CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating expenses
Mineral property expenses	$ (986,623)	$ (940,017)	$ (2,928,995)	$ (3,682,470)
General and administrative	(2,202,952)	(2,174,862)	(7,001,670)	(6,749,980)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	(205,995)	(97,435)	(307,612)	(292,305)
Depreciation and amortization	(68,271)	(108,720)	(245,977)	(341,680)
Impairment of uranium properties		(3,701)		(683,356)
Total operating expenses	(3,463,841)	(3,324,735)	(10,484,254)	(11,749,791)
Other income/(expenses)
Gain on derivatives	145,010		1,604,657
Interest expense	(679,168)	(3,859)	(1,717,234)	(253,485)
Other income, net	3,615	55,703	13,968	60,238
Total other income/(expense)	(530,543)	51,844	(98,609)	(193,247)
Net loss	$ (3,994,384)	$ (3,272,891)	$ (10,582,863)	$ (11,943,038)
LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.44)	$ (0.63)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares)	24,954,029	19,820,258	23,986,792	18,995,957