Midway Gold 10-K 16 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 10, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	mdw
Entity Registrant Name	Midway Gold Corp
Entity Central Index Key	1319009
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		176,545,337
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$122.60

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	17,398,152	51,363,302
Amounts Receivable	69,920	102,897
Inventories (Note 3)	14,682,609
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Note 4)	1,174,239	431,023
Total Current Assets	33,324,920	51,897,222
Long Term Assets:
Reclamation Deposits (Note 8)	4,344,110	1,595,400
Property, Equipment and Mine Development (Note 5)	96,006,319	16,750,950
Mineral Properties (Note 6)	58,892,260	53,200,288
Other Long Term Assets (Note 4)	8,734,235	405,162
Total Assets	201,301,844	123,849,022
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Note 15)	10,187,418	2,879,730
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt (Note 9)	10,672,920
Preferred Share Dividends Payable (Note 12)	1,648,519	1,515,845
Other Short Term Liabilities	1,594,210	1,440,926
Total Current Liabilities	24,103,067	5,836,501
Long Term Liabilities:
Long Term Debt (Note 9)	32,126,163
Derivative Liabilities (Note 13)	33,969	8,189,720
Asset Retirement Obligations (Note 8)	4,128,200	51,967
Other Long Term Liabilities	318,414	121,689
Total Liabilities	60,709,813	14,199,877
Redeemable Preferred Shares (Note 11); Series A Preferred Shares - Unlimited, No Par Value; Issued and Outstanding – 37,837,838 (2014 and 2013); Redemption Price - US$1.85 per share	51,981,255	47,482,972
Stockholders' Equity (Note 11):
Common Stock Authorized – Unlimited, No Par Value; Issued and Outstanding – 174,919,068 and 130,915,872 (2014 and 2013)	176,278,968	140,834,370
Additional Paid In Capital	693,126	3,195,325
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Note 15)	14,219,007	2,126,923
Accumulated Deficit	-102,580,325	-83,990,445
Total Stockholders' Equity	88,610,776	62,166,173
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	201,301,844	123,849,022

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common stock, no par value
Common stock issued	174,919,068	130,915,872
Common stock outstanding	174,919,068	130,915,872
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, No Par Value
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	37,837,838	37,837,838
Preferred stock, outstanding	37,837,838	37,837,838
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share	$1.85	$1.85

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Oper

Consolidated Statement Of Operations (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Mine Operating Expenses:
Other Operating Costs	667,491
Write-down of Inventories	472,619
Accretion	164,051	2,391
Mineral Exploration Expenditures (Schedule)	2,890,171	5,337,923	7,182,579
General & Administrative:
Consulting (Note 17)	253,659	481,964	373,763
Depreciation	538,855	530,790	400,131
Interest and Bank Charges	5,183	3,219	2,698
Investor Relations	91,734	38,818	120,162
Legal, Audit and Accounting	1,261,711	3,575,034	1,334,019
Office and Administration	2,929,576	1,184,217	790,044
Salaries and Benefits	6,987,736	5,453,707	4,017,167
Transfer Agent and Filing Fees	221,617	430,930	183,616
Travel	332,005	341,107	329,876
Management Fees			8
Operating Loss	16,816,408	17,380,100	14,734,063
Other Income (Expense):
Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)	-36,937	4,065,291	504,075
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts (Note 12 and 13)	113,254	20,306,621	-1,414,242
Interest and Investment Income (Note 9)	30,499	151,337	32,103
Other Expense	-183,748	-82,077	-504,899
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	-76,932	24,441,172	-1,382,963
Net Income (Loss) Before Income Tax	-16,893,340	7,061,072	-16,117,026
Income Tax Recovery (Expense) (Note 7 and 12)	-1,696,540	1,844,859	842,404
Net Income (Loss)	-18,589,880	8,905,931	-15,274,622
Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend (Note 12)	-6,276,235	-5,883,478	-278,572
Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares (Note 12)	-4,498,283	-3,500,736	-153,662
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	-29,364,398	-478,283	-15,706,856
Basic:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	156,310,251	129,355,322	121,056,319
Net Loss Per Share	-0.19		-0.13
Diluted:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	156,310,251	167,193,160	121,056,319
Net Loss Per Share	-0.19	-0.05	-0.13

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) for the Period	-18,589,880	8,905,931	-15,274,622
Unrealized Loss on Investment		-13,750	-56,250
Transfer of Investment Realized Loss to Statement of Operations		43,125
Currency Translation Adjustment	12,092,084	2,533,892	-406,969
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	-6,497,796	11,469,198	-15,737,841

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Cash

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	CAD	CAD	CAD
Cash Provided By (Used In): Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss)	-18,589,880	8,905,931	-15,274,622
Items Not Involving Cash:
Depreciation	636,961	530,790	400,131
Accretion	164,051	2,391
Stock-Based Compensation	1,021,140	1,174,509	1,593,140
Inventory Write-down	472,619
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	105,791
Loss (Gain) on Derivatives Contracts	-113,254	-20,306,621	1,414,242
Deferred Income Tax Recovery		-3,285,785	-842,404
Other	162,325	110,517	138,615
Change in Non-Cash Working Capital Items:
Amounts Receivable	110,562	17,751	-7,881
Inventories	-10,269,919
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	-169,728	-368,980	371,112
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	1,512,437	1,056,198	557,406
Other Short Term Liabilities	-283,780	1,481,149
Total Operating Activities	-25,240,675	-10,682,150	-11,650,261
Investing Activities:
Mineral Property Acquisitions	-815,034	-1,482,859	-913,718
Proceeds from Insurance	2,764,050
Additions to Property, Equipment and Mine Development	-74,324,461	-8,522,261	-6,758,968
Reclamation Deposit	-2,438,754	-732,147	-249,120
Total Investing Activities	-74,814,199	-10,737,267	-7,921,806
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Debt	42,516,693
Common Stock Issued, Net of Issue Costs	29,319,325	21,000	16,027,987
Preferred Shares Issued, Net of Issue Costs			68,295,156
Preferred Share Dividends Paid	-946,415	-2,150,302
Gold Sales Contract	-2,930,112
Deferred Financing Costs	-4,492,792	-299,902
Total Financing Activities	63,466,699	-2,429,204	84,323,143
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes On Cash:	2,623,025	159,087	110,691
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	-33,965,150	-23,689,534	64,861,767
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	51,363,302	75,052,836	10,191,069
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	17,398,152	51,363,302	75,052,836

Consolidated_Statement_Of_Chan

Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Total	Total
	Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	CAD	CAD	CAD	CAD			CAD
	CAD
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		123,925,404	10,950,108	26,875	-77,621,754			57,280,633
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		113,849,475
Shares Issued:
Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants (in shares)		1,533,650
Exercise of Share Purchase Warrants		1,644,073	-417,153					1,226,920
Public Offerings (in shares)		12,261,562
Public Offerings		13,370,717						13,370,717
Public Offerings and Consent Fee (in shares)	37,837,838
Public Offerings and Consent Fee	44,240,154
Exercise of Stock Options (in shares)		737,501
Exercise of Stock Options		701,391	-275,706					425,685
Share Issuance At-The-Market Program (in shares)		69,110
Share Issuance At-The-Market Program		100,434						100,434
Share Issue Costs	-411,266	-1,437,675						-1,437,675
Stock-Based Compensation			1,593,140					1,593,140
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares			-153,662					-153,662
Preferred Shares Dividends Payable								-278,572
Dividends Payable	278,572		-278,572					-278,572
Unrealized Loss on Investment				-56,250				-56,250
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)				-406,969				-406,969
Net Income (Loss)					-15,274,622			-15,274,622
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares	153,662
Temporary Equity, Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	44,261,122							44,261,122
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		138,304,344	11,418,155	-436,344	-92,896,376			56,389,779
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		128,451,298
Temporary Equity, Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	37,837,838
Shares Issued:
Exercise of Stock Options (in shares)		37,500						37,500
Exercise of Stock Options		34,125	-13,125					21,000
Shares Issued For Dividends, net of withholding tax (in shares)		2,427,074						2,427,074
Shares Issued For Dividends, net of withholding tax		2,495,901						2,495,901
Share Issue Costs	-314
Stock-Based Compensation			1,174,509					1,174,509
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares			-3,500,736					-3,500,736
Preferred Shares Dividends Payable								-5,883,478
Dividends Payable	-278,572		-5,883,478					-5,883,478
Unrealized Loss on Investment				-13,750				-13,750
Write-off of Investment				43,125				43,125
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)				2,533,892				2,533,892
Net Income (Loss)					8,905,931			8,905,931
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares	3,500,736							3,500,736
Temporary Equity, Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	47,482,972							47,482,972
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		140,834,370	3,195,325	2,126,923	-83,990,445			62,166,173
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		130,915,872
Temporary Equity, Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	37,837,838					37,837,838
Shares Issued:
Public Offerings and Consent Fee (in shares)		36,949,243
Public Offerings and Consent Fee		27,853,910						27,853,910
Exercise of Stock Options (in shares)		1,967,500						1,967,500
Exercise of Stock Options		2,393,542	-938,541					1,455,001
Shares Issued For Dividends, net of withholding tax (in shares)		5,086,453						5,086,453
Shares Issued For Dividends, net of withholding tax		5,197,146						5,197,146
Stock-Based Compensation			1,021,140					1,021,140
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares			-4,498,283					-4,498,283
Preferred Shares Dividends Payable			-6,276,235					-6,276,235
Reclassification of Derivative Liability			8,189,720					8,189,720
Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)				12,092,084				12,092,084
Net Income (Loss)					-18,589,880			-18,589,880
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares	4,498,283							4,498,283
Temporary Equity, Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	51,981,255							51,981,255
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		176,278,968	693,126	14,219,007	-102,580,325			88,610,776
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		174,919,068
Temporary Equity, Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	37,837,838					37,837,838

Schedule_Of_Mineral_Exploratio

Schedule Of Mineral Exploration Expenditures (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,890,171	5,337,923	7,182,579
Pan [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	133,387	2,151,355	1,415,189
Pan [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	36,821	14,322	3,807
Pan [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		-6	-58,427
Pan [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	1,462	104,227	33,454
Pan [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	886	33	10,492
Pan [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	5,151	307,078	270,408
Pan [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	908	6,321	32,887
Pan [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	7	1,345	89,543
Pan [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	93	1,896	6,014
Pan [Member] | Reproduction And Drafting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	11	9,667	7,737
Pan [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	85,165	1,523,053	872,906
Pan [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,883	183,419	146,368
Gold Rock [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	1,861,905	2,616,384	3,815,606
Gold Rock [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		134,182	297,410
Gold Rock [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		413,108	1,213,340
Gold Rock [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	102,945	211,373	433,667
Gold Rock [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	1,032,608	805,823	787,361
Gold Rock [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	86,786	204,094	314,201
Gold Rock [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	46,928	18,603	15,693
Gold Rock [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	179,487	236,411	116,829
Gold Rock [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,075	6,601	7,612
Gold Rock [Member] | Reproduction And Drafting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,174	2,649	3,967
Gold Rock [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	386,426	508,600	545,812
Gold Rock [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	22,476	74,940	79,714
Spring Valley [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	249,604	105,328	141,909
Spring Valley [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	117,723	80,330	41,522
Spring Valley [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	19,567	2,467	7,247
Spring Valley [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	23,098	7,830	63,282
Spring Valley [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	9,798		8,396
Spring Valley [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	108	11	90
Spring Valley [Member] | Reproduction And Drafting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	1,536	88	120
Spring Valley [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	68,828	13,518	19,434
Spring Valley [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	8,946	1,084	1,818
Tonopah [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	112,273	84,814	232,880
Tonopah [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			19,496
Tonopah [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			-64
Tonopah [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		2,334	18,216
Tonopah [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		2,271
Tonopah [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	3,692	1,167	15,112
Tonopah [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		30	441
Tonopah [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	79,497	70,055	79,658
Tonopah [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	63	282	4,912
Tonopah [Member] | Reproduction And Drafting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	95	7	185
Tonopah [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	28,046	7,575	87,917
Tonopah [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	880	1,093	7,007
Golden Eagle [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	14,285	10,618	85,901
Golden Eagle [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			10
Golden Eagle [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		3,212	65,551
Golden Eagle [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	1,328	500	3,171
Golden Eagle [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		66	530
Golden Eagle [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	7,963	3,652	8,527
Golden Eagle [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	4,307	2,948	7,538
Golden Eagle [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	687	240	574
Pinyon Project [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	90,121	159,780
Pinyon Project [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		555
Pinyon Project [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		279
Pinyon Project [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,566	4,399
Pinyon Project [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		480
Pinyon Project [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	78,580	124,307
Pinyon Project [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	53	36
Pinyon Project [Member] | Reproduction And Drafting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	35	101
Pinyon Project [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	8,428	27,050
Pinyon Project [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	459	2,573
Abandoned Properties [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		64	539,871
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			77,095
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			177,012
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			57,307
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		3	41,305
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Legal And Accounting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			2
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			32,653
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			8,301
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		17	121,378
Abandoned Properties [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		44	24,818
Property Investigations [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	428,596	209,580	951,223
Property Investigations [Member] | Assays And Analysis [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	656	12,173	23,131
Property Investigations [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred			565
Property Investigations [Member] | Engineering And Consulting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	29,226	11,229	174,734
Property Investigations [Member] | Field Office And Supplies [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	17,294	484	5,545
Property Investigations [Member] | Legal [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred		297
Property Investigations [Member] | Property Maintenance And Taxes [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	273,770	185,014	709,013
Property Investigations [Member] | Reclamation Costs [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	194
Property Investigations [Member] | Reproduction And Drafting [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	982		394
Property Investigations [Member] | Salaries And Labor [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	100,238		27,421
Property Investigations [Member] | Travel, Transportation And Accommodation [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	6,236	383	10,420
Segment Subtotal Number One [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,244,896	4,873,067	5,372,704
Segment Subtotal Number Two [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Exploration costs incurred	2,461,575	5,128,279	5,691,485

