was in relation to payroll taxes for the tax period of December 31, 2012 and is in the amount of $37,990.

On May 1, 2013 the Company issued 30,000 non-qualified stock options to an employee under the 2012 Plan. These options have a strike price of $1.00, vest in equal annual installments over three years, and expire on June 30, 2023. The options were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model with a term of 5.5 years, volatility of 80.13%, a discount rate of 0.965%, and a forfeiture rate of 2.84%. The stock options were valued at $6,422 which will be amortized over the vesting period of the options.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	May 15, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	Eastern Resources, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001429373
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		198,550,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximated fair value as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

The Company applies the guidance to financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company's assumptions of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The financial and non-financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

Level 1:	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2:	Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability; or
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(17,123,399	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(75,036	)	$	(75,036	)

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(16,701,404	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(204,874	)	$	(204,874	)

Ore Purchase Derivative Contract: Based on: (i) contract terms of the production of 38,451 ounces of gold; (ii) projected future gold prices garnered from GCJ2 Comb Commodity Futures as of March 31, 2013; and (iii) discount rate determined based on the observed weighted average cost capital of a group of publicly traded comparable companies using a discounted cash flow model. The model is most sensitive to the future price of gold and expected delivery of ore.

Warrant Liability: Based on: (i) stock price; (ii) volatility calculated on the average volatility of stock for three publicly traded companies determined to be in a similar industry and with the same market capitalization as the Company; and (iii) risk free rate for the expected term of the option is based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect on March 31, 2013.

There were no changes to the valuation techniques used during the three months ended March 31, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.

The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs to the Company's Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Inputs	Range of Inputs
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	17,123,399	Discounted cash flow model	Production commencement Production period discount rate	January 2014,    24 Months,   25%
Warrant liability	$	75,036	Black-Scholes Model	Volatility	Approximate risk free rate: 0.668%; Expected term: 4.5 years; Volatility: 65.40% - 70.47%

Future increases in the credit adjusted discount rate will result in a decline in the fair value of the ore derivative contracts.

Changes in the estimates of timing production of the ore further out into the future periods would cause a change in the value of the ore derivative liability.

Changes in the stock price, volatility, and the approximate risk-free rate would cause a change the value of the warrant liability.

The change in fair value of derivative instrument contract included in the statement of operations was 1,449,313 and ($284,223) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The change in valuation of warrant liability was $129,838 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Embedded Derivative			Warrant   Liability
Beginning balance - December 31, 2012	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(204,874	)
New contracts entered into		(1,871,308	)		-
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		1,449,313			129,838
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Ending balance - March 31, 2013	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(75,036	)

The embedded derivative is summarized between related and non-related parties as follows:

Related party embedded derivative	$	16,162,215
Non-related party embedded derivative		961,184
Total embedded derivative	$	17,123,399

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Metal sales
Operating expenses
General and administrative	1,777,746	431,478
Accretion expense	559,808	363,240
Mine care and maintenance	272,051	99,695
Depreciation and amortization	1,317	1,041
Total operating expenses	2,610,922	895,454
Loss from operations	(2,610,922)	(895,454)
Other (expense) income
Interest expense	(2,969,465)	(1,956,095)
Interest income	54	72
Other	(33,115)	10,385
Change in fair value of warrant liability	129,838
Loss on ore purchase derivative	(1,871,308)
Change in fair value of derivative instrument contract	1,449,313	(284,223)
Total other expense	(3,294,683)	(2,229,861)
Net Loss	(5,905,605)	(3,125,315)
Preferred dividend	(1,800,000)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$ (7,705,605)	$ (3,125,315)
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding	198,550,000	180,000,000

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Notes Payable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Notes Payable [Abstract]

Notes Payable

Note 6-Notes Payable

During July 2010, the Company entered into Series A 8% bonds for a total of $5,000,000, of which $1,235,500 was funded. The bonds matured during July 2012, with interest accruing at 8%. With the default, interest on the bonds accrues at 12%. The unpaid interest on the bonds shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each October, January, April, and July commencing in October 2010. The Company will make a bonus payment of $50,000 per bond upon maturity. The loans are currently in default and due on demand.

