Tara Gold Resources (TRGD) 10-Q 19 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	19-May-14
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Entity Registrant Name	'TARA GOLD RESOURCES CORP.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001100747	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	102,795,119

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash	$85	$82
Other receivables, net	328	306
Due from related parties, net of due to	105	95
Other current assets	122	138
Assets held for disposal, net	32	32
Total current assets	672	653
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net	7,171	7,452
Total Assets	7,843	8,105
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,213	2,670
Notes payable, current portion	269	188
Convertible notes payable, net	205	76
Total current liabilities	3,687	2,934
Notes payable, non-current portion	24	28
Total liabilities	3,711	2,962
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock: $0.001 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; 102,795,119 shares issued and outstanding	103	103
Additional paid-in capital	10,787	10,787
Accumulated deficit during exploration stage	-27,345	-26,633
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-148	-144
Total Tara Gold stockholders' deficit	-16,603	-15,887
Non-controlling interest	20,735	21,030
Total stockholders' equity	4,132	5,143
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$7,843	$8,105

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value per share	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	102,795,119	102,795,119
Common stock, shares outstanding	102,795,119	102,795,119

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		174 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues	'	'	'
Revenue from website development and software	'	'	$168
Mining revenues	105	'	662
Total revenues	105	'	830
Cost of revenue	'	'	759
Gross margin	105	'	71
Exploration expenses	186	242	12,613
Operating, general, and administrative expenses	869	943	49,379
Net operating loss	-950	-1,185	-61,921
Non-operating (loss)income:	'	'	'
Inrterest income	12	13	438
Interest expense	-126	-202	-1,635
Settlement loss, net	'	-862	-931
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	5	'	-2,188
Gain on deconsolidation, dissolution and sale of joint venture interest	'	'	21,036
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of assets	-55	'	558
Gain on acquisition of mining concession and mining assets	'	'	100
Realized loss on the sale of marketable securities	'	'	-5,099
Gain on sale of net cash flow interest	'	'	197
Gain on Tara Minerals stock dividend	'	'	1,028
Impairment loss of long lived asset	'	'	-199
Gain on bargain acquisition of ACM	'	'	3,490
Other income	12	'	1,359
Total non-operating (loss) income	-152	-1,051	18,154
Loss before income taxes	-1,102	-2,236	-43,767
Income tax benefit	'	'	345
Loss from continuing operations	-1,102	-2,236	-43,422
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'
Loss from operations of oil properties and La Escuadra	'	'	-1,021
Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	3,576
Net loss	-1,102	-2,236	-40,867
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	390	1,085	13,522
Net loss attributable to Tara Gold's shareholders	-712	-1,151	-27,345
Other comprehensive loss:	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation loss	-4	-68	-148
Total comprehensive loss	($716)	($1,219)	($27,493)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted	($0.01)	($0.02)	'
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted	102,795,119	102,795,119	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		174 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net loss attributable to Tara Gold shareholders	($712)	($1,151)	($27,345)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash:	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	78	77	1,677
Allowance for doubtful accounts	2	183	3,736
Common stock issued for services and other expenses	'	'	2,599
Stock based compensation and stock bonuses	'	'	126
Gain on deconsolidation, dissolution and sale of joint venture interest	'	'	-20,311
Non-cash expense due to deconsolidation of joint venture	'	'	216
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	'	'	783
Loss on debt due to extinguishment and conversion, net	-5	'	1,383
Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	-2,575
Deferred tax asset, net	'	'	-959
Non-controlling interest in net loss of consolidated subsidiaries	-390	-1,085	-13,522
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature	114	200	1,010
Loss on the disposal of assets	55	'	-741
Realized loss on the sale of marketable securities	'	'	4,993
Common stock of subsidiary issued and option valuation for services	'	18	6,847
Subsidiaries' stock based compensation and stock bonuses	'	'	9,200
Exploration expenses paid with stock of subsidiaries	'	'	4,146
Settlement loss, net	'	862	630
Gain on acquisition of mining concession and mining assets	'	'	-430
Gain on sale of net cash flow interest	'	'	-197
Gain on Tara Minerals stock dividend	'	'	-1,028
Impairment of long lived asset	'	'	199
Gain on bargain acquisition of ACM	'	'	-3,490
Other	'	'	153
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'
Other receivables	28	-180	-1,413
Other assets	16	-14	-917
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	725	217	3,980
Deferred joint venture income	'	'	-33
Net cash used in operating activities	-89	-873	-31,283
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Acquisition of property, plant, equipment, mine development, land and construction in progress	'	'	-4,029
Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities	'	'	6,322
Proceeds from the sale or disposal of assets	'	'	2,931
Purchase of mining concession	'	'	-491
Mining deposits	'	-221	-179
Loans to unrelated third parties	'	'	-380
Proceeds from the sale of ACM	'	'	7,500
Investment in ACM	'	'	-33
Other	'	'	-6
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	'	-221	11,635
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Proceeds from short term debt	'	'	72
Proceeds from notes payable, related party	'	'	150
Proceeds from notes payable	110	'	1,540
Payments toward short term debt	'	'	-22
Payments toward notes payable	-4	-6	-11,685
Payments toward notes payable, related party	'	'	-100
Change in due to/from related parties, net	-10	-1	7
Non-controlling interest - cash from sale of sale of common stock of subsidiaries	'	700	13,750
Payments from joint venture partners	'	'	10,020
Cash from the sale of common stock	'	'	5,753
Other	'	'	-9
Net cash provided by financing activities	96	693	19,476
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-4	-68	257
Net increase (decrease) in cash	3	-469	85
Beginning of period cash balance	82	957	'
End of period cash balance	85	488	85
Supplemental Information:	'	'	'
Interest paid	7	2	974
Income taxes paid	'	'	10
Non-cash Investing and Financing Transactions:	'	'	'
Conversion of debt and Iron Ore Financial instrument to common stock, plus accrued interest	'	800	2,092
Issuance of common stock for assets	'	'	304
Purchase of concession paid with notes payable or mining deposit plus capitalized interest	'	'	20,333
Beneficial conversion feature, convertible debt, related and nonrelated party and financial instruments	95	'	806
Recoverable value-added taxes incurred through additional debt and due to related party, net of mining concession modification	'	'	1,564
Purchase of property and equipment through debt and common stock	'	'	1,862
Receipt of stock for joint venture payments and fee income	'	'	2,301
Accrued and capitalized interest	'	'	433
Sale of mining concession on credit	'	'	200
Other	'	'	$241