Nature_And_Continuance_Of_Oper

Nature And Continuance Of Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Nature And Continuance Of Operations [Abstract]
Nature And Continuance Of Operations	1.Nature and Continuance of Operations
	Midway Gold Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated on May 14, 1996 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia and its principal business activities are the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.
	The Company has not generated any revenues from operations.  The Company has incurred net operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $16,816,408,  $17,380,100, and $14,734,063, respectively.  Further operating losses are anticipated in the development of its business.  Since inception on May 14, 1996 to December 31, 2014 the Company’s accumulated deficit totals $102,580,325.  The Company’s working capital at December 31, 2014 is $9,221,853,  consisting of current assets of $33,324,920,  $17,398,152 of which is cash and cash equivalents.  The cash and cash equivalents balance of the MDW Pan LLP (“Pan”) entity is $7,452,122 which is to be spent solely on construction and operations of the Pan Mine.  The remaining cash balance of $9,946,030 is available for use at the corporate level for non-Pan expenditures, but could also be used to fund capital requirements of the Pan entity.  The $9,946,030 corporate cash balance is currently forecasted to be sufficient to fund corporate operations through December of 2015.  Terms of the Debt Facility do not currently permit the Company to use cash from the Pan project to fund corporate operations until distributions from the Pan project are made in accordance with the terms of the Debt Facility, which are expected to begin in March of 2016.
	The Company has established an aggregate U.S.$53,000,000 senior secured credit facility consisting of a U.S.$43,000,000 project financing facility and a U.S.$10,000,000 cost overrun facility to fund development and construction of the Pan project (Note 9).  Approximately U.S.$16,100,000 of the credit facility was undrawn as of December 31, 2014.  In January 2015, the Company drew down an additional U.S.$10,600,000, leaving approximately U.S.$5,500,000 undrawn under the cost overrun facility.  As of December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with the terms of the Debt Facility.  Subsequent to December 31, 2014, principally as a result of Pan project delays, the Company determined that it does not have sufficient funds to complete construction of the Pan Mine and fund operations and reserve requirements under the Debt Facility.  As a result, the Company was not in compliance with certain tests required under the Debt Facility.  On March 13, 2015, the Company entered into a Waiver to the Credit Agreement with the lender providing the Company until May 20, 2015 to cure such noncompliance before it becomes an event of default.  The lenders may declare all unpaid amounts under the Debt Facility to be immediately payable when an event of default occurs.  Furthermore, the Company cannot draw the remaining U.S.$5,500,000 under the cost overrun facility until after such time as it contributes additional funds to the Pan project and satisfies other conditions as required under the Debt Facility.  In the event that sufficient financing is not secured in a timely manner, the Company will default under the Debt Facility.  The amount of additional required funding will result from negotiations with the lenders to amend certain terms of the Debt Facility.
	Negotiations with other parties to obtain the funding required to avoid an event of default, including negotiations with the Debt Facility lenders to amend certain terms of the Debt Facility, are ongoing.  There can be no assurance that adequate additional financing will be obtained at terms agreeable to the Company to avoid an event of default under the Debt Facility and to provide the Company with adequate funds to complete construction of the Pan project through to economic completion and that negotiations to amend certain terms of the Debt Facility will be successful.
	The above conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that casts substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
	Recoverability of amounts capitalized for the Pan project is dependent on the Company’s ability to fully fund and successfully complete construction and operate it profitably, or the receipt of adequate proceeds from any sale of the project.  The Spring Valley project is subject to a joint venture agreement with Barrick Gold Exploration Inc., who is responsible for carrying the Company to production by funding and arranging financing for the Company’s share of cost of operations and mine exploration, development and construction expenses.  The Company is responsible for funding costs incurred subsequent to commercial production.  Barrick is also responsible for arranging financing for the Company’s share of the cost of operations and mine exploration, development and construction expenses.
	Recoverability of amounts capitalized for the Company’s mineral properties, other than the Pan and Spring Valley Projects, are dependent upon the Company’s ability to raise funds or generate profits to enable funds to be available to complete exploration on the mineral properties, identify economically recoverable reserves and develop the mineral properties into profitable projects, or the receipt of adequate proceeds from the sale of such projects.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	2.Significant Accounting Policies
	(a)Basis of Presentation
	These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).  These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars and, unless otherwise noted, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.  United States dollar amounts are referred as U.S.$.
	(b)Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the metal content and valuation of ore on leach pads, the determination of impairment of mineral properties, equipment and mine development, the determination of proven and probable reserves and, useful lives of assets used for depreciation and depletion, valuation allowances for future income tax assets, fair value of stock-based compensation, fair value of derivative assets and liabilities and the determination of reclamation and environmental obligations. Actual results, as determined by future events, may differ from these estimates.
	(c)Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. To limit its credit risk exposure for amounts in excess of federally insured limits, the Company places its deposits with financial institutions of high credit standing.
		(d)	Inventories
	As of December 31, 2014, inventories include ore on leach pads and materials and supplies.  Ore on leach pad is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value.  Cost includes mining costs (ore and waste) including depletion and depreciation.  Net realizable value is computed using expected metal prices reduced for any further estimated processing, refining, and selling costs.
	Materials and supplies are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value.  Cost includes applicable taxes and freight.
		(e)	Reclamation Deposits
	Amounts represent deposits held in escrow for a surety contract of a Pan Reclamation bond as security for abandonment and remediation obligations.
		(f)	Property, Equipment and Mine Development
	All items of property, equipment and mine development are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Normal maintenance and repairs are charged to operations while expenditures for major maintenance and betterments are capitalized.  Gains or losses on disposition are recognized in operations.
	Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using either units of production or straight-line methods over the estimated economic lives, as follows:
	Leach Pads	Units-of-Production
	Mine Development	Units-of-Production
	Mine Equipment	5 years
	Process Equipment	Units-of-Production
	Buildings and Leasehold Improvements	5 years to 27.5 years
	Computer Equipment and Software	3 years
	Trucks and Autos	3 years
	Office Equipment	5 years
	When a project is determined to contain proven or probable reserves, costs incurred in anticipation of production are capitalized.  Interest costs, if any, incurred during the development and construction phase, are capitalized until the assets are ready for their intended use.  When a project commences production, amortization and depletion of capitalized costs commences and is computed on a unit-of–production basis over the expected proven and probable reserves of the project based on estimated recoverable gold equivalent ounces.  Depreciation of related capitalized equipment will be computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life.
	Beginning on January 1, 2012, the Company began to capitalize into construction in progress and other; permitting, engineering and costs associated with other development activities related to the Pan project as part of the Company’s plans to advance the Pan project to production.  Such costs are capitalized as construction in progress until development and construction is complete.
		(g)	Mineral Properties
	The Company expenses all costs related to the maintenance and exploration of mineral properties in which it has secured rights prior to establishment of commercial feasibility. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred.  If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
		(h)	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The Company records the fair value of the estimated liability for closure and removal costs associated with the retirement and removal of any tangible long-lived assets in the period in which the legal obligation is incurred.  These obligations are initially estimated based on discounted cash flows with the related asset retirement cost capitalized as part of the tangible asset to which it relates.  The asset retirement obligations are subsequently accreted to its full value over time through charges to operating income (loss).  The related capitalized asset retirement cost is depreciated over the asset’s respective useful life.
		(i)	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable.  Mineral properties in the exploration stage are monitored for impairment based on factors such as the Company's continued right to explore the area, exploration results, technical reports, the Company's continued plans to fund exploration and development programs on the property, future asset utilization, business climate and mineral prices.
	If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group, including value beyond proven and probable reserves, to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.
		(j)	Common Stock
	The Company records proceeds from share issuances, net of issue costs as common stock. Shares issued for consideration other than cash are valued at the quoted market price on the closing date for business combinations and at the date of issuance for other non-monetary transactions.
		(k)	Exploration Costs
	Costs to identify new mineral resources, to evaluate potential resources, and to convert mineral resources into proven and probable reserves are considered exploration costs and are expensed as incurred.
		(l)	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the cost in net income (loss) over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for such award with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital.  Estimates of forfeitures of unvested instruments at the grant date are considered in determining the total compensation to be recognized.  Stock-based payments to non-employees are measured at the fair value of services received or equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliable and are periodically re-measured until counter party performance is complete.
	Consideration received on the exercise of stock options is recorded as common stock and the related stock-based compensation recognized in additional paid-in capital is transferred to common stock.
		(m)	Income Taxes
	The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases (temporary differences), and losses carried forward.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when the temporary differences are likely to reverse.  The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in operations in the period in which the change is enacted.  The amount of deferred income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount of the benefit that is more likely than not to be realized.   The Company records penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions in tax expense.
		(n)	Net Income (Loss) per Share
	Basic income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income (loss) per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period plus the effect of potential dilutive common shares during the period using the treasury stock method and the dilutive impact of preferred stock using the if-converted method.
	Potential dilutive common shares include outstanding stock options, warrants and preferred stock for periods in which the Company has reported net income.  For periods in which the Company reported net losses, potential dilutive common shares are excluded, as their conversion and exercise would be anti-dilutive.
	The two-class method is used to calculate basic and diluted income (loss) per common share since preferred stock is a participating security. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shares after allocation of income to participating securities by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted income (loss) per common share is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company.
		(o)	Foreign Currency Translation
	Effective January 1, 2014, the functional currency of the Company’s parent company changed from the Canadian dollar to the United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”) based upon significant changes in economic facts and circumstances, which included the receipt of the Record of Decision for the Pan project in December 2013, the commencement of construction at the Pan project in 2014, and recent and anticipated financings in U.S. dollars. These changes in economic facts and circumstances have resulted in the U.S. dollar being the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates.  The change in the functional currency of the Company’s parent company has been applied prospectively with differences attributable to current-rate translation of non-monetary assets and liabilities at the date of change being reported through other comprehensive income.  The reporting currency remains the Canadian dollar, and all amounts herein are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
	The financial statements of the Company’s operations are translated from their functional currency, the United States dollar, to the reporting currency, the Canadian dollar, using the current rate method.  Assets and liabilities are translated using the current rate in effect at the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate for the period.  Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.  The foreign exchange rate of U.S.$1.00 to CAD as of December 31, 2014 was 1.1601 (December 31, 2013 – 1.0636) and the average exchange rate was 1.1045 (2013 – 1.0298 , 2012 – 0.9996 ).
		(p)	Derivatives
	Derivatives or embedded derivatives are measured at fair value unless the contracts meet the definition of normal purchase and normal sale and the Company formally designates the contracts as such.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives and embedded derivatives are recognized in net income (loss).  Contracts designated as normal purchase and normal sale are accounted for as executory contracts.
		(q)	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-10, “Development Stage Entities (Topic 915)”.  The amendments in ASU 2014-10 remove all incremental financial reporting requirements from U.S. GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915, Development Stage Entities, from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  In addition, the ASU: (a) adds an example disclosure in Topic 275, Risks and Uncertainties, to illustrate one way that an entity that has not begun planned principal operations could provide information about the risks and uncertainties related to the company’s current activities; and (b) removes an exception provided to development stage entities in Topic 810, Consolidation, for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity.  As allowed by ASU 2014-10, the Company has early adopted ASU 2014-10 and impacts of its adoption have been reflected throughout the Company’s consolidated financial statements, with the significant effect being the elimination of disclosures of certain cumulative amounts incurred during the period from inception to the period end reporting date.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, unless such tax loss or credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes resulting from the disallowance of a tax position. In the event that the tax position is disallowed or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit shall be presented in the financial statements as a liability and shall not be combined with deferred tax assets.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, an amendment to FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” ("FASB ASC Topic 830"). The update clarifies that complete or substantially complete liquidation of a foreign entity is required to release the cumulative translation adjustment ("CTA") for transactions occurring within a foreign entity. However, transactions impacting investments in a foreign entity may result in a full or partial release of CTA even though complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity has not occurred. Furthermore, for transactions involving step acquisitions, the CTA associated with the previous equity-method investment will be fully released when control is obtained and consolidation occurs. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)”. The objective of this update is to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in this update seek to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
		(r)	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”.  The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures.  Under GAAP, financial statements are prepared under the presumption that the reporting organization will continue to operate as a going concern, except in limited circumstances. The going concern basis of accounting is critical to financial reporting because it establishes the fundamental basis for measuring and classifying assets and liabilities.  Currently, GAAP lacks guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related footnote disclosures.  This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes.  This accounting standard update is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early application is permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact on the Company’s disclosures and financial statements.
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”.  The amendments in ASU 2014-09 affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance, and creates a Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early application is not permitted.  The Company does not currently have revenue contracts with customers, but it will begin assessing the impact of such contracts as appropriate.
		(s)	Comparative Figures
	Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current year.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	3. Inventories
	The following table provides the components of inventories:
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Materials and Supplies	$	214,917	$	-
	Ore on Leach Pads		14,467,692		-
		$	14,682,609	$	-
	The Company began placing ore on the leach pad during 2014.  The period-end market value of the Company’s production-related inventories is determined in part by using expected realizable gold prices and is highly sensitive to this input.  The Company had a write-down of Ore on Leach Pads inventory of $472,619 during the year ended December 31, 2014.  A decline in metal price levels and/or an increase in production costs per ounce of gold could result in, or contribute to, a future write-down of production-related inventories.