The holders each received five-year warrants to purchase 0.67 membership units of EGLLC per $50,000 bond at a purchase price of $37,500 per membership unit and on July 31, 2011 an additional five-year warrant to purchase 0.67 membership units of EGLLC per $50,000 bond at a purchase price of $37,500 per membership unit was issued. The warrants expire July 31, 2015. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model and expensed during 2010 and 2011.

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Series A 8% bonds	$	919,779		$	919,779
Less current portion		(919,779	)		(919,779	)
	$	-		$	-

Promissory Notes - Related Parties

During 2012 and 2013, the Company entered into a series of promissory notes with related parties for a total of $42,800 during 2013 and $577,260 during 2012. The notes mature on May 31, 2013 and accrue interest at a rate of 6%. The Company paid $371,523 on the notes during 2012.

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Promissory Notes	$	248,537		$	205,737
Less current portion		(248,537	)		(205,737	)
	$	-		$	-

Promissory Notes

During 2012, the Company entered into a promissory note with an un-related party for a total of $500,000. The note originally matured on March 31, 2013 and accrued interest at a rate of 6%. In March 2013, this note was extended to May 31, 2013 and the interest rate was amended to 8%.

	March 31,			December 31,
	2013			2012
Promissory Notes	$	500,000		$	500,000
Less current portion		(500,000	)		(500,000	)
	$	-		$	-

Related Party Convertible Bridge Loans

During February 2012, the Company entered into three convertible bridge loans with a related parties totaling $1,800,000 due in August 2012. The loans were unsecured and called for 12% annual interest on the outstanding unpaid principal. Because of the non-payment of interest, the bridge loans are considered in default and currently bear interest at the 14% default rate.

Unrelated Party Convertible Bridge Loans

During April 2012, the Company entered into a bridge loan with an unrelated party for $100,000, which was paid in full during March 2013.

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Convertible bridge loans principal amount - related party	$	1,800,000	$	1,800,000
Convertible bridge loans principal amount - unrelated party		-		100,000
Net convertible bridge loans	$	1,800,000	$	1,900,000

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Customer Deposits

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Customer Deposits [Abstract]

Customer Deposits

Note 5 - Customer Deposits

During April, 2011 the Company entered into a Minerals Product Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "MPRPA"), with an affiliate of the Parent. In October, 2012, the MPRPA was amended to sell up to 50% of the first 160,000 ounces of gold produced from the Golden Dream Mine for up-front payments of $25,391,200. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has received $11,680,000 of up-front payments and is obligated to sell 50% of the first 38,451 ounces to the holders of the MPRPA. The following is a reconciliation of the up-front payment and ounces sold under the MPRPA as of March 31, 2013:

	Up-front Payments		Ounces
December 31, 2011	$	10,000,000		33,360
Additions		760,000		2,303
Delivery		-		-
December 31, 2012		10,760,000		35,663
Additions		920,000		2,788
Delivery		-		-
March 31, 2013	$	11,680,000		38,451

MPRPA, as amended, requires the Company to pay all proceeds from 50% of the sales of gold in excess of the lesser of $500 per ounce or the latest COMEX spot gold price, if any, to the customers. Additionally, the customers may purchase 15% (prorated if the entire MPRPA is not fully subscribed) of the ounces produced by the mine after the mine has produced in excess of 250,000 aggregate ounces for a purchase price of the lesser of $600 per ounce or the latest COMEX spot gold price. The term of the MPRPA is through the closure of the Golden Dream Mine. Currently the Company estimates reserves at approximately 258,000 ounces of gold.

The MPRPA includes an embedded derivative, which is valued using a discounted cash flow model with the major inputs of: (i) a 25% discount rate, (ii) gold future pricing, (iii) measurement date with the receipt of payment, and (iv) and management's forecast to produce 79,932 ounces by December 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized $1,871,308 of loss on the ore purchase agreement to reflect the difference between fair value of the derivative contract liability and the agreement. The customer deposit will be reduced by the Company with the delivery of the gold. The fair value of the embedded derivative fluctuates with changes in the price of gold and expected delivery of ore.