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1.	Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
	Nature of business and principles of consolidation:
	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Tara Gold Resources Corp. (the "Company") should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Significant accounting policies disclosed therein have not changed except as noted below.
	In May 2005, Tara Gold, through its subsidiary Corporacion Amermin S.A. de C.V. ("Amermin"), began acquiring mining properties in Mexico. In May 2006, the Company formed Tara Minerals Corp. ("Tara Minerals"), which owns 99.9% of the common stock of American Metal Mining S.A. de C.V. ("AMM"), a Mexican corporation. Tara Minerals also owns 87% of the common stock of Adit Resources Corp. ("Adit"). Adit in turns owns 99.99% of American Copper Mining, S.A. de C.V. ("ACM"). All of Tara Gold's operations in Mexico are conducted through Amermin and AMM since Mexican law provides that only Mexican corporations are allowed to own mining properties.
	As of March 31, 2014, Tara Gold owned approximately 50% of the outstanding common stock of Tara Minerals.
	Tara Gold focuses primarily on gold mining concessions. Tara Minerals' primary focus is also on gold and silver, in addition to industrial minerals, copper, lead, zinc, iron and other associated metals.
	On May 25, 2011, Tara Gold commenced distributing its shares of Tara Minerals to its shareholders by distributing one share of Tara Minerals for every 20 outstanding shares of Tara Gold. Tara Gold plans to make additional distributions until all Tara Minerals shares held by Tara Gold have been distributed to Tara Gold's shareholders.
	After Tara Gold has distributed all of its Tara Minerals shares, Tara Gold will not have any interest in the properties owned by Tara Minerals, AMM, Adit or ACM.
	Both Tara Gold and Tara Minerals may continue their efforts to develop mining properties that are thought to contain commercial quantities of gold, silver and other minerals. Additionally, once the distribution has been completed, the consolidated parent and subsidiary relationship between Tara Gold and Tara Minerals may change.
	The Company is a mining company in the exploration stage and presents inception to date information, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification ("FASB ASC") Development Stage Entities Topic.
	In these financial statements, references to "Company," "we," "our," and/or "us," refer to Tara Gold Resources Corp. and, unless the context indicates otherwise, its consolidated subsidiaries.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the related footnote information are unaudited.  In the opinion of management, they include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the condensed consolidated results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The reporting currency of the Company, Tara Minerals and Adit is the U.S. dollar.  The functional currency of Amermin, AMM and ACM is the Mexican Peso. As a result, the financial statements of the subsidiaries have been re-measured from Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars using (i) current exchange rates for monetary asset and liability accounts, (ii) historical exchange rates for nonmonetary asset and liability accounts, (iii) historical exchange rates for revenues and expenses associated with nonmonetary assets and liabilities, and (iv) the weighted average exchange rate of the reporting period for all other revenues and expenses. In addition, foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from U.S. dollar denominated transactions are eliminated. The resulting re-measurement income (loss) is recorded as other comprehensive income (loss).
	Current and historical exchange rates are not indicative of what future exchange rates will be and should not be construed as such.
	Relevant exchange rates used in the preparation of the financial statements for Amermin, AMM and ACM are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Mexican pesos per one U.S. dollar:
		31-Mar-14
	Current exchange rate	Ps.	13.0841
	Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	Ps.	13.2339
		31-Mar-13
	Current exchange rate	Ps.	12.3546
	Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	Ps.	12.6468
	The Company's significant accounting policies are:
	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications, which have no effect on net loss, have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform to the current presentation.
	Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management routinely makes judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Recoverable Value-Added Taxes (IVA) and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Impuesto al Valor Agregado taxes (IVA) are recoverable value-added taxes charged by the Mexican government on goods sold and services rendered at a rate of 16%.  Under certain circumstances, these taxes are recoverable by filing a tax return and as determined by the Mexican taxing authority. Our allowance in association with our receivable from IVA from our Mexico subsidiaries is based on our determination that the Mexican government may not allow the complete refund of these taxes.
	Each period, receivables are reviewed for collectability.  When a receivable has doubtful collectability we allow for the receivable until we are either assured of collection (and reverse the allowance) or assured that a write-off is necessary.
			31-Mar-14		31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Allowance - recoverable value-added taxes		$	2,538	$	2,537
	Allowance - other receivables			392		391
	Total		$	2,930	$	2,928
	AMM received refunds of IVA taxes during January and February 2014 for a total refund of $40,489.
	Reclamation and remediation costs (asset retirement obligations)
	Reclamation costs are allocated to expense over the life of the related assets and are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and abandonment costs.
	Future remediation costs for reprocessing plant and buildings are accrued based on management's best estimate, at the end of each period, of the undiscounted costs expected to be incurred at a site. Such cost estimates include, where applicable, ongoing remediation, maintenance and monitoring costs. Changes in estimates are reflected in earnings in the period an estimate is revised. There were no reclamation and remediation costs incurred or accrued as of March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Income taxes
	Income taxes are provided for using the asset and liability method of accounting in accordance with the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB ASC. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The computation of limitations relating to the amount of such tax assets, and the determination of appropriate valuation allowances relating to the realization of such assets, are inherently complex and require the exercise of judgment. As additional information becomes available, we continually assess the carrying value of our net deferred tax assets.
	Fair Value Accounting
	As required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC, fair value is measured based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; (Level 2) inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
		Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
		Level 2	Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
		Level 3	Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
	Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
	Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC, did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Other_receivable_net

