CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating income/(expenses)
Mineral property expenses	$ (1,062,368)	$ (1,633,476)	$ (1,942,372)	$ (2,742,453)
General and administrative	(2,157,218)	(1,939,882)	(4,798,718)	(4,575,118)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	(22,438)	(97,435)	(101,617)	(194,870)
Depreciation and amortization	(76,800)	(111,082)	(177,706)	(232,960)
Impairment of uranium properties		(400,226)		(679,655)
Total operating expenses	(3,318,824)	(4,182,101)	(7,020,413)	(8,425,056)
Other income/(expenses)
Gain on derivatives	805,879		1,459,647
Interest expense	(624,063)	(9,908)	(1,038,066)	(249,626)
Other income/(expense), net	8,566	(4,691)	10,353	4,535
Total other income/(expense)	190,382	(14,599)	431,934	(245,091)
Net loss	$ (3,128,442)	$ (4,196,700)	$ (6,588,479)	$ (8,670,147)
LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.47)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	24,619,266	19,820,507	23,495,157	18,550,244