The up-front payments of $11,680,000, at March 31, 2013, have been recognized as refundable customer deposits until the gold is sold. The refundable customer deposits are considered current due to the party's making the payments having the right, upon written notice, at their option to demand repayment of the up-front cash deposit, without interest, for any shortfall in delivered ounces and the uncertainty of the commencement of ore production and the price of gold.

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Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate (Tables) (Push Down Debt Obligation [Member])

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Push Down Debt Obligation [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt Instruments

The following is a summary of the loans as of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Total push-down debt of Parent and its affiliate	$	21,579,848	$	21,579,848
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		5,950,000		5,950,000
Total push-down debt and redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		27,529,848		27,529,848
Push-down interest of the Parent and its affiliate		29,314,632		26,448,883
Total combined push-down debt components	$	56,844,480	$	53,978,731

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(17,123,399	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(75,036	)	$	(75,036	)

The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

Description	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Total
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	-	$	-	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(16,701,404	)
Warrant liability	$	-	$	-	$	(204,874	)	$	(204,874	)

Schedule of Information about Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following table presents information about significant unobservable inputs to the Company's Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013:

Description	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Inputs	Range of Inputs
Ore purchase derivative contract	$	17,123,399	Discounted cash flow model	Production commencement Production period discount rate	January 2014,    24 Months,   25%
Warrant liability	$	75,036	Black-Scholes Model	Volatility	Approximate risk free rate: 0.668%; Expected term: 4.5 years; Volatility: 65.40% - 70.47%

Reconciliation of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2012:

	Embedded Derivative			Warrant   Liability
Beginning balance - December 31, 2012	$	(16,701,404	)	$	(204,874	)
New contracts entered into		(1,871,308	)		-
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
Included in earnings		1,449,313			129,838
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Ending balance - March 31, 2013	$	(17,123,399	)	$	(75,036	)

Schedule of Embedded Derivative

The embedded derivative is summarized between related and non-related parties as follows:

Related party embedded derivative	$	16,162,215
Non-related party embedded derivative		961,184
Total embedded derivative	$	17,123,399

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

A related party has funded $10,920,000 of the MPRPA which entitles them to 36,148 of the 38,451 ounces of gold to be sold in accordance to the MPRPA. (Note 5)

The Company has a management services agreement with Black Diamond Financial Group, LLC to provide certain management, financial and accounting services for $15,000 per month plus $200 per hour for each additional hour of service in excess of 125 hours to the Company. The management services agreement has an initial term of three years and may be extended thereafter for successive one-year terms. Management fee expense was $45,000 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, respectively and is included in general and administrative expenses

During February 2012, the Company entered into convertible bridge loans with related parties totaling $1,800,000 due in August 2012. Because of the non-payment under the terms of the bridge loans, the bridge loans are considered in default and accruing interest at the default interest rate of 14%. (Note 6)

During 2013 and 2012, the Company entered into a series of promissory notes with related parties for $42,800 and $577,260, respectively. The notes mature on May 31, 2013 and accrue interest at a rate of 6%. During 2012, promissory notes totaling $371,523 were paid; at March 31, 2013, $248,537 was outstanding on the promissory notes. (Note 6)

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Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate [Abstract]

Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate

Note 7 - Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate

During May 2010, the Company entered into a pledge agreement with the Parent and an investor group.  Through the agreement the Company's assets serve as collateral for multiple loans of the Parent to the investors group. The agreement states that all loans and redeemable interest are jointly and severally obligations of the Parent and the investor group may allocate payments at its discretion.   Although the Company is not a maker or guarantor on the loans, the loans have been "pushed down" to the Company in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with Statement of Accounting Bulletin No 54, as all assets have been pledged as collateral and repayment is dependent upon the cash flows from the Company's operations.