Other receivable, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other receivable, net [Abstract]	'
Other receivable, net	'
	Note 2.	Other receivables, net
			31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Other receivables - recoverable value-added taxes		$	2,619		$	2,643
	Other receivables - Auriferos			175			200
	Other receivables			464			391
	Total other receivables			3,258			3,234
	Allowance - recoverable value-added taxes			(2,538	)		(2,537	)
	Allowance - other receivables			(392	)		(391	)
	Total other receivables, net		$	328		$	306
	Other receivable - Auriferos
	In March 2008 the Company obtained the Auriferos V Fraccion 1 and 2 Prospects ("Auriferos Prospect") after a joint venture agreement was terminated.  The agreement with Pershimco contained a clause that any prospects purchased by Pershimco adjacent to the Las Minitas Prospect would revert to the Company.
	During 2013 the Company, through its subsidiary, Amermin, sold its Auriferos mining concessions for $200,000, including the corresponding value added tax, on credit. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, $25,000 were received towards the sales price of the property.

Property_plant_equipment_mine_

Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net [Abstract]	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net	'
	Note 3.	Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net
			31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Land		$	20		$	20
	Pilar			728			728
	Don Roman  (See Note 5)			522			522
	Las Nuvias			100			100
	Centenario			636			636
	La Verde			60			60
	La Palma			80			80
	Dixie Mining District			650			650
	Picacho Groupings			1,571			1,571
	Mining concessions			4,347			4,347
	Property, plant and equipment			4,092			4,337
				8,459			8,704
	Less - accumulated depreciation			(1,288	)		(1,252	)
			$	7,171		$	7,452
	Pilar, Don Roman, Las Nuvias, Centenario, La Palma and La Verde properties are located in Mexico and are known as the Don Roman Groupings.
	The Picacho and Picacho Fractions are located in Mexico and are known as the Picacho Groupings.

Notes_Payable

Notes Payable	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Notes Payable [Abstract]	'
Notes Payable	'
	Note 4.	Notes Payable
	The following table represents the outstanding balance of notes payable.
			31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Mining concessions		$	150		$	150
	Notes payable			80			-
	Convertible notes payable, net			205			76
	Auto loans			63			66
				498			292
	Less - current portion			(269	)		(188	)
	Less - current portion convertible notes payable, net			(205	)		(76	)
	Non-current portion		$	24		$	28
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company converted balances with two vendors to notes payable in the amount of $80,000 and recognized a gain on debt extinguishment in the amount of $5,000. Notes are due in May 2014.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company raised $150,000 through the sale of a convertible note. The note payable was due in February 2014 and extended until July 2014; bears interest of 16% per year and can be converted to the Company's stock at $0.10 per share. The beneficial conversion feature of the note payable was determined to be $120,000 of which $120,000 was amortized as of March 31, 2014. Interest expense related to the convertible note was $8,000 as of March 31, 2014.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company raised $60,000 through the sale of a convertible note. The note payable due in May 2014 and extended until July 2014; can be converted to the Company's stock at $0.10 per share. The beneficial conversion feature of the note payable was determined to be $60,000 of which $39,101 was amortized as of March 31, 2014. Interest expense related to the convertible note was $2,000 as of March 31, 2014.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company raised $50,000 through the sale of a convertible note. The note payable is due in July 2014 and can be converted to the Company's stock at $0.10 per share. The beneficial conversion feature of the note payable was determined to be $34,850 of which $857 was amortized as of March 31, 2014.
	The five year maturity schedule for notes payable is presented below (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
			2015			2016			2017		2018		2019		Total
	Mining concessions		$	150		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	150
	Auto loans			39			10			6		6		2		63
	Notes payable			80			-			-		-		-		80
	Convertible notes payable, net			205			-			-		-		-		205
	Total		$	474		$	10		$	6	$	6	$	2	$	498