Prepaids_And_Other_Assets

Prepaids And Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Prepaids And Other Assets [Abstract]
Prepaids And Other Assets	4. Prepaids and Other Assets
	At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, prepaid expenses and other current assets and other long term assets consisted of the following:
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Insurance Proceeds Receivable	$	553,339	$	-
	Prepaid Expenses		537,022		396,903
	Deposits		83,878		34,120
		$	1,174,239	$	431,023
	Other Long Term Assets
	Deferred Financing Costs (Note 9)	$	4,983,386	$	299,902
	Gold Sales Contract (Note 13)		3,528,903		-
	Long-Term Derivative Asset		107,967		-
	Deposits		113,979		105,260
		$	8,734,235	$	405,162

Property_Equipment_And_Mine_De

Property, Equipment And Mine Development	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Equipment And Mine Development [Abstract]
Property, Equipment And Mine Development	5.Property, Equipment and Mine Development
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013,  property, equipment and mine development consisted of the following:
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Leach Pads	$	9,767,644	$	-
	Mine Development		6,025,874		-
	Mine Equipment		1,219,728		287,447
	Process Equipment		1,176,156		-
	Land		639,140		585,974
	Buildings and Leasehold Improvements		830,776		761,670
	Computer Equipment and Software		2,028,215		1,403,123
	Trucks and Autos		544,540		422,975
	Office Equipment		291,562		248,370
	Construction In Progress and Other		77,476,773		14,511,873
	Subtotal		100,000,408		18,221,432
	Accumulated Depreciation		-3,994,089		-1,470,482
	Totals	$	96,006,319	$	16,750,950
	Depreciation and depletion expense for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, which includes depletion of mineral properties (Note 6), was $3,356,859,  $530,790 and $400,131, respectively.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, $2,719,898 of depreciation and depletion expense was included in ore on leach pad inventory.  As of December 31, 2014, property, equipment and mine development costs totaling $77,476,773 is not being depreciated as these assets have not yet been placed into service.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014 severe thunderstorms damaged portions of Construction in Progress assets at the Company’s Pan Mine resulting in a $3,453,589 write-down of Construction in Progress costs.  Repairs of all damage has been completed as of December 31, 2014, with an estimated total cost of $3,990,952 to complete the repair work.  Insurance proceeds of $2,764,050 were received during the year ended December 31, 2014 and additional proceeds of $553,339 was receivable subsequent to December 31, 2014.  No net gain or loss resulted from the write down of the Construction in Progress costs and the recognition of insurance proceeds.  Further proceeds that may be received will be recognized upon final settlement of the insurance claim.