$5,000,000 Series A Convertible notes were due in December 2007. During 2007, the notes were extended to December 2009. During May 2009, the accrued and unpaid interest was included in the revised notes. Included in the revision, the convertible notes accrue interest at 18% per annum, compounded quarterly, and are due in April 2015. Interest only payments are to be made quarterly. At the election of the holder, principal amounts of the notes are convertible into $50,000 per membership unit of the Parent. The Company's mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to these notes. The balances of these notes were $5,791,701 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

During 2007, an affiliate of the Parent entered into a loan for $8,050,000. The loan was due May 2009. During May 2009, the accrued and unpaid interest was included in the revised notes. Included in the revision, the loans accrue interest at 18% per annum, compounded quarterly, and are due April 2015. At the election of the holder, the principal amount of the loan can be exchanged for $13,416,666 of Series A Bonds of the Parent. The Company's mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to this note. The balance of this note was $9,680,125 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

During 2008, an affiliate of the Parent entered into a loan for $5,000,000. The loan was due January 2009.

During May 2009, the accrued and unpaid interest was included in the revised notes. Included in the revision, the loans accrue interest at 18% per annum, compounded quarterly, and are due April 2015. At the election of the holder, the principal amount of the loan can be exchanged for shares of an investment of the Parent at $1.00 per share, exchanged for the affiliate's assets, or exchanged for bonds of an investment of the Parent at $1.00 principal for each $1.00 par amount of a bond. The Company's mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to this note. The balance of this note was $6,108,022 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate.

An affiliate of the Parent offered redeemable options to certain debt holders ("Optionee") to purchase membership units in an equity owner of the Parent. The affiliate as Optionor grants to each Optionee the option to put all or any portion of the membership units to the affiliate. The Company's mining properties and equipment have been pledged as collateral to the redeemable interest. The balance of this redeemable option was $5,950,000 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

The following is a summary of the loans as of the three months ended March 31, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Total push-down debt of Parent and its affiliate	$	21,579,848	$	21,579,848
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		5,950,000		5,950,000
Total push-down debt and redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		27,529,848		27,529,848
Push-down interest of the Parent and its affiliate		29,314,632		26,448,883
Total combined push-down debt components	$	56,844,480	$	53,978,731

The Parent and its affiliate have not made the interest payments on the notes or redeemable obligation; thus, an event of default may be present. Because of the non-payment of interest, the Company has classified the debt and redeemable obligation as current.

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Shareholders' Deficit

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Shareholders' Deficit [Abstract]

Shareholders' Deficit

Note 8 - Shareholders' Deficit

Common Stock

As of March 31, 2013, the authorized share capital of the Company consisted of 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. There were 198,550,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2013.

On June 8, 2012 the Company declared a 2 for 1 forward stock split on the Company's common stock outstanding in the form of a dividend with a Declaration Date of May 8, 2012 and a Record Date of May 17, 2012. The stock split entitled each common stock shareholder as of the Record Date to receive one additional share of common stock for each share owned. All share and per share amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been restated to reflect this change.

During May and June 2012, the Company completed a private placement for 150,000 and 230,000 units for $150,000 and $230,000, respectively.  Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and a warrant, representing the right to purchase one-half share of common stock, exercisable for a period of five (5) years from issuance, at an exercise price of $1.50 per whole share.  The shares of common stock contained in the units and underling the warrants carry mandatory registration rights. Subsequent to the private placement the investors with 65,000 units agreed to renounce all right, title and interest in and to the warrants contained in the private placement units.

The Company agreed to file the registration statement no later than ninety calendar days following the final closing of the private placement and use its best efforts to ensure that such registration statement is declared effective within one hundred fifty calendar days of filing with the SEC (the "Effectiveness Deadline").

If the Company is late in filing the registration statement or if the registration statement is not declared effective by the Effectiveness Deadline, monetary penalties payable by the Company to each holder of registrable securities will commence to accrue and cumulate at a rate equal to 1.0% of the purchase price per share paid by such holder for the registrable securities for each full period of 30 days that (i) the Company is late in filing the registration statement or (ii) the registration statement is late in being declared effective by the SEC (which shall be pro-rated for any period less than 30 days); provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate of any such penalties exceed 10% of the purchase price per share paid by such holder for the registrable securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no payments shall be owed with respect to any period during which all of the holder's registrable securities may be sold by such holder under Rule 144 or pursuant to another exemption from registration. Moreover, no such payments shall be due and payable with respect to any registrable securities the Company is unable to register due to limits imposed by the SEC's interpretation of Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

The Company has agreed to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement through the earlier of second anniversary of the date the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC or until Rule 144 of the Securities Act is available to the holders to allow them to sell all of their registrable securities thereunder. The holders of any registrable securities removed from the registration statement as a result of any Rule 415 or other comments from the SEC shall have "piggyback" registration rights for the shares of common stock or common stock underlying such warrants with respect to any registration statement filed by us following the effectiveness of the registration statement which would permit the inclusion of these shares. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has accrued a $38,000 for potential penalties related to the registration of the shares from the private stock sale.

Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

The authorized share capital of the Company includes 10,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock"), issued April 6, 2012 with a par value of $0.001 per share, all 10,000,000 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2012. The holder of the Preferred Stock is entitled to receive, out of funds legally available the cumulative non-compounding preferential dividends at the rate of 12% of the stated value of $6.00 per share per year. No dividends may be declared or paid on the shares of common stock or any other capital stock of the Company so long as any shares of the Preferred Stock remain outstanding. As of March 31, 2013, no dividends have been declared on the Preferred Stock. However, the Company has accrued dividends in arrears totaling $7,100,000 to the benefit of the Preferred Stock shareholders. The Preferred Stock has been designated to pay off the push down obligation which has been collateralized by assets of the Company. As money is distributed to the holder of the Preferred Stock either as a dividend or in redemption, it must be used to pay the interest and principle on the push down obligations that are reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The holders of the Preferred Stock have the option to redeem the Preferred Stock six months from the date of issuance or the date that the Company produces 25,000 ounces of gold, at any time prior to the third anniversary of issuance out of legally available funds. Under Delaware law, the board of directors has the discretion to determine, in good faith, whether there are sufficient legally available funds to make redemption. A surplus alone does not constitute legally available funds; the board of directors must determine if the funds available are sufficient to cover the redemption without making the Company insolvent. The contingency related to redemption has not been met because the redemption of the Preferred Stock would result in the insolvency of the Company. The Preferred Stock has been recorded as a deemed distribution at its estimated fair value of $13,656,708 based upon the discounted cash flows to be received by stock holders as follows:

Initial redemption value of preferred stock	$	60,000,000
Less:  "push down" debt plus accrued interest equal to be paid from the proceeds of the preferred stock		(46,343,292	)
Net excess cash flow attributable to the preferred stock at the date of acquisition	$	13,656,708

Stock Option Plan

The Company's stockholders approved the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan") on April 5, 2012 pursuant to which a total of 20,000,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance to eligible employees, consultants, and directors of the Company. The 2012 Plan provides for awards of non-statutory stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance share awards, and restrictive stock awards within the meaning of Section 422 of the IRC, as amended and stock purchase rights to purchase shares of the Company's common stock.

The 2012 Plan is administered by the Board of Directors, which has the authority to select the individuals to whom awards will be granted and to determine whether and to what extent stock options and stock purchase rights are to be granted, the number of shares of common stock to be covered by each award, the vesting schedule of stock options, and all other terms and conditions of each award. Stock options have a maximum term of ten years. It is the Company's practice to grant options to employees with exercise prices equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value of its common stock. The 2012 Plan shall terminate within ten years.

The fair value of each award is estimated on the date of grant and recognized as expense over the service period which is generally the vesting period. Stock option values are estimated using the Black Scholes option valuation model, which requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected term of the option award, expected stock price volatility, and expected dividends. These estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. During the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $755,631, associated with stock options. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has estimated $6,095,417 of future compensation costs related to the unvested portions of outstanding stock options which is expected to be recognized over the next two years.

Stock based compensation related to common stock issued to a third party vendor, during 2012, in exchange for services were valued at $1,801,054, with no forfeiture rate, the stock options vest over one year. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded $450,765, in consulting expense. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has estimated $118,196 of future expense related to the unvested portions of outstanding stock options.

Stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the three months ended March 31, 2013 was as follows:

				Weighted
	Stock			Average
	Options			Exercise Price
Outstanding - December 31, 2011		-		$	-
Granted		12,920,000			0.96
Forfeited/canceled		(260,000	)		1.00
Exercised		-			-
Outstanding - December 31, 2012		12,660,000			0.96
Granted		-			-
Forfeited/canceled		(50,000	)		1.00
Exercised		-			-
Outstanding - March 31, 2013		12,610,000		$	0.96

The following table presents the composition of options outstanding and exercisable:

		Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number		Price*		Life*		Number		Price*
$	0.75		2,000,000	$	0.75		9.07		2,000,000	$	0.75
$	1.00		10,610,000		1.00		9.02		-		-
Total - March 31, 2013			12,610,000	$	0.95		9.03		2,000,000	$	0.75

*Price and Life reflect the weighted average exercise price and weighted average remaining contractual life, respectively.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

The Company's mining and exploration activities are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws and regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive. The Company conducts its operations so as to protect the public health and environment and believes its operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. The Company has made, and expects to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations, but cannot predict the full amount of such future expenditures.

Estimated future reclamation costs are based principally on legal and regulatory requirements. At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, $25,200,129 and $24,640,321, respectively, was accrued for reclamation costs relating to currently producing mineral properties in accordance with asset retirement obligation guidance.

On May 24, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued an action memorandum which documented the determination that soil removal was necessary to mitigate threats posed by elevated levels of lead and arsenic in the soil located on property in close proximity to MTMI.  The work of clean-up conducted by the EPA of the Site commenced in June 2010 and was completed by August of the same year.  On August 26, 2010, the Company and the EPA entered into an access and compensation agreement which detailed the responsibilities of both the EPA and the Company with respect to the clean-up and disposal of contaminated soils from the site.  On October 26, 2011 the EPA proposed a settlement of $380,000.  On November 4, 2011, the Company agreed to the EPA proposed amount of $380,000 but added a stipulation that the amount be payable over time depending upon the status of the Company's operations. The $380,000 settlement will be paid in 35 monthly installments of $2,500 and a final balloon payment of $292,500.

Property Taxes

The Company is not current with its 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 property and mining taxes. The total amount past due as of March 13, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is $3,404,429 and $3,228,136, respectively. The Company is in the process of assessing the implications of the unpaid property taxes.

Payroll Taxes

The Company is not current with its 2012 and 2013 payroll taxes. The total amount past due as of March 31, 2013 is approximately $88,000. The Company is in the process of assessing the implications of the unpaid payroll taxes.

Standstill Agreement

A standstill agreement with the secured lenders of the push-down debt and redemption obligation of the Parent and its affiliate (Note 7) was executed in May 2013. The standstill agreement prevents the lenders from exercising foreclosure rights against the Company through September 30, 2013. In consideration of the standstill agreement, the Company extended $1,000,000 of the MPRPA (Note 5) to the lender entitling them to 3,030 ounces.

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Notes Payable (Series A 8% Bonds) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2010	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Warrants Issued to Bond Holders [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Warrant issued period		5 years
Warrant issued expiration date		Jul. 31, 2015
Warrant issued, membership units to be purchased per $50,000 bond		0.67
Warrant issued, purchase price per membership unit		37,500
Series A 8% Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 919,779	$ 919,779
Less current portion		(919,779)	(919,779)
Long-term debt, excluding current installments
Debt, principal amount		5,000,000
Debt, funded amount	1,235,500
Debt, maturity date		Jul. 31, 2012
Debt, interest rate		8.00%
Expected bonus payment per bond upon maturity		$ 50,000
Series A 8% Bonds [Member] | Upon Event of Default [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest rate		12.00%

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Customer Deposits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Customer Deposits [Abstract]

Schedule of Customer Deposits

	Up-front Payments		Ounces
December 31, 2011	$	10,000,000		33,360
Additions		760,000		2,303
Delivery		-		-
December 31, 2012		10,760,000		35,663
Additions		920,000		2,788
Delivery		-		-
March 31, 2013	$	11,680,000		38,451

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Total net gains (losses) included in the statement of operations	$ 1,449,313	$ (284,223)
Number of ounces of gold	38,451
Change in fair value of warrant liability	$ (129,838)