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Note 5.	Related Party Transactions
			31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Due to related parties		$	(1,149	)	$	(1,100	)
	Due from related parties			1,254			1,195
			$	105		$	95
	All transactions with related parties have occurred in the normal course of operations and Mexico based related party transactions are measured at the foreign exchange amount.
	The following are intercompany transactions that were eliminated during the consolidation of these financial statements:
	Tara Minerals is a subsidiary of Tara Gold. In January 2007,  Amermin, a subsidiary of Tara Gold, made arrangements to purchase the Pilar; Don Roman and Las Nuvias properties listed in Note 3 (part of the Don Roman Groupings) and subsequently sold the concessions to Tara Minerals. At March 31, 2014 Amermin has paid the original note holder in full and Tara Minerals owes Amermin $535,659 for the Pilar mining concession and $211,826 for the Don Roman mining concession.
	As of March 31, 2014, Amermin had loaned AMM $1,017,439 at 0% interest, due on demand.
	As of March 31, 2014, Tara Gold owed Tara Minerals a total of $177,419 at 0% interest, due on demand.
	During 2012, Tara Minerals issued Adit six promissory notes for $4,286,663. During 2013, Tara Minerals issued Adit one promissory note for $610,000. These notes are unsecured, bear interest at U.S. prime rate plus 3.25% per year and are due and payable between May 2014 and January 2015. As of March 31, 2014, Tara Minerals owed Adit $5,413,414 in interest and principal.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Note 6.	Stockholders' Equity
	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, Tara Gold did not issue any shares of its common stock.

NonControlling_Interest

Non-Controlling Interest	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Non-controlling Interest [Abstract]	'
Non-controlling Interest	'
	Note 7.	Non-controlling Interest
	Cumulative results of these activities results in:
			31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Common stock for cash		$	16,165		$	16,165
	Common stock for services			5,846			5,846
	Stock based compensation			5,615			5,615
	Conversion of debt and Iron Ore Financial instrument to common stock, plus			2,142			2,142
	accrued interest
	Exploration expenses paid for in subsidiary common stock			4,146			4,146
	Cumulative net loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(13,216	)		(12,826	)
	Treasury stock			(500	)		(500	)
	Other non-controlling interests			537			442
	Total non-controlling interest		$	20,735		$	21,030
	A summary of activity as of March 31, 2014 and changes during the period then ended is presented below (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
	Non-controlling interest at December 31, 2013		$	21,030
	Other			95
	Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest			(390	)
	Non-controlling interest at March 31, 2014		$	20,735

Options

Options	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Options [Abstract]	'
Options	'
	Note 8.	Options
	Tara Gold Resources does not have any stock option or bonus plans.
	Tara Minerals has the following incentive plans which are registered under a Form S-8:
		·	Incentive Stock Option Plan
		·	Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
		·	Stock Bonus Plan
	There have been no issuances under the Company's plans in 2014.
	On October 28, 2009, Adit, the Company's subsidiary, adopted the following incentive plans which have not been registered:
		·	Incentive Stock Option Plan
		·	Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
		·	Stock Bonus Plan
	There have been no issuances under the Adit plans in 2014.
	The fair value of awards issued is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on volatilities from the Company's traded common stock. The expected term of the award granted is usually estimated at half of the contractual term as noted in the individual agreements, unless the life is one year or less based upon management's assessment of known factors, and represents the period of time that management anticipates awards granted to be outstanding.  The risk-free rate for the periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury bond rate in effect at the time of the grant for bonds with maturity dates at the estimated term of the options. Historically the Company has had no forfeitures of options or warrants; therefore, the Company uses a zero forfeiture rate.
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Expected volatility		0.00%			218.84%
	Weighted-average volatility		0.00%			218.84%
	Expected dividends		0			0
	Expected term (in years)		0			2
	Risk-free rate		0.00%			0.22%
	A summary of option activity under the Plans as of March 31, 2014 (unaudited) and changes during the period then ended is presented below:
	Options		Shares				Weighted-Average		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
							Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic
									Contractual Term		Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			2,750,000			$	0.24
	Granted			-				-
	Exercised			-				-
	Forfeited, expired or cancelled			-				-
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014			2,750,000			$	0.24		1.5	$	167,440
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014			2,340,000			$	0.24		1.5	$	167,440
	Non-vested Options		Options				Weighted-Average
							Grant-Date Fair Value
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013			410,000			$	0.48
	Granted			-				-
	Vested			-				-
	Forfeited, expired or cancelled			-				-
	Non-vested at March 31, 2014			410,000			$	0.48

