Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cost of uranium sales:
Operating expenses	$ 643,700	$ 687,217
Mineral property expenses	236,304	421,760
Accretion/amortization of asset retirement obligations	79,179	97,435
Depreciation	68,377	75,899
Impairment of uranium properties		279,429
Total cost of uranium sales	1,027,560	1,561,740
Loss from operations before corporate expenses	(1,027,560)	(1,561,740)
Corporate expenses:
General and administrative	2,641,500	2,635,236
Depreciation	32,529	45,979
Total corporate expenses	2,674,029	2,681,215
Loss from operations	(3,701,589)	(4,242,955)
Other income and (expense):
Unrealized gain - derivative liability	653,768
Interest expense	(414,003)	(239,718)
Interest and other income, net	1,787	9,226
Net loss	$ (3,460,037)	$ (4,473,447)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.26)
Basic and diluted average weighted shares outstanding (in shares)	22,358,558	17,308,089