Mineral_Properties

Mineral Properties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Mineral Properties [Abstract]
Mineral Properties	6.Mineral Properties
	The continuity of expenditures on mineral property acquisitions is as follows:
			December 31,								Effect of Changes		December 31,
	Mineral Property		2013		Additions		Written off		Depletion		in FX Rates*		2014
	Pan		$	35,831,787	$	245,768	$	-	$	-1,037,335	$	3,273,302	$	38,313,522
	Gold Rock			1,885,212		315,105		-		-		198,421		2,398,738
	Spring Valley			5,168,424		42,860		-		-		472,473		5,683,757
	Tonopah			7,959,646		654,467		-		-		1,134,075		9,748,188
	Golden Eagle			2,310,671		-		-		-		209,646		2,520,317
	Pinyon			44,548		172,508		-		-		10,682		227,738
			$	53,200,288	$	1,430,708	$	-	$	-1,037,335	$	5,298,599	$	58,892,260
			December 31,								Effect of Changes		December 31,
	Mineral Property		2012		Additions		Written off		Depletion		in FX Rates*		2013
	Pan		$	34,490,915	$	283,194	$	-	$	-	$	1,057,678	$	35,831,787
	Gold Rock			972,245		810,118		-		-		102,849		1,885,212
	Spring Valley			4,790,292		31,647		-		-		346,485		5,168,424
	Tonopah			7,508,054		316,635		-		-		134,957		7,959,646
	Golden Eagle			2,161,420		-		-		-		149,251		2,310,671
	Pinyon			-		41,265		-		-		3,283		44,548
			$	49,922,926	$	1,482,859	$	-	$	-	$	1,794,503	$	53,200,288
	*  See Footnote 2(o) – Significant Accounting Policies: Foreign Currency Translation.
	(a)Pan property, Nevada
	The Company assumed the January 7, 2003 mineral lease agreement with Nevada Royalty Corp., Inc. (“NRC”) for a 100% interest in certain of the Pan property claims.  On or before January 5th of each year, the Company must pay an advance minimum royalty of the greater of U.S.$60,000 or the US dollar equivalent of 174 ounces of gold valued by the average of the London afternoon fixing for the third calendar quarter proceeding January 1st of the year in which the payment is due.  The minimum advance royalties will be creditable against a sliding scale NSR production royalty of between 2.5% and 4%.  The Company must incur a minimum of U.S.$65,000 per year for work expenditures, including claim maintenance fees, during the term of the mining lease.  On January 2, 2014 the Company paid $245,768  (U.S.$231,072).  On January 2,  2015 the Company paid $261,602  (U.S.$223,058).
	The Company also owns 100% of certain adjoining claims acquired by staking.
	(b)Gold Rock property, Nevada
	The Company assumed the March 20, 2006 mineral lease agreement with NRC for a 100% interest in the Gold Rock property.  Annually the Company must pay an advance minimum royalty of the greater of U.S.$60,000 or the US dollar equivalent of 108.05 ounces of gold valued by the average of the London afternoon fixing for the third calendar quarter proceeding January 1 of the year in which the payment is due.  The minimum advance royalties will be creditable against a sliding scale NSR production royalty of between 2.5% and 4%.  The Company must incur a minimum of U.S.$75,000 per year for work expenditures, including claim maintenance fees, during the term of the mining lease.  On January 2, 2014 the Company paid $152,616  (U.S.$143,490).  On January 2,  2015 the Company paid $162,449  (U.S.$138,514).
	On January 15, 2007 the Company entered into a mineral lease agreement with Anchor Mineral, Inc. of Kansas, for unpatented mining claims adjoining the Gold Rock project.  The advanced minimum royalty on these claims is the greater of U.S.$30,000 or the gold equivalent price which is determined by multiplying U.S.$30,000 by a factor of the closing price of gold on the last business day of the fiscal year over the closing price of gold on January 15, 2007.  To maintain the option, the Company paid advance minimum royalty payments creditable against a 3.5% NSR production royalty of $66,579 (U.S.$67,476) on January 8, 2013 and $71,768  (U.S.$67,476) on January 2,  2014.  On January 2,  2015 the Company paid $79,136  (U.S.$67,476).
	On January 24, 2008 the Company entered into a mineral lease agreement with Messrs. Peart and Moyle of Nevada for 13 unpatented mining claims over the Easy Junior deposit area.  Subsequently Mr. Peart acquired Mr. Moyle’s interest in the subject claims.  For year 6 of the agreement, the Company paid $49,335 ($50,000) in 2013.  The Company is required to make annual minimum royalty payments of U.S.$60,000 for year 7 to 11 and U.S.$75,000 for year 12 and thereafter for the remainder of the fifteen year lease.  Per the agreement, the Company paid $63,816 (U.S.$60,000) on January 2, 2014 and,  $71,106 (U.S.$60,000) on January 7, 2015. The minimum advance royalty payments may be creditable against a production NSR sliding scale royalty ranging from 2% to 6% based on the gold price.  The Company has an option to purchase the claims outright for U.S.$5,000,000 with any minimum advance royalty payments creditable against the purchase price.
	On February 13, 2008 the Company entered into a mineral lease agreement with Mr. Pankow of Nevada for two unpatented mining claims adjacent to the Gold Rock project.  The Company paid a first annual minimum royalty of $7,727 (U.S.$7,750) and is required to make annual minimum royalty payments of U.S.$7,750 for years 2 to 6; U.S.$9,250 for years 7 to 11 and U.S.$11,500 for year 12 and thereafter for the remainder of the fifteen year lease.  Per the agreement, the Company paid $7,647 (U.S.$7,750) on January 8, 2013 and $10,256  (U.S.$9,250) on January 22,  2014.  The minimum advance royalty payments may be creditable against a production NSR sliding scale royalty ranging from 2% to 5% based on the gold price.  The Company has an option to outright purchase the claims for U.S.$775,000 with any minimum advance royalty payments creditable against the purchase price.   On January 14,  2015 the Company paid $11,061  (U.S.$9,250).
	On February 13, 2008 the Company was assigned an existing lease on 10 unpatented claims (the “Claims”) adjoining the Gold Rock property by William Sheriff, a director of the Company at the time, in consideration for 30,000 common shares at a value of $88,500  (U.S.$86,215) issued on March 31, 2008.  The Company assumed the obligations of the February 15, 2004 underlying lease with Ronny Jordan and paid Mr. Jordan the first annual lease payment of $10,041  (U.S.$10,000).  During the term of the lease, annual minimum royalty payments of U.S.$15,000 will be required each February 15.  On January 8, 2013 the Company paid the year 10 annual payment of $14,801 (U.S.$15,000) and the year 11 annual payment of $16,649  (U.S.$15,000) was paid on January 23,  2014.  The Company may elect at any time during the life of the agreement to purchase a 50% interest in the Claims for U.S.$1,000,000 and the remaining 50% interest in the Claims may be purchased for another U.S.$1,500,000 with all royalty payments paid prior to the purchase creditable against the purchase price.  A 2.5% NSR royalty was retained by Ronny Jordan and a 0.5% NSR royalty was retained by William Sheriff.    On January 14,  2015 the Company paid $17,937  (U.S.$15,000).
		(c)		Spring Valley property, Nevada
	The Company signed an exploration and option to joint venture agreement (the “Barrick Agreement”) with Barrick Gold Exploration Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, effective on March 9, 2009.  Barrick was granted the exclusive right to earn a 60% interest in the project by spending U.S.$30,000,000 on the property over five years. Barrick may then increase its interest by 10% (70% total) by spending an additional U.S.$8,000,000 in the year immediately after vesting at 60%.  At the Company’s election, Barrick may also earn an additional 5% (75% total) by carrying the Company to a production decision and arranging financing for the Company’s share of mine construction expenses with the carrying and financing costs plus interest to be recouped by Barrick, solely from the Company’s share of project cash flows once production has been established. The Company will coordinate geologic and administrative activities under the direction of Barrick, billing monthly at cost plus an administrative fee of 5%.
	Barrick informed the Company that they completed the expenditure requirement to earn a 70% interest in the Spring Valley property on November 18, 2013.
	Through a series of agreements, amendments and payments; the Company has the option to acquire a 100% interest in the property subject to NSR royalties ranging from 1% to 7% on different claim groups.  During 2014, the Company conveyed a 70% interest in the property to Barrick subject to the terms of the Joint Venture and elected to allow Barrick to carry the Company to a production decision and arrange financing for the Company’s share of project cash flows.  At which point, the Company will convey an additional 5% interest in the property to Barrick and retain a 25% minority interest.
	The Company owns the original core package of 44 unpatented claims (the “Spring Valley Claims”).  The vendor retained a NSR royalty from commercial production over 500,000 ounces on a sliding scale increasing from 2% to 7% based on changes in gold prices. When the Company acquired the claims, it granted a  1% NSR royalty on lands that were owned by the Company within a one half (½) mile perimeter of the Spring Valley claims.
	Barrick made the annual 2013 and 2014 payments of U.S.$20,000 directly to Dave Rowe and Randall Stoeberl to maintain its option to purchase 97 unpatented mining claims.  Alternatively the Company can purchase these claims for U.S.$600,000 with any payments already paid credited against the total. Mr. Rowe and Mr. Stoeberl retained a 3% NSR royalty from commercial production on these claims.
	Barrick paid U.S.$6,000 for 2013 and 2014 directly for a mineral lease agreement and option to purchase two (2) unpatented lode mining claims for a series of annual payments as advances upon a 3% NSR royalties payable.  The Company has the option to purchase each claim for a price of U.S.$100,000.  Any advance royalties paid will be credited against the purchase price.
	On or prior to the first date of each month, Barrick paid the Company’s U.S.$1,000 a month option payment totaling U.S.$12,000 to George D. Duffy, MS Duffy Mine Properties LLC and the Estate of Margaret Suverkoop Duffy to maintain its option to purchase two unpatented lode mining claims.  Alternatively the Company can purchase these claims for U.S.$500,000 with any payments already paid credited against the total.
	In 2010, Barrick, on behalf of the Company, entered into two new agreements within the area of interest of the Barrick Agreement:
	On September 15, 2010, Barrick signed an option agreement with a third party for surface and mineral rights.  Option payments totaling U.S.$150,000 are payable over five years of which Barrick paid the first and last year’s lease payments totaling U.S.$56,250.
	On December 2, 2010, Barrick entered into a sub-lease and option agreement with a third party for mineral rights underlying the surface rights acquired by the Company in 2006.  The agreement requires Barrick to spend a cumulative amount of U.S.$2,000,000 in work expenditures on the ground leased over a period of six years, and to make advance royalty payments in the amount of U.S.$100,000 per year thereafter, up to a cap of U.S.$2,500,000.  The advance royalty payments may be credited against a 3% NSR royalty payable from production on the area of ground leased.
	In 2009, the Company completed the purchase of 28 claims contiguous to the Spring Valley Claims under the option from September 1, 2003 subject to the vendor’s 2% NSR royalty.
	On April 25, 2006, the Company entered into a mineral lease agreement and option to purchase 12 unpatented lode mining claims for U.S.$600,000.  The 2013 and 2014 payments of U.S.$36,000 in each year were paid directly by Barrick.  The option payments can be credited against the purchase price.  The owner retained a 3% NSR royalty.
	(d)Tonopah property, Nevada
	Through a series of agreements, amendments and payments the Company acquired a 100% interest in the Tonopah property subject only to a sliding scale royalty on Net Smelter Returns (“NSR”) from any commercial production of between 2% to 7%, based on changes in gold prices and an advance minimum royalty, recoverable from commercial production, of U.S.$300,000 per year on each August 15th.  The Company entered into an agreement allowing payment of only U.S.$50,000 of the U.S.$300,000 payment due on August 15, 2014.  The remaining U.S.$250,000, along with the August 15, 2015 U.S.$300,000 payment, will be paid subsequent to economic completion of the Pan project (Note 9).  The Company is contractually obligated for both payments and has accrued these unpaid amounts in accrued liabilities.
	(e)Golden Eagle property, Washington
	On August 1, 2008 the Company issued 600,000 common shares at U.S.$2.50 per common share for proceeds of U.S.$1,500,000 by way of a private placement to Kinross Gold USA Inc. (“Kinross”); to purchase a 75% interest in the Golden Eagle, Washington, project from Kinross at a cost of $1,537,950  (U.S.$1,500,000) and purchased a 25% interest in the Golden Eagle project from Hecla Limited at a cost of $500,200  (U.S.$483,333), which was paid in cash. Kinross retained a 2% NSR royalty and should the Company elect in the future to toll mill ore from the Golden Eagle property, Kinross has a first right of refusal to toll mill ore at their Kettle River Mill.
	In the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company staked additional claims and purchased two additional blocks of land at a cost of $177,393 to expand its Golden Eagle land property package.
	(f)Pinyon property, Nevada
	On November 1, 2012, the Company executed an Exploration, Development and Mine Operating Agreement, (the “EDM Agreement”), with Aurion Resources US LLC (“Aurion”), regarding the exploration, evaluation and, if justified, the development of the Pinyon Project.
	Under the terms of the EDM Agreement, Aurion granted the Company exclusive rights to conduct exploration, development and related operations as necessary to meet the Company’s primary contribution totaling a minimum of $2.0 million over a five year period.  During the earn-in period, the Company must make all payments required under an existing mining lease in order to maintain the claims related to the Pinyon property.  The Company may elect at any time during the earn-in period to terminate the EDM agreement by way of a 30 day written notice. On January 2, 2013, the Company paid $41,265 (U.S.$41,884).  On January 2, 2014, the Company paid $73,202 (U.S.$68,824).  On December 31, 2014, the Company paid $99,306 (U.S.$85,601) for the 2015 year.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	7.  Income Taxes
	Deferred income taxes have been provided for temporary differences that exist between the financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities and have been classified as either current or non-current based upon the related assets or liabilities.
	The sources of income (loss) before incomes taxes were as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Canada	$	-4,852,324	$	8,444,079	$	-3,684,614
	United States		-12,041,016		-1,383,007		-12,432,412
	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	-16,893,340	$	7,061,072	$	-16,117,026
	Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before income taxes consists of:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Current:
	Canada	$	1,696,540	$	1,440,926	$	-
	United States		-		-		-
	Total Current	$	1,696,540	$	1,440,926	$	-
	Deferred:
	Canada	$	-	$	-	$	-
	United States		-		-3,285,785		-842,404
	Total Deferred	$	-	$	-3,285,785	$	-842,404
	Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) before income taxes differed from the amounts computed by applying the Canadian federal income tax rate of 26% to income (loss) before income taxes as a result of the following:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Canadian Statutory Income Tax Rate		26.00%		25.75%		25.00%
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Computed at Canadian Statutory Rate	$	-4,392,268	$	1,866,907	$	-4,029,257
	Increase (Reduction) in Income Taxes Resulting from:
	Change in Valuation Allowance		7,087,739		-1,687,835		3,412,111
	Change in Fair Value of Warrant Derivative		-		-5,228,955		-
	Change in Effective Tax Rate		-		-442,995		-
	Other Permanent Differences		923,682		258,576		783,449
	Foreign Tax Rates		-1,083,538		-1,179,148		-1,118,917
	Tax on Preferred Dividends Net of Deduction		392,127		138,753		-
	Capital Gain Tax Rate Difference		-		-536,900		-
	Tax Impact Related to Restructuring		-		4,183,716		-
	Expiration of Losses and Other		-1,231,202		783,022		110,210
	Income Tax (Recovery) / Expense	$	1,696,540	$	-1,844,859	$	-842,404
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current Deferred Income Tax Assets:
	United States:
	Loss Carry Forwards	$	630,884	$	-
	Current Derivative Liability		149,712		-
	Total Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	$	780,596	$	-
	Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
	United States:
	Inventory	$	-780,596	$	-
	Net Current Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	-	$	-
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets:
	Canada:
	Equipment, Mineral Properties and Other	$	2,308,534	$	1,195,568
	Non-Capital Losses Carried Forward		4,049,435		1,065,819
	Capital Losses Carried Forward		906,475		408,527
	United States:
	Equipment, Mineral Properties and Other		8,276,628		10,449,599
	Losses Carried Forward		16,675,343		12,040,451
	Total Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets		32,216,415		25,159,964
	Valuation Allowance:
	Canada		-5,778,617		-1,962,653
	United States		-22,503,667		-15,532,946
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	$	3,934,131	$	7,664,365
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
	Canada:
	Mineral Properties	$	-1,485,826	$	-707,261
	United States:
Mineral Properties		-2,246,842		-6,957,104
Long-term Derivative Asset		-201,463		-
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Liabilities		-3,934,131		-7,664,365
Net Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	-	$	-
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has non-capital losses for tax purposes in Canada and the United States of approximately $15,557,400 (2013 - $4,103,000) and $49,446,400 (2013 - $32,512,000), respectively, which can be applied to reduce taxable income until 2034.  The Company also has Canadian capital losses of approximately $6,875,400 (2013 - $7,273,000) which are available indefinitely.
The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Canada Revenue Agency for years ended December 31, 2008 through December 31, 2014 and by the United States Internal Revenue Service for years ended December 31, 2011 through December 31, 2014.  The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the years ended December 31, 2014 or 2013.
For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 no penalties or interest have been incurred.
The Company has determined that it is not more likely than not that it will utilize some of its deferred tax assets and has recorded a valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 of $28,282,284 and $17,495,599, respectively, to value its deferred tax assets and liabilities at their expected realizable value.
The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest earnings from its foreign operations.  Accordingly, U.S. and non-U.S. income and withholding taxes for which deferred taxes might otherwise be required have not been provided on a cumulative amount of temporary differences (including, for this purpose, any difference between the tax basis in the stock of a consolidated subsidiary and the amount of the subsidiary’s net equity determined for financial reporting purposes) related to investments in foreign subsidiaries.

