CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cost of uranium sales
Operating expenses	$ 213,960	$ 88,452	$ 365,109	$ 230,310
Accretion/amortization of asset retirement obligations	30,820	39,881	69,019	77,288
Depreciation and depletion	158,453	192,359	331,182	389,846
Impairment of uranium properties	282,184	179,200	588,098	389,647
Exploration expenses	16,789	725	108,687	725
Total cost of uranium sales	702,206	500,617	1,462,095	1,087,816
Loss from operations before corporate expenses	(702,206)	(500,617)	(1,462,095)	(1,087,816)
Corporate expenses-
General and administrative	1,968,427	1,455,379	4,267,418	3,178,612
Depreciation	33,787	36,234	68,666	71,250
Total corporate expenses	2,002,214	1,491,613	4,336,084	3,249,862
Loss from operations	(2,704,420)	(1,992,230)	(5,798,179)	(4,337,678)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(4,985)	(2,910)	(10,605)	(10,833)
Interest and other income, net	16,724	274,584	89,610	279,805
Net loss	$ (2,692,681)	$ (1,720,556)	$ (5,719,174)	$ (4,068,706)
Net loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.07)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares per share data:
Basic (in shares)	93,429,103	58,814,401	93,346,428	57,835,348
Diluted (in shares)	93,429,103	58,814,401	93,346,428	57,835,348