RESTATEMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 As Reported	Sep. 30, 2012 As Reported	Sep. 30, 2013 As Reported	Sep. 30, 2012 As Reported	Sep. 30, 2013 Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2013 Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2012 Adjustment	Dec. 31, 2012 Adjustments to property expenditures Adjustment
Cumulative adjustment to mineral property expenditures														$ 8,974,000
Assets
Property, plant and equipment	99,891,946		99,891,946		100,058,667	108,862,877		108,862,877		(8,970,931)		(8,970,931)
Total Assets	40,831,758		40,831,758		49,604,435	49,802,689		49,802,689		(8,970,931)		(8,970,931)
Shareholders' equity
Accumulated deficit	(183,119,281)		(183,119,281)		(171,176,243)	(174,148,350)		(174,148,350)		(8,970,931)		(8,970,931)
Total shareholders' equity	33,512,055		33,512,055		36,169,042	42,482,986		42,482,986		(8,970,931)		(8,970,931)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	40,831,758		40,831,758		49,604,435	49,802,689		49,802,689		(8,970,931)		(8,970,931)
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Mineral property expenses	371,984	981,657	1,796,313	3,215,697		282,478	12,402	1,033,838	69,861	89,506	969,255	762,475	3,145,836
Impairment of uranium properties	3,701	296,628	683,356	1,048,400		769,580		1,449,235		(765,879)		(765,879)
Total cost of uranium sales	1,117,242	2,169,041	4,884,038	6,572,751		1,793,615	1,199,786	4,887,442	3,426,915	(676,373)	969,255	(3,404)	3,145,836
Loss from operations before corporate expenses	(1,117,242)	(2,169,041)	(4,884,038)	(6,572,751)		(1,793,615)	(1,199,786)	(4,887,442)	(3,426,915)	676,373	(969,255)	3,404	(3,145,836)
Loss from operations	(3,324,735)	(5,204,615)	(11,749,791)	(14,868,854)		(4,001,108)	(4,235,360)	(11,753,195)	(11,723,018)	676,373	(969,255)	3,404	(3,145,836)
Net Loss	(3,272,891)	(5,190,169)	(11,943,038)	(14,633,899)		(3,949,264)	(4,220,914)	(11,946,442)	(11,488,063)	676,373	(969,255)	3,404	(3,145,836)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.42)	$ (0.63)	$ (1.34)		$ (0.20)	$ (0.34)	$ (0.63)	$ (1.05)	$ 0.04	$ (0.08)	$ 0.00	$ (0.29)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Net Loss	(3,272,891)	(5,190,169)	(11,943,038)	(14,633,899)		(3,949,264)	(4,220,914)	(11,946,442)	(11,488,063)	676,373	(969,255)	3,404	(3,145,836)
Impairment of uranium properties	3,701	296,628	683,356	1,048,400		769,580		1,449,235		(765,879)		(765,879)
Additions to uranium properties			$ (122,165)	$ (1,132,294)				$ (884,640)	$ (4,278,130)			$ 762,475	$ 3,145,836