Reclamation_And_Remediation

Reclamation And Remediation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Reclamation And Remediation [Abstract]
Reclamation And Remediation	8.  Reclamation and Remediation
	At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $4,138,310 and $61,236, respectively, were accrued for reclamation obligations relating to the Company’s properties of which $10,110 (2013 - $9,269) is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
	Below is a reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	61,236
	Additions, Changes in Estimates and Other		3,913,023
	Liabilities Settled		-
	Accretion of Liability		164,051
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	4,138,310
	Less: Current Asset Retirement Obligations		10,110
	Long-Term Asset Retirement Obligations	$	4,128,200
	The estimated undiscounted reclamation and abandonment costs of $8,591,079 were discounted using a credit adjusted, risk-free interest rate of 4.38% from the time the obligation was incurred to the time the Company expects to pay the retirement obligation.  Additions, changes in estimates and other during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 were related to construction of the Pan mine, which began in January 2014.  Construction on several areas of the Pan mine plan are completed or are nearing completion as of December 31, 2014.  The Company estimates that of the reclamation obligations as of December 31, 2014, approximately 93% of its total reclamation expenditures will occur during the years 2028 – 2039.
	The Company is required to post bonds with the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) for reclamation of planned mineral exploration and development programs associated with the Company’s mineral properties located in the United States.  For the Spring Valley property, Barrick is responsible for bonding for the surface disturbance created by the exploration and development programs in which they are funding.
	At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the Company had purchased surety contracts for reclamation bonds covering the Company’s exploration projects in the amount of U.S.$846,491.  The surety contracts were renewed in May 2014 and are in place through May of 2015, at which point the Company can elect to renew the surety contracts or deposit the full cash amount of the reclamation bonds with the BLM.
	As a part of the permitting process for the Pan project, the Company is required to have a reclamation bond of approximately U.S.$15,440,155 held with the BLM.  The Company purchased a surety contract for the reclamation bond, which amount requires the Company to deposit $4,344,110  (U.S.$3,744,600) into an escrow account as security for abandonment and remediation obligations,  which has been recorded in reclamation deposits on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The surety contract names the Company and several of its subsidiaries as indemnitors to the surety agreement. The holder of the surety contract may require, at its sole discretion that the Company make additional deposits to the escrow account of up to the U.S.$15,440,155 reclamation bond amount.  The Company is required to maintain the escrow account until all abandonment and remediation obligations have been completed to the satisfaction of the BLM.  Over the life of the Pan project, prior to the completion of all abandonment and remediation obligations, the Company has the right to request a refund of a portion or all of the Pan project reclamation deposit.  Granting of the request is at the surety contract holder’s sole discretion.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	9. Debt
	On July 18, 2014, the Company entered into a U.S.$55 million three-year senior secured project finance facility (the “Debt Facility”) with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (“CBA”) which is being used to fund continued development and construction of the Pan project.  An additional amendment was made to the Debt Facility on November 26, 2014, which reduced the Debt Facility from U.S.$55 million to U.S.$53 million.    The Debt Facility is comprised of two tranches: a project finance facility of U.S.$43 million, plus a cost overrun facility of U.S.$10 million. Advances under the project finance facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75% until economic completion, as defined in the Debt Facility agreement, and LIBOR plus 3.50% thereafter.  Advances under the cost overrun facility will bear interest at the project finance facility rate plus 2.00%.
	The Debt Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the borrower (MDW Pan LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the owner of the Pan project and related assets) and all other entities of the consolidated group. Upon achieving economic completion and meeting certain other requirements, security will be limited to the assets of MDW Pan LLP and guarantees from the Company and an affiliate.  Pursuant to the Debt Facility, the Company’s ability to receive distributions from MDW Pan LLP for corporate general and administrative expenses, and other non-Pan expenditures is contingent upon generating sufficient cash flow and satisfying certain conditions precedent, including funding a debt service reserve account with U.S.$10 million and an operating cash account with U.S.$7.5 million, and achieving various economic completion tests relating to, but not limited to, mine production, recoveries, sales, costs and sustainability over a three-month period.  Economic completion must be achieved by September 30, 2015.
	The Company’s ability to continue to draw on the Debt Facility is contingent upon customary conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, funding any expected cost overruns on the Pan project and establishment of an un-margined hedging program through CBA.  Refer to Note 1 for further information on the Debt Facility.  The Company satisfied the gold hedging requirements on October 7, 2014 by entering into commitments to deliver to CBA, at a flat forward price of $1,200 per ounce, 80,500 ounces of gold over a 23-month period commencing in May 2015 (Note 13).
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company has drawn $42,799,083 (U.S.$36,892,581) against the Debt Facility. The Debt Facility was amended on October 3, 2014, which provided for quarterly loan repayment terms to begin in June 2015 through the maturity date of March 31, 2017.  Based upon amount drawn down as of December 31, 2014, scheduled principal payments for the years ended 2015, 2016 and 2017 are $10,672,920,  $29,476,857 and $2,649,306, respectively.
	In connection with the Debt Facility, the Company incurred transaction costs of $5,089,177 which are recorded as deferred finance costs and amortized using the effective interest rate method.
	The following table summarizes the components of interest expense and investment income:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Interest on Debt Facility	$	72,818	$	-	$	-
	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		105,791		-		-
	Capitalized Interest		-178,609		-		-
	Other Income		30,499		151,337		32,103
	Total Interest Expense and Investment Income	$	30,499	$	151,337	$	32,103

Income_Loss_Per_Share

Income (Loss) Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Income (Loss) Per Share	10.Income (Loss) Per Share
	The reconciliations between basic and diluted income (loss) per share are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Basic Loss Per Share:
	Numerator:
	Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	-29,364,398	$	-478,283	$	-15,706,856
	Denominator:
	Weighted-Average Common Shares For Basic (Income) Loss Per Share		156,310,251		129,355,322		121,056,319
	Basic Loss Per Share	$	-0.19	$	-	$	-0.13
	Diluted Loss Per Share:
	Numerator:
	Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	-29,364,398	$	-478,283	$	-15,706,856
	Effect of Gain on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Preferred Liability		-		-19,140,415		-
	Effect of Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares		-		3,500,736		-
	Effect of Preferred Shares Dividend		-		5,883,478		-
	Effect of Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax		-		1,440,926		-
	Diluted Loss	$	-29,364,398	$	-8,793,558	$	-15,706,856
	Denominator:
	Weighted-Average Common Shares for Basic Loss Per Share		156,310,251		129,355,322		121,056,319
	Effect of Dilutive Securities:
	Preferred Series A Shares		-		37,837,838		-
	Stock Options		-		-		-
	Dilutive Potential Common Shares		-		37,837,838		-
	Total Shares		156,310,251		167,193,160		121,056,319
	Diluted Loss Per Share	$	-0.19	$	-0.05	$	-0.13
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, preferred shares that could be converted to shares of common stock, 37,837,838,  nil and 37,837,838, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share, as the effect of doing so would have been anti-dilutive.
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012,  the effects of the assumed exercise of the combined stock options and warrants under the treasury stock method of 1,507,500,  3,370,000, and 3,718,334 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to a net loss to common shareholders.

Share_Capital

Share Capital	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Share Capital [Abstract]
Share Capital	11.Share Capital
		(a)		The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares at zero par value.
		(b)		Share Issuances
		i)		During 2013, the Company issued 2,427,074 shares at a fair value of $2,495,901 for payment of the quarterly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares, net of withholding taxes (Note 12).
		ii)		During 2013, the Company issued 37,500 common shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.  Proceeds received on the options exercised totalled $21,000.
		iii)		On June 6, 2014, the Company issued 30,121,000 common shares upon the close of a “bought deal” public offering for U.S.$0.83 per share (the “June 6, 2014 Offering”).  Gross proceeds of the June 6, 2014 Offering were $27,340,470 (U.S.$25,000,430).  The Company incurred $2,053,544 (U.S.$1,889,020) in share issuance costs.  Additionally, the Company issued 3,434,474 common shares in the amount of $3,117,431 (U.S.$2,850,613) for payment of the Series A Preferred Shareholders’ consent to issue shares in the June 6, 2014 Offering.
		iv)		On June 17, 2014, the Company issued 3,012,100 common shares as an over-allotment to the June 6, 2014 Offering for U.S.$0.83 per share.  Gross proceeds of the over-allotment were $2,713,047 (U.S.$2,500,043).  The Company incurred $146,063 (U.S.$134,595) in issuance costs.  Additionally, the Company issued 381,669 common shares in the amount of $343,775 (U.S.$316,785) for payment of the Series A Preferred Shareholders’ consent to issue shares for the over-allotment of the June 6, 2014 Offering.
		v)		During 2014, the Company issued 5,086,453 common shares in the amount of $5,197,146 for payment of the quarterly dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares (Note 12).
		vi)		During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 1,967,500 common shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.  Proceeds received on the options exercised totalled $1,455,001.
	(c)Stock Options
	On June 20, 2013, the Company adopted the 2013 Stock and Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) after approval of the 2013 Plan by the Company’s Shareholders at the Annual General and Special Meeting.  The 2013 Plan is designed to replace the 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”); however, all outstanding option grants as of June 20, 2013 remain under the 2008 Stock Option Plan.  Upon adoption of the 2013 Plan, the 2008 Stock Option Plan ceased to be available for the granting of new stock options.
	The 2013 Plan permits a fixed aggregate number of common shares to be issuable for all awards under the 2013 Plan of 16,628,914 (“Award Cap”), which was equivalent to 10% of the Company’s common shares plus Series A Preferred Shares as of April 18, 2013. The total number of common shares issuable to insiders at any time and issued to insiders of the Company within any one-year period pursuant to stock options granted under the 2013 Plan, together with any other security based compensation arrangements of the Company, may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares and preferred shares.  The number of common shares issuable for Awards made under the 2008 Stock Option Plan is deducted from the Award Cap. The Award Cap represents the maximum number of shares issuable under both plans.
	On December 10, 2014, Mr. William M. Zisch joined the Company as the President and Chief Executive Officer.  Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, the Company granted 1,757,576 inducement options.  The grant of options to Mr. Zisch have been registered as an exception to the 2013 Plan and do not count towards the Award Cap.
	The exercise price of a stock option granted under the 2013 Plan will be determined by the Compensation Committee at the time the option is granted, but the exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant of such option.  The fair market value is the closing price of the Company’s common share on the date of grant on the NYSE MKT. Stock options granted under the 2013 Plan are subject to the following restrictions: (i) a promissory note is not permitted as payment for a stock option; (ii) the maximum term for stock options is 10 years from the date of grant; and (iii) unless otherwise fixed, stock options expire three months after the person to which they have been granted is terminated (12 months if due to death) or when options expire during a trading restriction, expiry is extended to the third trading day after a period during which trading in the common shares was prohibited or restricted pursuant to the policies of the Company.
	The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The option pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions which are based on several different criteria. Expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. Expected dividend yield is assumed to be nil, as the Company has not paid dividends since inception on common shares. Expected forfeitures are calculated based upon historical experience of options. The expected life is estimated based on historical experience for options granted. Risk free interest rates are based on U.S. government obligations with a term approximating the expected life of the option.
	The stock-based compensation during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 is included in the consolidated statement of operations as follows:
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Salaries and Benefits		$	938,051		$	920,197		$	1,358,661
	Mineral Exploration Expenditures			35,224			186,534			175,498
	Construction in Progress and Other			18,594			-			-
	Consulting			29,271			67,778			58,981
	Total		$	1,021,140		$	1,174,509		$	1,593,140
	2008 Stock Option Plan – TSX Stock Exchange
	The estimated unrecognized compensation cost of unvested options as of December 31, 2014 was $21,651, which is expected to be recognized in early 2015, and these options have a weighted average remaining contractual term of 1.78 years.
	The weighted average grant date fair value of options is summarized below for the three years ended December 31:
			December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Unvested Beginning of Year		$	0.55		$	2.12		$	1.80
	Granted			-			0.55			1.89
	Vested			0.55			0.97			1.15
	Expired			1.17			0.97			1.46
	Unvested End of Period		$	0.56		$	0.55		$	2.12
	The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions in calculating the fair value of the options issued during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
			December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Risk-Free Rate		-	%		0.21	%		1.47	%
	Dividend Yield		-			-			-
	Expected Life in Years		-			3.07			3.57
	Volatility		-	%		73.06	%		112.91	%
	The following table summarizes annual activity for all stock options granted under the 2008 Stock Option Plan for each of the three years ended December 31:
					Weighted
					Average			Aggregate			Number of
			Number of		Exercise			Intrinsic			Shares
			Shares		Price			Value			Exercisable
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012		7,817,501		$	1.35		$	2,570,692		7,082,504
	Granted		2,745,000			1.14			-		-
	Exercised		-37,500			0.56			-		-
	Cancelled		-879,167			1.55			-		-
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013		9,645,834		$	1.27		$	632,800		8,122,490
	Granted		-			-			-		-
	Exercised		-1,967,500			0.74			-429,046		-
	Cancelled		-1,583,334			1.62			-		-
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014		6,095,000		$	1.36		$	241,075		5,669,996
	The following table summarizes information about outstanding stock options under the 2008 Stock Option Plan as of December 31, 2014:
			Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Exercise Prices		Number of Shares		Remaining Contractual Life (years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	$0.56 - $1.00		2,139,167		0.7		$	0.72		2,139,167		$	0.72	$	241,075
	$1.01 - $1.60		1,648,333		3.1			1.16		1,223,329			1.17		-
	$1.61 - $2.20		2,307,500		1.9			2.08		2,307,500			2.08		-
			6,095,000		1.8		$	1.36		5,669,996		$	1.37	$	241,075
	2013 Stock Option Plan – NYSE MKT Stock Exchange
	The estimated unrecognized compensation cost from unvested options as of December 31, 2014 was $1,355,919 (U.S.$1,168,795), which is expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 2.8 years, and has a weighted average remaining contractual term of 7.3 years.
	The weighted average grant date fair value of options in U.S.$ is summarized below for the three years ended December 31:
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
Unvested Beginning of Year		$	0.41		$	-			N/A
Granted			0.46			0.41			N/A
Vested			0.47			-			N/A
Expired			0.54			-			N/A
Unvested End of Period		$	0.46		$	0.41			N/A
The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions in $U.S. for calculating the fair value of the options issued during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
Risk-Free Rate		1.11	%		0.12	%		N/A
Dividend Yield		-			-			N/A
Expected Life in Years		4.66			2.95			N/A
Volatility		71.59	%		69.96	%		N/A
The following table summarizes annual activity for stock options under the 2013 Stock and Incentive Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014:
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S.$)			Aggregate Intrinsic Value (U.S.$)			Number of Shares Exercisable
Outstanding, January 1, 2013		-		$	-		$	-		-
Granted		399,000			0.87			-		-
Exercised		-			-			-		-
Cancelled		-			-			-		-
Outstanding, December 31, 2013		399,000		$	0.87		$	-		-
Granted		3,889,569			0.84			-		-
Exercised		-			-			-		-
Cancelled		-302,441			1.07			-		-
Outstanding, December 31, 2014		3,986,128		$	0.82		$	-		679,000
The following table summarizes information about outstanding stock options under the 2013 Stock and Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2014:
		Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices		Number of Shares		Remaining Contractual Life (years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S.$)			Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S.$)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (U.S.$)
$0.56 - $1.00		3,969,453		7.3		$	0.82		679,000		$	0.83	$	-
$1.01 - $1.60		16,675		4.1			1.03		-			-		-
$1.61 - $2.20		-		-			-		-			-		-
$2.21 - $2.80		-		-			-		-			-		-
		3,986,128		7.3		$	0.82		679,000		$	0.83	$	-
	(d)		Share Purchase Warrants
On July 6, 2012 the Company issued 6,130,781 warrants as part of a unit by way of a public offering. Each warrant entitled the holder to purchase one additional common share at U.S.$1.85 per share until January 6, 2014 subject to acceleration provisions.  Prior to the change in the Company’s parent company’s functional currency from the Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar, GAAP required the value of share purchase warrants issued with an exercise price denominated in a currency other than the Company’s Canadian dollar functional currency to be considered as a liability and this liability was stated at fair value each reporting period.  The Company recorded a fair value of $2,616,006 to warrant liability on July 6, 2012, calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected life of 18 months; volatility of 76%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.29% and an exchange rate of 1.0186.  As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of the warrant liability was adjusted to $1,166,381, calculated using the following assumptions: expected life of 12.02 months; volatility of 59%; no dividend yield; and a risk free interest rate of 0.18% and an exchange rate of 0.9949.  As of December 31, 2013, the fair value of the warrant liability was adjusted to zero based upon the stock price of $0.81 compared to the exercise price of $1.85 and only six days remaining on the warrants term. The gain of $1,166,381 (2012 - $1,449,625) related to the change in the fair value of the warrants was included in Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.
On January 6, 2014, the 6,130,781 warrants originally issued expired unexercised and as of December 31, 2014, no warrants are outstanding.

