CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cost of uranium sales
Operating expenses	$ 923,429	$ 213,960	$ 1,143,837	$ 365,109
Accretion/amortization of asset retirement obligations	23,624	30,820	46,743	69,019
Depreciation and depletion	110,996	158,453	227,318	331,182
Impairment of uranium properties	482,849	282,184	751,772	588,098
Exploration expenses	30,744	16,789	57,459	108,687
Total cost of uranium sales	1,571,642	702,206	2,227,129	1,462,095
Loss from operations before corporate expenses	(1,571,642)	(702,206)	(2,227,129)	(1,462,095)
Corporate expenses-
General and administrative	2,183,553	1,968,427	5,196,689	4,267,418
Depreciation	31,956	33,787	63,840	68,666
Total corporate expenses	2,215,509	2,002,214	5,260,529	4,336,084
Loss from operations	(3,787,151)	(2,704,420)	(7,487,658)	(5,798,179)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(3,121)	(4,985)	(6,668)	(10,605)
Interest and other income, net	129,593	16,724	227,177	89,610
Net loss	$ (3,660,679)	$ (2,692,681)	$ (7,267,149)	$ (5,719,174)
Net loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.06)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.06)
Weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares per share data:
Basic (in shares)	106,260,110	93,429,103	102,153,503	93,346,428
Diluted (in shares)	106,260,110	93,429,103	102,153,503	93,346,428