Fair_Value

Fair Value	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Fair Value	'
	Note 9.	Fair Value
	In accordance with authoritative guidance, the table below sets forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
			Fair Value at March 31, 2014
			(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
			(Unaudited)
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	None		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Liabilities:
	Beneficial conversion feature of note payable  (See Note 4)		$	56	$	56	$	-	$	-
			Fair Value at December 31, 2013
			(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
			Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Fair market value of ACM's net identifiable assets acquired		$	1,589	$	-	$	-	$	1,589
	Liabilities:
	Beneficial conversion feature of note (See Note 4)		$	74	$	74	$	-	$	-

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Note 10.	Subsequent Events
	In May 2014, Tara Minerals sold 5,000,000 units in a private offering for $750,000 in cash, or $0.15 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of Tara Minerals' common stock and one warrant. Two warrants entitle the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $0.35 per share at any time on or before May 1, 2016.

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi1

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Nature of business and principles of consolidation	'
	Nature of business and principles of consolidation:
	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Tara Gold Resources Corp. (the "Company") should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Significant accounting policies disclosed therein have not changed except as noted below.
	In May 2005, Tara Gold, through its subsidiary Corporacion Amermin S.A. de C.V. ("Amermin"), began acquiring mining properties in Mexico. In May 2006, the Company formed Tara Minerals Corp. ("Tara Minerals"), which owns 99.9% of the common stock of American Metal Mining S.A. de C.V. ("AMM"), a Mexican corporation. Tara Minerals also owns 87% of the common stock of Adit Resources Corp. ("Adit"). Adit in turns owns 99.99% of American Copper Mining, S.A. de C.V. ("ACM"). All of Tara Gold's operations in Mexico are conducted through Amermin and AMM since Mexican law provides that only Mexican corporations are allowed to own mining properties.
	As of March 31, 2014, Tara Gold owned approximately 50% of the outstanding common stock of Tara Minerals.
	Tara Gold focuses primarily on gold mining concessions. Tara Minerals' primary focus is also on gold and silver, in addition to industrial minerals, copper, lead, zinc, iron and other associated metals.
	On May 25, 2011, Tara Gold commenced distributing its shares of Tara Minerals to its shareholders by distributing one share of Tara Minerals for every 20 outstanding shares of Tara Gold. Tara Gold plans to make additional distributions until all Tara Minerals shares held by Tara Gold have been distributed to Tara Gold's shareholders.
	After Tara Gold has distributed all of its Tara Minerals shares, Tara Gold will not have any interest in the properties owned by Tara Minerals, AMM, Adit or ACM.
	Both Tara Gold and Tara Minerals may continue their efforts to develop mining properties that are thought to contain commercial quantities of gold, silver and other minerals. Additionally, once the distribution has been completed, the consolidated parent and subsidiary relationship between Tara Gold and Tara Minerals may change.
	The Company is a mining company in the exploration stage and presents inception to date information, in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification ("FASB ASC") Development Stage Entities Topic.
	In these financial statements, references to "Company," "we," "our," and/or "us," refer to Tara Gold Resources Corp. and, unless the context indicates otherwise, its consolidated subsidiaries.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the related footnote information are unaudited.  In the opinion of management, they include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the condensed consolidated results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	The reporting currency of the Company, Tara Minerals and Adit is the U.S. dollar.  The functional currency of Amermin, AMM and ACM is the Mexican Peso. As a result, the financial statements of the subsidiaries have been re-measured from Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars using (i) current exchange rates for monetary asset and liability accounts, (ii) historical exchange rates for nonmonetary asset and liability accounts, (iii) historical exchange rates for revenues and expenses associated with nonmonetary assets and liabilities, and (iv) the weighted average exchange rate of the reporting period for all other revenues and expenses. In addition, foreign currency transaction gains and losses resulting from U.S. dollar denominated transactions are eliminated. The resulting re-measurement income (loss) is recorded as other comprehensive income (loss).
	Current and historical exchange rates are not indicative of what future exchange rates will be and should not be construed as such.
	Relevant exchange rates used in the preparation of the financial statements for Amermin, AMM and ACM are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Mexican pesos per one U.S. dollar:
		31-Mar-14
	Current exchange rate	Ps.	13.0841
	Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	Ps.	13.2339
		31-Mar-13
	Current exchange rate	Ps.	12.3546
	Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	Ps.	12.6468
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications, which have no effect on net loss, have been made in the prior period financial statements to conform to the current presentation.
Estimates	'
	Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management routinely makes judgments on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recoverable Value-Added Taxes (IVA) and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Recoverable Value-Added Taxes (IVA) and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Impuesto al Valor Agregado taxes (IVA) are recoverable value-added taxes charged by the Mexican government on goods sold and services rendered at a rate of 16%.  Under certain circumstances, these taxes are recoverable by filing a tax return and as determined by the Mexican taxing authority. Our allowance in association with our receivable from IVA from our Mexico subsidiaries is based on our determination that the Mexican government may not allow the complete refund of these taxes.
	Each period, receivables are reviewed for collectability.  When a receivable has doubtful collectability we allow for the receivable until we are either assured of collection (and reverse the allowance) or assured that a write-off is necessary.
			31-Mar-14		31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Allowance - recoverable value-added taxes		$	2,538	$	2,537
	Allowance - other receivables			392		391
	Total		$	2,930	$	2,928
	AMM received refunds of IVA taxes during January and February 2014 for a total refund of $40,489.
Reclamation and remediation costs (asset retirement obligations)	'
	Reclamation and remediation costs (asset retirement obligations)
	Reclamation costs are allocated to expense over the life of the related assets and are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from the passage of time and revisions to the estimates of either the timing or amount of the reclamation and abandonment costs.
	Future remediation costs for reprocessing plant and buildings are accrued based on management's best estimate, at the end of each period, of the undiscounted costs expected to be incurred at a site. Such cost estimates include, where applicable, ongoing remediation, maintenance and monitoring costs. Changes in estimates are reflected in earnings in the period an estimate is revised. There were no reclamation and remediation costs incurred or accrued as of March 31, 2014 and 2013.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes
	Income taxes are provided for using the asset and liability method of accounting in accordance with the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB ASC. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The computation of limitations relating to the amount of such tax assets, and the determination of appropriate valuation allowances relating to the realization of such assets, are inherently complex and require the exercise of judgment. As additional information becomes available, we continually assess the carrying value of our net deferred tax assets.
Fair Value Accounting	'
	Fair Value Accounting
	As required by the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC, fair value is measured based on a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; (Level 2) inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
		Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
		Level 2	Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
		Level 3	Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance	'
	Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
	Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the SEC, did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material impact on the Company's present or future financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi2