Redeemable_Preferred_Shares

Redeemable Preferred Shares

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Redeemable Preferred Shares [Abstract]

Redeemable Preferred Shares

12. Redeemable Preferred Shares

In December 2012, the Company issued 37,837,838 Series A Preferred Shares at U.S.$1.85 per share for gross proceeds of $68,936,000  (U.S.$70,000,000) by way of a private placement.  The Company incurred $641,333 in share issuance costs, of which the Company proportionately allocated $229,753 to the embedded derivative liability and the remaining share issuance costs of $411,580 are presented net of the Redeemable preferred stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The Series A Preferred Shares are a participating security as the security participates in dividends with common stock and has rights to earnings (additional-paid-in-capital in the absence of earnings) that otherwise would have been available to common shareholders.  There is an eight percent (8%) annual dividend, compounding monthly, payable quarterly on the Series A Preferred Shares.  At the Company’s option, it may pay the 8% dividend with common shares, net of withholding taxes, in-lieu of cash, based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares as quoted by the NYSE MKT on the trading day immediately prior to the payment date.

Dividend

Date Declared

Record Date

Dividend Per Share

Total Dividend

Payment Date

Payment Type (1)

Preferred Series A Holders

3/11/13

3/25/13

$

0.04

$

1,699,140

4/1/13

Cash

Preferred Series A Holders

6/20/13

6/24/13

0.04

1,479,868

7/2/13

1,166,930 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

9/17/13

9/23/13

0.04

1,467,197

10/1/13

1,260,144 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

12/19/13

12/23/13

0.04

1,515,845

1/2/14

1,485,728 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

3/25/14

3/28/14

0.04

1,536,547

4/1/14

1,121,046 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

6/18/14

6/27/14

0.04

1,499,632

7/2/14

1,322,525 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

9/19/14

9/26/14

0.04

1,591,537

10/1/14

1,157,154 Shares

Preferred Series A Holders

12/16/14

12/26/14

0.04

1,648,519

1/2/15

1,626,269 Shares

$

0.32

$

12,438,285

-1

Dividends denoted as paid in shares require the issuance of shares and the payment of withholding taxes in cash.

Canadian tax legislation requires a corporate tax to be paid on all cash or in-kind dividends declared and paid by a Canadian entity on taxable preferred shares.  The dividends declared since the offering in December 2012 have resulted in a Canadian corporate “Part VI.1” tax of $3,226,662,  $2,073,101 of which has been remitted as of December 31, 2014.  The Company is entitled to a deduction for Canadian tax purposes equal to 3.5 times Part VI.1 taxes paid. Therefore, future Canadian corporate tax savings, if realized, should approximately offset the preferred dividend tax expense.

During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred $1,696,540 and $1,440,926 of Part VI.1 tax expense, respectively.

The holders of each Series A Preferred Share are able to convert the shares into a common share on a one-for-one basis at any time.  After December 13, 2013, the Company can pro-ratably force conversion of the shares into common shares on a one-for-one basis provided that the weighted average price of the common shares exceeds U.S.$3.70 on each trading day during 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to both the delivery of an applicable mandatory conversion notice and the applicable mandatory conversion date.  From December 13, 2017, the Company or each holder of Series A Preferred Shares has the right, exercisable by 30 days' notice in writing, to redeem or to require the Company to redeem at their issue price of U.S.$1.85 per share any portion of the Series A Preferred Shares (in aggregate U.S.$70,000,000) plus accumulated unpaid dividends for cash.

If the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares had been converted as of December 31, 2014, 37,837,838 common shares would have been issued and the fair value of those common shares based upon the closing price on the NYSE as of December 31, 2014 of U.S.$0.74 would have been U.S.$28,000,000. If the common share price was above U.S.$1.85, there would be no change to the number of common shares issued upon conversion.

Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have the right to nominate and elect, voting as a separate class, one (1) director to the Company’s Board.  If the size of the Company’s Board is increased beyond seven (7) members, increases will occur in increments of two (2) and the “Preferred Governance Majority” of the preferred shareholders will have the right to designate one (1) of the two additional director nominees for election or appointment as director.  The Preferred Governance Majority has the right to fill any vacancy of the preferred shareholder director position.

Subject to shareholder approval, if the Company is unable to redeem any Series A Preferred Shares two (2) years after a demand for redemption, then, subject to a special separate resolution of the holders of common shares and provided it is permitted by the Company’s articles, as amended, the holder of Series A Preferred Shares are to be entitled to (i) as a single class, vote to elect a majority of our Board, and (ii) in the event that our articles do not permit a single class of our shareholders to elect a majority of our Board sell, as may be permitted by applicable law, on our behalf, our assets, in such holder’s discretion, that are sufficient to redeem any Series A Preferred Shares. The proposal of this special separate resolution of the holders of our common shares failed to pass during our 2013 and 2014 Annual General and Special meeting of shareholders.    The Company is required to seek shareholder approval for the proposal of the special resolution at each annual and special meeting of shareholders until the special resolution is passed.

Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to a liquidation preference equal to 125% of the initial issue price of U.S.$1.85 per share prior and in preference to any distribution to the holders of our common shares.

In addition, holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have consent rights over a variety of significant corporate and financing matters, including, but not limited to, the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the affairs of the Company, the issuance of any common shares or common share equivalents for less than $1.85 per share or any amendment to the Company’s articles in a manner adverse to the holders of Series A Preferred Shares.

Of the 37,837,838 Series A Preferred Shares sold, EREF-MID II, LLC and HCP-MID, LLC purchased a combined 17,837,838 Series A Preferred Shares. Hale Fund Management, LLC, (“HFM”) is the manager of EREF-MID II, LLC. Hale Capital Partners, LP, (“HCP”) is the sole member of HCP-MID, LLC. Hale Fund Partners, LLC, (“HFP”) is the general partner of HCP. Hale Capital Management, LP, (“HCM”) is the manager of HCP. Hale Fund Management, LLC, (“HFM”), is the general partner of HCM and exercises voting and investment power over the Series A Preferred Shares held by HCP-MID, LLC. Mr. Martin Hale, a member of the Company’s board of directors, is the (i) CEO of HCP, (ii) the sole owner and managing member of HFP and (iii) the sole owner and CEO of HFM.

Embedded derivatives not closely related to the host contract are required to be bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for at fair value.  Because the convertible feature of the Series A Preferred Shares is denominated in the U.S. dollar, a foreign currency in respect to the functional currency of the parent of the Company as of December 13, 2012, the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Shares and throughout fiscal year 2013, the Company bifurcated the Series A Preferred Shares and recorded an embedded derivative liability for the conversion feature.  Effective January 1, 2014, the functional currency of the parent changed from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar based upon significant changes in economic facts and circumstances.  As a result of this change in functional currency to the U.S. dollar, the embedded derivative liability recorded as of December 31, 2013 of $8,189,720 was reclassified to additional paid in capital due to the conversion feature of the Series A Preferred Shares no longer being denominated in a foreign currency.  The gain of $19,140,415 for the year ended December 31, 2013 has been reported in Gain (Loss) on Derivative Contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  The inputs used in determining the fair value as of December 31, 2013 are shown below:

Year Ended December 31,

Fair Value

Volatility

Credit Spread

Common Stock Closing Price (US$)

Risk -Free Rate

Exchange Rate

2013

$

8,189,720

47.10

%

17.70

%

$

0.81

1.37

%

1.0636

The balance of the Company’s Redeemable preferred shares and changes in the carrying amount of the Redeemable preferred shares are as follows:

Redeemable Preferred Shares

Balance as of December 13, 2012

$

43,828,888

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

153,662

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

278,572

Balance as of December 31, 2012

$

44,261,122

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

3,500,736

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

5,883,478

Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

-6,162,050

Share Issuance Costs

-314

Balance as of December 31, 2013

$

47,482,972

Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares

4,498,283

Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

6,276,235

Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend

-6,276,235

Balance as of December 31, 2014

$

51,981,255

The difference between the carrying amount and the initial redemption amount of U.S.$70,000,000 is being accreted using the effective interest method from the execution of the contract on December 13, 2012 to the redemption right date of five years.  Dividends and accretion on the Series A Preferred Shares are charged to additional paid-in capital, and are deducted in computing net income or loss attributable to common shareholders. If the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares were redeemed as of December 31, 2014, the redemption amount would have been $82,855,519 (redemption amount of $81,207,000 plus accrued dividends of $1,648,519).