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Shareholders' Deficit (Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 oz	Dec. 31, 2012
Shareholders' Deficit [Abstract]
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, shares outstanding	10,000,000	10,000,000
Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, preferential dividends	12.00%
Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, stated value per share per annum	$ 6.00
Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, accrued dividends in arrears	$ 7,100,000
Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock, fair value	13,656,708
Quantity of gold required for redemption	25,000
Initial redemption value of preferred stock	60,000,000
Less: "push down" debt plus accrued interest equal to be paid from the proceeds of the preferred stock	(46,343,292)
Total convertible redeemable preferred stock net of push down obligations of parent	$ 13,656,708

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (5,905,605)	$ (3,125,315)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,317	1,041
Accretion expense	559,808	363,240
Loss on ore purchase derivative	1,871,308
Change in fair value of derivative instrument	(1,449,313)	284,223
Loss on disposal of equipment	33,115
Employee stock compensation	755,631
Stock options for services	450,765
Change in fair value of warrant liability	(129,838)
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate		220,063
Push-down interest of Parent and its affiliate	2,865,749	1,688,474
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable other	1,008	(30,610)
Inventory		18,546
Other current assets		(225)
Accounts payable	(322,573)	(44,549)
Accounts payable-related party	227,605
Accrued liabilities	201,150	79,329
Refundable customer deposit, ore purchase agreement	920,000
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	5,985,732	2,579,532
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	80,127	(545,783)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of building and equipment	(3,449)
Additions to mine development		(794,617)
Additions to mining properties and mineral interests		(15,033)
Change in deposits for reclamation obligation		50,050
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,449)	(759,600)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on series A 8% bonds		(450,000)
Proceeds from bridge loans		1,800,000
Payments on bridge loans	(100,000)
Proceeds from promissory notes	42,800
Payments on capital lease obligations	(13,940)	(203,380)
Payments of distributions to stockholders		(100,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(71,140)	1,046,620
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,538	(258,763)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	113,505	358,125
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	119,043	99,362
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Cash paid for interest	39,587	123,640
Non-cash financing and investing activities
Depreciation expense capitalized to mine development		39,132
Mining properties and mineral interests included in accounts payable	15,033
Mine developmen t costs included in accounts payable		109,273
Cancellation of capital lease	(35,750)
Series A Convertible Redeemable Preferred stock dividend	$ 1,800,000

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Accrued Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

Note 4-Accrued Liabilities

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Property and mining taxes payable	$	3,404,429	$	3,228,136
Interest		1,515,001		1,450,872
Environmental remediation		380,000		380,000
Payroll and related expenses		240,964		358,411
Other		116,175		38,000
Total	$	5,656,569	$	5,455,419

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ore purchase derivative contract	$ (17,123,399)	$ (16,701,404)
Warrant liability	(75,036)	(204,874)
Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ore purchase derivative contract
Warrant liability
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ore purchase derivative contract
Warrant liability
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ore purchase derivative contract	(17,123,399)	(16,701,404)
Warrant liability	$ (75,036)	$ (204,874)

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Push-Down Debt, Interest, and Redemption Obligation of Parent and Its Affiliate (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Push Down Debt [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Series A Convertible Notes [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2007 Series A Convertible Notes [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series A Convertible Notes [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Loan One [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2007 Loan One [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Loan One [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Loan Two [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Loan Two [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Loan Two [Member] Push Down Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount					$ 5,000,000			$ 8,050,000			$ 5,000,000
Debt, maturity date					Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2009		Apr. 30, 2015	May 31, 2009		Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2009
Debt, interest rate					18.00%			18.00%			18.00%
Debt, value of Series A Bonds principal amount of loan can be exchanged					50,000			13,416,666
Debt exchange, per share											$ 1.00
Notes balance			21,579,848	21,579,848	5,791,701		5,791,701	9,680,125		9,680,125	6,108,022		6,108,022
Push-down redeemable obligation of Parent and its affiliate	$ 5,950,000	$ 5,950,000

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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Property and mining taxes payable	$	3,404,429	$	3,228,136
Interest		1,515,001		1,450,872
Environmental remediation		380,000		380,000
Payroll and related expenses		240,964		358,411
Other		116,175		38,000
Total	$	5,656,569	$	5,455,419