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Exchange Rates	'
	Relevant exchange rates used in the preparation of the financial statements for Amermin, AMM and ACM are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Mexican pesos per one U.S. dollar:
		31-Mar-14
	Current exchange rate	Ps.	13.0841
	Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	Ps.	13.2339
		31-Mar-13
	Current exchange rate	Ps.	12.3546
	Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	Ps.	12.6468
Schedule of Allowances of Receivables	'
			31-Mar-14		31-Dec-13
			(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
			(Unaudited)
	Allowance - recoverable value-added taxes		$	2,538	$	2,537
	Allowance - other receivables			392		391
	Total		$	2,930	$	2,928

Other_receivable_net_Tables

Other receivable, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other receivable, net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Receivable	'
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
		(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
	Other receivables - recoverable value-added taxes	$	2,619		$	2,643
	Other receivables - Auriferos		175			200
	Other receivables		464			391
	Total other receivables		3,258			3,234
	Allowance - recoverable value-added taxes		(2,538	)		(2,537	)
	Allowance - other receivables		(392	)		(391	)
	Total other receivables, net	$	328		$	306

Property_plant_equipment_mine_1

Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property, Plant, Equipment, Mine Development and Land	'
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
		(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
	Land	$	20		$	20
	Pilar		728			728
	Don Roman  (See Note 5)		522			522
	Las Nuvias		100			100
	Centenario		636			636
	La Verde		60			60
	La Palma		80			80
	Dixie Mining District		650			650
	Picacho Groupings		1,571			1,571
	Mining concessions		4,347			4,347
	Property, plant and equipment		4,092			4,337
			8,459			8,704
	Less - accumulated depreciation		(1,288	)		(1,252	)
		$	7,171		$	7,452

Notes_Payable_Tables

Notes Payable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Notes Payable [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Notes Payable	'
	The following table represents the outstanding balance of notes payable.
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
		(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
	Mining concessions	$	150		$	150
	Notes payable		80			-
	Convertible notes payable, net		205			76
	Auto loans		63			66
			498			292
	Less - current portion		(269	)		(188	)
	Less - current portion convertible notes payable, net		(205	)		(76	)
	Non-current portion	$	24		$	28
Five Year Maturity Schedule for Notes Payable	'
	The five year maturity schedule for notes payable is presented below (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
		2015			2016			2017		2018		2019		Total
	Mining concessions	$	150		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	150
	Auto loans		39			10			6		6		2		63
	Notes payable		80			-			-		-		-		80
	Convertible notes payable, net		205			-			-		-		-		205
	Total	$	474		$	10		$	6	$	6	$	2	$	498

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	'
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
		(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
	Due to related parties	$	(1,149	)	$	(1,100	)
	Due from related parties		1,254			1,195
		$	105		$	95

NonControlling_Interest_Tables

Non-Controlling Interest (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Non-controlling Interest [Abstract]	'
Summary of Non-controlling Interests	'
	Cumulative results of these activities results in:
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
		(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
		(Unaudited)
	Common stock for cash	$	16,165		$	16,165
	Common stock for services		5,846			5,846
	Stock based compensation		5,615			5,615
	Conversion of debt and Iron Ore Financial instrument to common stock, plus		2,142			2,142
	accrued interest
	Exploration expenses paid for in subsidiary common stock		4,146			4,146
	Cumulative net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(13,216	)		(12,826	)
	Treasury stock		(500	)		(500	)
	Other non-controlling interests		537			442
	Total non-controlling interest	$	20,735		$	21,030
Summary of Non-controlling Interest Activity	'
	A summary of activity as of March 31, 2014 and changes during the period then ended is presented below (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
	Non-controlling interest at December 31, 2013	$	21,030
	Other		95
	Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		(390	)
	Non-controlling interest at March 31, 2014	$	20,735