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	13. Derivative Instruments
	The Company uses financial derivative instruments to achieve a more predictable cash flow from operations by reducing its exposure to commodity price and interest rate fluctuations.  The Company has entered into a diesel fuel forward purchase contract and an interest rate swap contract with the following notional amounts which will be financially settled.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2015		2016		2017
	Diesel fuel forward contract (gallons)		1,469,561		1,482,300		284,514
	Interest rate swap (average US$ notional amount)	$	29,796,000	$	18,850,000	$	3,690,000
	The interest rate derivative contract swaps a variable LIBOR interest rate equal to the rate the Company pays on the Debt Facility for a fixed rate of 0.81%.  The contract is for a term through March 31, 2017 with the notional amount decreasing over the term such that it matches the expected principal amounts outstanding on the Debt Facility.  Settlement is on a monthly basis through September 2015 and then quarterly thereafter.  The diesel fuel forward contract has a U.S.$1.9625 fixed price per gallon of diesel through a maturity date of March 31, 2017 with monthly settlements.  The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative or trading purposes.  Derivatives have been accounted for at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income (loss).  For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized a $305,676 loss on the diesel fuel derivative contract and a $46,093 loss on the interest rate derivative contract.
	In addition to the financial contracts, the Company has entered into a commodity contract for the sale and physical delivery of 29,900,  43,700 and 6,900 ounces of gold in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, at a fixed price of U.S.$1,200 per ounce.  The Company paid $2,930,112 (U.S.$2,638,790) to the counter party upon execution of the contract and recognized this amount as a Gold Sales Contract in Other Assets (Note 4).  The contract qualifies for the normal purchase normal sale exception and, therefore, is not subject to mark-to-market accounting.  However, documentation for qualification for the normal purchase normal sale exception was completed subsequent to the execution of the contract, but prior to December 31, 2014 and therefore was subject to a mark-to-market adjustment from the date of the execution of the contract to the documentation date.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized a $465,023 gain on the gold forward sale contract based upon the difference between the forward gold price for the contract settlement period as of the measurement date and the contract settlement gold price, multiplied by the quantity of gold ounces involved in the contract and discounted at an appropriate discount rate which reflects the credit risk of the counter party.  The carrying value of the gold sales contract will be amortized over the term of the contract on the basis of gold ounces delivered to the counter party.
	The following table shows the location of all derivative instruments presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014.
		Asset				Liability
		Short-Term		Long-Term		Short-Term		Long-Term
	Diesel fuel forward contract	$	-	$	-	$	273,429	$	33,969
	Interest rate swap		-		107,967		154,320		-
	The fair value of derivative contracts is sensitive to changes in forward curves as an input to the calculation.  The table below shows the current value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and what the value of the derivative contracts would be with a 10% increase and a 10% decrease in the respective forward curves.
				Net Value with 10% Change in Forward Curve
		Net Value		Increase		Decrease
	Diesel fuel forward contract	$	-307,398	$	-386,140	$	980,136
	Interest rate swap		-46,353		-5,696		-87,008

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	14.Fair Value Measurements
	The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participates would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
		·		Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date.
		·		Level 2 Inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
		·		Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at measurement date.
	Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Certain financial instruments, including cash and equivalents, amounts receivable, insurance proceeds receivable, reclamation and other deposits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, preferred share dividends payable and other short and long term liabilities, are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.  The Company’s Long Term Debt carrying value approximates fair value based on market interest rates and credit spread.
	The table below sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and the fair value calculation input hierarchy level that the Company determined applies to each asset and liability category:
			Balance at December 31,				Input Hierarchy
	Financial Instrument		2014		2013		Level
	Assets
	Derivative Contracts:
	Interest Rate Forward Contract		$	107,967	$	-	Level 2
	Total Assets		$	107,967	$	-
	Liabilities
	Derivative Contracts:
	Diesel Fuel Forward Contract		$	307,398	$	-	Level 2
	Interest Rate Forward Contract			154,320			Level 2
	Preferred Share Derivative Liability			-		8,189,720	Level 2
	Total Liabilities		$	461,718	$	8,189,720
	During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company began utilizing financially-settled forward contracts to manage the exposure to prices changes of diesel fuel and fluctuations of the LIBOR interest rate.  These contracts are marked-to-market through net income (loss) each period.  The fair value of each contract represents the difference between the forward diesel fuel prices or forward LIBOR interest rates for the contract settlement period as of the measurement date and the contract settlement diesel fuel price or contract settlement LIBOR interest rate.  The difference is multiplied by the quantity or notional value involved in the contract and discounted at an appropriate discount rate which reflects the credit risk of the Company or the counter party as applicable.
	As part of a private offering closed on December 13, 2012 (Note 12), there was an embedded derivative liability related to the convertible Series A Preferred Shares issued.  The Company engaged a third party valuation firm to determine the fair value of the derivative liability during 2013.  Effective January 1, 2014, the functional currency of the parent changed from the Canadian dollar to the U.S. dollar based upon significant changes in economic facts and circumstances.  As a result of this change in functional currency to the U.S. dollar, the embedded derivative liability recorded as of December 31, 2013 of $8,189,720 was reclassified to additional paid in capital due to the conversion feature of the Series A Preferred Shares no longer being denominated in a foreign currency.
	The Company did not have any level 1 or level 3 assets or liabilities as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The components of AOCI as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:
		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment		Currency Translation Adjustment		Total AOCI
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	-29,375	$	-406,969	$	-436,344
	Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		-13,750		2,533,892		2,520,142
	Amounts Reclassified to Income (Loss)		43,125		-		43,125
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	-	$	2,126,923	$	2,126,923
	Other Comprehensive Income		-		12,092,084		12,092,084
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	-	$	14,219,007	$	14,219,007

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments [Abstract]
Commitments And Contingencies	16.Commitments and Contingencies
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company had entered into the following operating lease and contractual obligations:
		Fiscal Year
		2015		2016 - 2017		2018 - 2019		Thereafter		Total
	Operating Lease Obligations	$	34,876,758	$	62,204,292	$	484,947	$	146,587	$	97,712,584
	Contractual Obligations		19,443,103		33,162,744		1,392		-		52,607,239
	Total	$	54,319,861	$	95,367,036	$	486,339	$	146,587	$	150,319,823
	Operating Lease Obligations
	The Company signed a Contract Mining Agreement with Ledcor CMI, Inc (“Ledcor”) on May 19, 2014 relating to mining activities at the Pan project.  On July 21, 2014, the Company signed the notice to proceed with Ledcor, triggering the start of the 63 month term of the contract.  Under the terms of the Contract Mining Agreement, Ledcor is to provide all required labor, material and equipment (excluding fuel) to complete all necessary drilling, blasting, loading, hauling and related activities for the mining of the Pan project.  Payment by the Company to Ledcor is primarily based on unit prices for bank cubic yards and tons.  The Contract Mining Agreement contains a lease related to mining equipment as well as other non-lease elements.  The lease contained in the Contract Mining Agreement is an operating lease and accounted for as such.  Expected future minimum payments, including both the future minimum lease payments and the other non-lease element payments for the Contract Mining Agreement over the initial 35 months of the agreement, consistent with the break fee term, are included in the table above.  The expected future minimum payments are determined by rates within the Contract Mining Agreement and estimated tons moved and bank cubic yards for drilling and blasting.  The Company was charged $6,452,354 under the Contract Mining Agreement during 2014.
	The Company is required to pay Ledcor a break fee if the contract is terminated during the first 35 months of the contract.  The break fee began at U.S.$9,712,000 and declines to $nil over the 35 month period.  As of December 31, 2014, the break fee was U.S.$8,689,000.
	The Company has obligations under operating leases for its corporate offices in Englewood, Colorado until 2020, field offices in Ely, Nevada until 2015 and office equipment until 2018.  The Company entered into a sub-lease of our Englewood, Colorado office space, which runs through July of 2019.  The average monthly rent received under the sublease agreement is approximately U.S.$6,950 per month.  Future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable leases with initial lease terms in excess of one year are included.
	Contractual Obligations
	The Company had drawn down $42,799,083 (U.S.$36,892,581) against the Debt Facility as of December 31, 2014.  Repayments of principal begin in June of 2015 and are made quarterly through maturity of the Debt Facility on March 31, 2017.  Interest on the Debt Facility is calculated at LIBOR plus 350 or 375 basis points on the Project Finance Facility and the Project Finance Facility rate plus 200 basis points on the Overrun Facility.
	The Company has signed unconditional purchase obligation agreements relating to the development of the Pan project which as of December 31, 2014 committed the Company to $7,057,978 of capital expenditures payable during 2015.
	Contingencies
	The Company is subject to litigation, claims and governmental and regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of the Company’s management that current claims and litigation involving the Company are not likely to have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	17.Related Party Transactions
	On August 18, 2014, Dr. Roger Newell retired from the Company’s Board of Directors.  In connection with Dr. Newell’s retirement, the Company and Dr. Newell entered into an advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) dated August 18, 2014.  Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, for a period of one year from the effective date of the Advisory Agreement, Dr. Newell agreed to provide the Company with advisory services including, but not limited to, technical or commercial advice regarding mining properties and assistance at the request and direction of our management, provide general advice regarding prevailing commercial practices and industry trends and assist in special projects as may be reasonably assigned by our management.  Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, we agreed to compensate Dr. Newell U.S.$4,167 per month and shall reimburse Dr. Newell for reasonable and necessary registration fees, membership fees, travel, transportation and lodging expenses and other expenses up to a maximum amount of U.S.$20,000 per year.  During the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Company paid Dr. Newell $24,169 under the agreement.
	On August 18, 2014, the Company approved Indemnification Agreements with each of the Company’s directors and officers.    The Indemnification Agreements provide, among other things, that each of the Company’s directors and officers shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by each of the Company’s directors and officers in connection with any proceeding by reason of his or her relationship with the Company.  In addition, the Indemnification Agreements provide for the advancement of expenses incurred by each of the Company’s directors and officers in connection with any proceeding covered by the Indemnification Agreements, subject to the conditions set forth therein and to the extent such advancement is not prohibited by law. The Indemnification Agreements also sets out the procedures for determining entitlement to indemnification, the requirements relating to notice and defense of claims for which indemnification is sought, the procedures for enforcement of indemnification rights and the limitations on and exclusions from indemnification, and the minimum levels of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance to be maintained by the Company.
	For information on the related parties involved in the Series A Preferred transaction see Note 12.
	On May 14, 2014, the Company obtained the consent of the Series A Preferred Shareholders with respect to the issuance of Common Shares in connection with the June 6, 2014 Offering.  Pursuant to the rights granted to the Series A Preferred Shareholders, the Company agreed to seek the consent of the Preferred Governance Majority of the Series A Preferred Shareholders in the event the Company offers Common Shares at a price less than US$1.85 per Common Share.  As consideration for obtaining the consent of the Series A Preferred Shareholders and to compensate the Series A Preferred Shareholders for the dilution that they will suffer as a result of the June 6, 2014 Offering and the over-allotment to the June 6, 2014 Offering, the Company agreed to issue 3,816,143 Common Shares to the Series A Preferred Shareholders (the “Fee Shares”) in an aggregate amount equal to $3,461,206 (U.S.$3,167,398 (the “Consent Fee”), at a deemed price equal to the June 6, 2014 Offering price of U.S.$0.83 per share.  The Consent Fee was negotiated at arm’s length by the members of a special committee of the Company’s independent directors (the “Special Committee”).  The Fee Shares were issued pro rata to the Series A Preferred Shareholders based on their percentage holdings of Series A Preferred Shares.  The Special Committee, after considering the advice of its financial and legal advisors, unanimously recommended to the Company’s board of directors the payment of the Consent Fee and the issuance of the Fee Shares.  Messrs. Martin Hale and Nathaniel Klein were not members of the Special Committee.

