FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards associated with the Neutron merger	$ 27,300,000
Components of net loss before income taxes
United States	(20,294,000)	(19,361,000)
Total	(20,294,000)	(19,361,000)
Reconciliation of expected income tax on net income at statutory rates
Net Loss	(20,293,803)	(19,360,853)
Statutory tax rate (as a percent)	34.00%	34.00%
Tax recovery at statutory rate	(6,900,000)	(6,583,000)
Change in tax rates	636,000
Mineral property adjustments	(4,210,000)
Stock based compensation	416,000
Operating loss carryfoward adjustment	636,000
Nondeductible write-offs	126,000
Change in valuation allowance	9,296,000	6,583,000
Number of previous years open in addition to current year	3 years
U.S.
Net operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards	181,800,000
U.S. state jurisdictions
Net operating loss carryforwards
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 50,000,000