Options_Tables

Options (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Options [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value	'
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Expected volatility		0.00%			218.84%
	Weighted-average volatility		0.00%			218.84%
	Expected dividends		0			0
	Expected term (in years)		0			2
	Risk-free rate		0.00%			0.22%
Schedule of Options Activity	'
	A summary of option activity under the Plans as of March 31, 2014 (unaudited) and changes during the period then ended is presented below:
	Options		Shares				Weighted-Average		Weighted-Average		Aggregate
							Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic
									Contractual Term		Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			2,750,000			$	0.24
	Granted			-				-
	Exercised			-				-
	Forfeited, expired or cancelled			-				-
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014			2,750,000			$	0.24		1.5	$	167,440
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014			2,340,000			$	0.24		1.5	$	167,440
	Non-vested Options		Options				Weighted-Average
							Grant-Date Fair Value
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013			410,000			$	0.48
	Granted			-				-
	Vested			-				-
	Forfeited, expired or cancelled			-				-
	Non-vested at March 31, 2014			410,000			$	0.48

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	'
		Fair Value at March 31, 2014
		(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
		(Unaudited)
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	None	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Liabilities:
	Beneficial conversion feature of note payable  (See Note 4)	$	56	$	56	$	-	$	-
		Fair Value at December 31, 2013
		(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Fair market value of ACM's net identifiable assets acquired	$	1,589	$	-	$	-	$	1,589
	Liabilities:
	Beneficial conversion feature of note (See Note 4)	$	74	$	74	$	-	$	-

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi3

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current exchange rate	13.0841	12.3546	'
Weighted average exchange rate for the three months ended	13.2339	12.6468	'
Value-added tax rate	16.00%	'	'
Allowance	$2,930	'	$2,928
Allowance-Recoverable Value-Added Taxes [Member]	'	'	'
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Allowance	2,538	'	2,537
Allowance-Other Receivables [Member]	'	'	'
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Allowance	392	'	391
American Metal Mining S.A. de C.V. [Member]	'	'	'
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest in subsidiaries	99.90%	'	'
Income tax refund	$40,489	'	'
Adit Resources Corp [Member]	'	'	'
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest in subsidiaries	87.00%	'	'
Adit Resources Corp [Member] | American Copper Mining S.A. de C.V. [Member]	'	'	'
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest in subsidiaries	99.99%	'	'
Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	'	'	'
Nature Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest in subsidiaries	50.00%	'	'

Other_receivable_net_Details

Other receivable, net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		174 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
					Auriferos [Member]	Auriferos [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sale price of concession, including corresponding VAT	'	'	'	'	'	$200
Proceeds received towards sale of property	'	'	150	'	25	'
Other receivables - recoverable value-added taxes	2,619	'	2,619	2,643	'	'
Other receivables - Auriferos	175	'	175	200	'	'
Other receivables	464	'	464	391	'	'
Total other receivables	3,258	'	3,258	3,234	'	'
Allowance - other receivables	-2,538	'	-2,538	-2,537	'	'
Allowance - recoverable value-added taxes	-392	'	-392	-391	'	'
Total other receivables, net	$328	'	$328	$306	'	'

Property_plant_equipment_mine_2

Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, net (Schedule of Property, Plant, Equipment, Mine Development, Land and Construction in Progress) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	$8,459	$8,704
Less - accumulated depreciation	-1,288	-1,252
Property, plant, equipment, mine development, land and construction in progress, net	7,171	7,452
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	20	20
Pilar [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	728	728
Don Roman [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	522	522
Las Nuvias [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	100	100
Centenario [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	636	636
La Verde [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	60	60
La Palma [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	80	80
Dixie Mining District [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	650	650
Picacho Groupings [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	1,571	1,571
Mining Concessions [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	4,347	4,347
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant, equipment, mine development and land, gross	$4,092	$4,337

Notes_Payable_Schedule_of_Note

Notes Payable (Schedule of Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Present value of debt	$498	$292
Less - current portion	-269	-188
Less - current portion convertible notes payable, net	-205	-76
Non-current portion	24	28
Mining Concessions [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Present value of debt	150	150
Notes payable [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Present value of debt	80	'
Convertible notes payable, net [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Present value of debt	205	76
Auto Loans [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Present value of debt	$63	$66

