Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Expenses:
Mineral property expenses	$ (1,292,000)	$ (1,062,000)	$ (2,101,000)	$ (1,942,000)
General and administrative	(2,406,000)	(2,157,000)	(4,501,000)	(4,799,000)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	(113,000)	(22,000)	(225,000)	(102,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(84,000)	(77,000)	(169,000)	(178,000)
Total operating expenses	$ (3,895,000)	(3,318,000)	$ (6,996,000)	(7,021,000)
Non-Operating Income/(Expenses):
Gain on derivatives		805,000		1,460,000
Interest expense	$ (655,000)	(624,000)	$ (1,330,000)	(1,038,000)
Other income/(expense), net	(2,000)	9,000	13,000	10,000
Total other income/(expense)	(657,000)	190,000	(1,317,000)	432,000
Net Loss	$ (4,552,000)	$ (3,128,000)	$ (8,313,000)	$ (6,589,000)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE	$ (0.15)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.28)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING	29,793,915	24,619,266	28,183,619	23,495,157