Notes_Payable_Narrative_Detail

Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		174 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
				Convertible notes payable, net [Member]	Convertible note two [Member]	Convertible note two [Member]	Convertible note four [Member]	Convertible note three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	$80,000	'	'	'	'
Interest rate	'	'	'	'	'	16.00%	'	'
Debt instrument, maturity date	'	'	'	1-May-14	'	1-Jul-14	1-Jul-14	1-Jul-14
Long-term convertible debt	'	'	'	'	'	150,000	50,000	60,000
Beneficial conversion value for convertible debt and financial instruments	95,000	'	806,000	'	'	120,000	34,850	60,000
Debt conversion, price per share	'	'	'	'	'	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10
Amortization	'	'	'	'	120,000	'	857	39,101
Interest expense	'	'	'	'	8,000	'	'	2,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt	'	'	'	$5,000	'	'	'	'

Notes_Payable_Five_Year_Maturi

Notes Payable (Five Year Maturity Schedule for Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	$474
2016	10
2017	6
2018	6
2019	2
Long-term Debt	498
Mining Concessions [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	150
2016	'
2017	'
2018	'
2019	'
Long-term Debt	150
Auto Loans [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	39
2016	10
2017	6
2018	6
2019	2
Long-term Debt	63
Notes payable [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	80
2016	'
2017	'
2018	'
2019	'
Long-term Debt	80
Convertible notes payable, net [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	205
2016	'
2017	'
2018	'
2019	'
Long-term Debt	$205

Related_Party_Transactions_Sch

Related Party Transactions (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'	'
Due to related parties	($1,149)	($1,100)
Due from related parties	1,254	1,195
Amounts due from (to) related parties	$105	$95

Related_Party_Transactions_Nar

Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		174 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014
					Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	Tara Minerals Corp [Member]	American Metal Mining S.A. de C.V. [Member]
						Amermin [Member]	Amermin [Member]	Adit [Member]	Adit [Member]	Adit [Member]	Amermin [Member]
						Pilar [Member]	Don Roman [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Due from related parties	$1,254,000	'	$1,254,000	$1,195,000	'	$535,659	$211,826	'	$610,000	'	'
Due to related parties	1,149,000	'	1,149,000	1,100,000	177,419	'	'	'	'	'	1,017,439
Debt instrument, face amount	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,413,414	'	4,286,663	'
Interest rate	'	'	'	'	0.00%	'	'	'	'	'	0.00%
Debt instrument, variable interest reference rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'U.S. prime	'	'	'
Interest spread on variable rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3.25%	'	'	'
Repayment of related party debt	'	'	$100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, beginning maturity date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1-May-14	'	'	'
Debt instrument, ending maturity date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	31-Jan-15	'	'	'

NonControlling_Interest_Summar

Non-Controlling Interest (Summary of Cumulative Results) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Non-controlling Interest [Line Items]	'	'
Common stock for cash	$16,165	$16,165
Common stock for services	5,846	5,846
Stock based compensation	5,615	5,615
Conversion of debt and Iron Ore Financial instrument to common stock, plus accrued interest	2,142	2,142
Exploration expenses paid for in subsidiary common stock	4,146	4,146
Cumulative net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	-13,216	-12,826
Treasury stock	-500	-500
Other non-controlling interests	537	442
Total non-controlling interest	$20,735	$21,030

NonControlling_Interest_Summar1

Non-Controlling Interest (Summary of Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Non-controlling Interest [Abstract]	'
Non-controlling interest at December 31, 2013	$21,030
Other	95
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	-390
Non-controlling interest at March 31, 2014	$20,735

Options_Summary_of_Fair_Value_

Options (Summary of Fair Value Assumptions) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Options [Abstract]	'	'
Expected volatility	0.00%	218.84%
Weighted-average volatility	0.00%	218.84%
Expected dividends	$0	$0
Expected term (in years)	'0 years	'2 years
Risk-free rate	0.00%	0.22%

Options_Summary_of_Option_Acti

Options (Summary of Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Shares	'
Outstanding at Deceember 31, 2013	2,750,000
Granted	'
Exercised	'
Forfeited, expired or cancelled	'
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	2,750,000
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	2,340,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price	'
Outstanding at Deceember 31, 2013	$0.24
Granted	'
Exercised	'
Forfeited, expired or cancelled	'
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	$0.24
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	$0.24
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	'
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	'1 year 6 months
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	'1 year 6 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	$167,440
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	$167,440
Options	'
Nonvested at December 31, 2013	410,000
Granted	'
Vested	'
Forfeited, expired or cancelled	'
Nonvested at March 31, 2014	410,000
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	'
Nonvested at December 31, 2013	$0.48
Granted	'
Vested	'
Forfeited, expired or cancelled	'
Nonvested at March 31, 2014	$0.48

Fair_Value_Schedule_of_Assets_

Fair Value (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Fair market value of ACM's net identifiable assets acquired	'	$1,589
Assets	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Beneficial conversion feature of note	56	74
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Fair market value of ACM's net identifiable assets acquired	'	'
Assets	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Beneficial conversion feature of note	56	74
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Fair market value of ACM's net identifiable assets acquired	'	'
Assets	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Beneficial conversion feature of note	'	'
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Fair market value of ACM's net identifiable assets acquired	'	1,589
Assets	'	'
Liabilities:	'	'
Beneficial conversion feature of note	'	'

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Proceeds from issuance of private placement	$750
Shares sold in private offering	5,000,000
Stock price	$0.15
Purchase price per share	$0.35