Supplemental_Disclosure_With_R

Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows [Abstract]
Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows	18.Supplemental Disclosure with Respect to Cash Flows
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Interest Paid	$	72,818	$	-	$	-
	Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend, including Accrual		6,276,235		5,883,478		278,572
	Canadian Part VI.1 Taxes Paid		2,073,101		-		-
	Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
	Reclassification of Derivative Liability		8,189,720		-		-
	Common Share Issuance for Payment of Preferred Dividend		5,197,146		2,495,901		-
	Common Share Issuance for Consent Fee to Preferred Shareholders		3,461,206		-		-
	Net Increase (Decrease) in Asset Retirement Obligations included in Property, Equipment and Mine Development		3,906,500		61,236		-
	Share Issuance Costs Included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		10,414		-		-

Retirement_Savings_Plan

Retirement Savings Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Retirement Savings Plan [Abstract]
Retirement Savings Plan	19. Retirement Savings Plan
	The Company sponsors an employee-directed 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for all eligible employees over the age of 18.  Under the 401(k) Plan, employees may make voluntary contributions based upon a percentage of their pretax income.
	The Company matches 50% of each employee’s contribution, up to 6% of the employee’s pretax income.  The Company’s cash contributions vest ratably over a three year service period.  For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company made matching cash contributions of $100,130 and $79,055, respectively.  No matching cash contributions were made for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Segment_Disclosures

Segment Disclosures	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Disclosures [Abstract]
Segment Disclosures	20.Segment Disclosures
	The Company considers itself to operate in a single segment, being mineral exploration and development, with all of the Company’s long-lived assets being located in the United States as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Quarterly_Financial_Data

Quarterly Financial Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	21.Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
		2014
		1st		2nd		3rd		4th
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
	Loss from Operations	$	-3,692,731	$	-3,468,021	$	-4,547,497	$	-5,108,159
	Other Income (Expense)		684		-120,434		-56,558		99,376
	Net Income (Loss)	$	-4,096,649	$	-3,916,720	$	-5,081,300	$	-5,495,211
	Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividend		-1,536,548		-1,499,632		-1,591,536		-1,648,519
	Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Stock		-1,058,269		-1,054,552		-1,143,144		-1,242,318
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	-6,691,466	$	-6,470,904	$	-7,815,980	$	-8,386,048
	Common Stock Data
	Basic:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		132,928,870		143,879,565		172,870,093		174,919,068
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	-0.05	$	-0.05
	Diluted:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		132,928,870		143,879,565		172,870,093		174,919,068
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	-0.05	$	-0.05
		2013
		1st		2nd		3rd		4th
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
	Loss from Operations	$	-4,928,049	$	-4,490,609	$	-3,964,571	$	-3,996,871
	Other Income (Expense)		10,860,975		7,325,892		-291,878		6,546,183
	Net Loss	$	5,877,552	$	4,797,105	$	-3,983,821	$	2,215,095
	Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividend		-1,419,732		-1,469,385		-1,478,516		-1,515,845
	Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Stock		-857,550		-891,024		-949,370		-802,792
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	3,600,270	$	2,436,696	$	-6,411,707	$	-103,542
	Common Stock Data
	Basic:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		128,451,298		128,451,298		129,605,544		130,883,671
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.03	$	0.02	$	-0.05	$	-
	Diluted:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		166,289,136		167,480,014		129,605,544		168,721,509
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.02	$	-	$	-0.05	$	-

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	(a)Basis of Presentation
	These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).  These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	These consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars and, unless otherwise noted, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.  United States dollar amounts are referred as U.S.$.
Estimates	(b)Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the metal content and valuation of ore on leach pads, the determination of impairment of mineral properties, equipment and mine development, the determination of proven and probable reserves and, useful lives of assets used for depreciation and depletion, valuation allowances for future income tax assets, fair value of stock-based compensation, fair value of derivative assets and liabilities and the determination of reclamation and environmental obligations. Actual results, as determined by future events, may differ from these estimates.
Cash And Cash Equivalents	(c)Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. To limit its credit risk exposure for amounts in excess of federally insured limits, the Company places its deposits with financial institutions of high credit standing.
Inventories		(d)	Inventories
	As of December 31, 2014, inventories include ore on leach pads and materials and supplies.  Ore on leach pad is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value.  Cost includes mining costs (ore and waste) including depletion and depreciation.  Net realizable value is computed using expected metal prices reduced for any further estimated processing, refining, and selling costs.
	Materials and supplies are valued at the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value.  Cost includes applicable taxes and freight.
Reclamation Deposits
		(d)	Reclamation Deposits
	Amounts represent deposits held in escrow for a surety contract of a Pan Reclamation bond as security for abandonment and remediation obligations.
Property, Equipment and Mine Development		(d)	Property, Equipment and Mine Development
	All items of property, equipment and mine development are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Normal maintenance and repairs are charged to operations while expenditures for major maintenance and betterments are capitalized.  Gains or losses on disposition are recognized in operations.
	Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using either units of production or straight-line methods over the estimated economic lives, as follows:
	Leach Pads	Units-of-Production
	Mine Development	Units-of-Production
	Mine Equipment	5 years
	Process Equipment	Units-of-Production
	Buildings and Leasehold Improvements	5 years to 27.5 years
	Computer Equipment and Software	3 years
	Trucks and Autos	3 years
	Office Equipment	5 years
	When a project is determined to contain proven or probable reserves, costs incurred in anticipation of production are capitalized.  Interest costs, if any, incurred during the development and construction phase, are capitalized until the assets are ready for their intended use.  When a project commences production, amortization and depletion of capitalized costs commences and is computed on a unit-of–production basis over the expected proven and probable reserves of the project based on estimated recoverable gold equivalent ounces.  Depreciation of related capitalized equipment will be computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic life.
	Beginning on January 1, 2012, the Company began to capitalize into construction in progress and other; permitting, engineering and costs associated with other development activities related to the Pan project as part of the Company’s plans to advance the Pan project to production.  Such costs are capitalized as construction in progress until development and construction is complete.
Mineral Properties		(d)	Mineral Properties
	The Company expenses all costs related to the maintenance and exploration of mineral properties in which it has secured rights prior to establishment of commercial feasibility. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized when incurred.  If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
Asset Retirement Obligations		(d)	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The Company records the fair value of the estimated liability for closure and removal costs associated with the retirement and removal of any tangible long-lived assets in the period in which the legal obligation is incurred.  These obligations are initially estimated based on discounted cash flows with the related asset retirement cost capitalized as part of the tangible asset to which it relates.  The asset retirement obligations are subsequently accreted to its full value over time through charges to operating income (loss).  The related capitalized asset retirement cost is depreciated over the asset’s respective useful life.
Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets		(d)	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable.  Mineral properties in the exploration stage are monitored for impairment based on factors such as the Company's continued right to explore the area, exploration results, technical reports, the Company's continued plans to fund exploration and development programs on the property, future asset utilization, business climate and mineral prices.
	If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, the Company first compares undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group, including value beyond proven and probable reserves, to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, impairment is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.
Common Stock		(d)	Common Stock
	The Company records proceeds from share issuances, net of issue costs as common stock. Shares issued for consideration other than cash are valued at the quoted market price on the closing date for business combinations and at the date of issuance for other non-monetary transactions.
Exploration Costs		(d)	Exploration Costs
	Costs to identify new mineral resources, to evaluate potential resources, and to convert mineral resources into proven and probable reserves are considered exploration costs and are expensed as incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation		(d)	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognizes the cost in net income (loss) over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for such award with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital.  Estimates of forfeitures of unvested instruments at the grant date are considered in determining the total compensation to be recognized.  Stock-based payments to non-employees are measured at the fair value of services received or equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliable and are periodically re-measured until counter party performance is complete.
	Consideration received on the exercise of stock options is recorded as common stock and the related stock-based compensation recognized in additional paid-in capital is transferred to common stock.
Income Taxes		(d)	Income Taxes
	The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial statement carrying values of existing assets and liabilities and their respective income tax bases (temporary differences), and losses carried forward.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when the temporary differences are likely to reverse.  The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is included in operations in the period in which the change is enacted.  The amount of deferred income tax assets recognized is limited to the amount of the benefit that is more likely than not to be realized.   The Company records penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions in tax expense.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
		(d)	Net Income (Loss) per Share
	Basic income (loss) per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted income (loss) per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period plus the effect of potential dilutive common shares during the period using the treasury stock method and the dilutive impact of preferred stock using the if-converted method.
	Potential dilutive common shares include outstanding stock options, warrants and preferred stock for periods in which the Company has reported net income.  For periods in which the Company reported net losses, potential dilutive common shares are excluded, as their conversion and exercise would be anti-dilutive.
	The two-class method is used to calculate basic and diluted income (loss) per common share since preferred stock is a participating security. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under the two-class method, basic income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shares after allocation of income to participating securities by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted income (loss) per common share is computed using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the if-converted method. In periods of net loss, no effect is given to participating securities since they do not contractually participate in the losses of the Company.
Foreign Currency Translation		(d)	Foreign Currency Translation
	Effective January 1, 2014, the functional currency of the Company’s parent company changed from the Canadian dollar to the United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”) based upon significant changes in economic facts and circumstances, which included the receipt of the Record of Decision for the Pan project in December 2013, the commencement of construction at the Pan project in 2014, and recent and anticipated financings in U.S. dollars. These changes in economic facts and circumstances have resulted in the U.S. dollar being the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates.  The change in the functional currency of the Company’s parent company has been applied prospectively with differences attributable to current-rate translation of non-monetary assets and liabilities at the date of change being reported through other comprehensive income.  The reporting currency remains the Canadian dollar, and all amounts herein are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
	The financial statements of the Company’s operations are translated from their functional currency, the United States dollar, to the reporting currency, the Canadian dollar, using the current rate method.  Assets and liabilities are translated using the current rate in effect at the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate for the period.  Adjustments resulting from the translation, if any, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity.  The foreign exchange rate of U.S.$1.00 to CAD as of December 31, 2014 was 1.1601 (December 31, 2013 – 1.0636) and the average exchange rate was 1.1045 (2013 – 1.0298 , 2012 – 0.9996 ).
Derivatives		(d)	Derivatives
	Derivatives or embedded derivatives are measured at fair value unless the contracts meet the definition of normal purchase and normal sale and the Company formally designates the contracts as such.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives and embedded derivatives are recognized in net income (loss).  Contracts designated as normal purchase and normal sale are accounted for as executory contracts.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards		(d)	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-10, “Development Stage Entities (Topic 915)”.  The amendments in ASU 2014-10 remove all incremental financial reporting requirements from U.S. GAAP for development stage entities, including the removal of Topic 915, Development Stage Entities, from the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.  In addition, the ASU: (a) adds an example disclosure in Topic 275, Risks and Uncertainties, to illustrate one way that an entity that has not begun planned principal operations could provide information about the risks and uncertainties related to the company’s current activities; and (b) removes an exception provided to development stage entities in Topic 810, Consolidation, for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity.  As allowed by ASU 2014-10, the Company has early adopted ASU 2014-10 and impacts of its adoption have been reflected throughout the Company’s consolidated financial statements, with the significant effect being the elimination of disclosures of certain cumulative amounts incurred during the period from inception to the period end reporting date.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The guidance requires an entity to present an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or tax credit carryforward, unless such tax loss or credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes resulting from the disallowance of a tax position. In the event that the tax position is disallowed or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit shall be presented in the financial statements as a liability and shall not be combined with deferred tax assets.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity”, an amendment to FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” ("FASB ASC Topic 830"). The update clarifies that complete or substantially complete liquidation of a foreign entity is required to release the cumulative translation adjustment ("CTA") for transactions occurring within a foreign entity. However, transactions impacting investments in a foreign entity may result in a full or partial release of CTA even though complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity has not occurred. Furthermore, for transactions involving step acquisitions, the CTA associated with the previous equity-method investment will be fully released when control is obtained and consolidation occurs. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, “Other Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)”. The objective of this update is to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in this update seek to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates		(d)	Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”.  The amendments in ASU 2014-15 are intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures.  Under GAAP, financial statements are prepared under the presumption that the reporting organization will continue to operate as a going concern, except in limited circumstances. The going concern basis of accounting is critical to financial reporting because it establishes the fundamental basis for measuring and classifying assets and liabilities.  Currently, GAAP lacks guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related footnote disclosures.  This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes.  This accounting standard update is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early application is permitted.  The Company is currently assessing the impact on the Company’s disclosures and financial statements.
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”.  The amendments in ASU 2014-09 affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (e.g., insurance contracts or lease contracts). This ASU will supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance, and creates a Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period.  Early application is not permitted.  The Company does not currently have revenue contracts with customers, but it will begin assessing the impact of such contracts as appropriate.
Comparative Figures		(d)	Comparative Figures
	Certain of the comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the current year.

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Property Plant And Equipment
	Leach Pads	Units-of-Production
	Mine Development	Units-of-Production
	Mine Equipment	5 years
	Process Equipment	Units-of-Production
	Buildings and Leasehold Improvements	5 years to 27.5 years
	Computer Equipment and Software	3 years
	Trucks and Autos	3 years
	Office Equipment	5 years

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Components of Inventories
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Materials and Supplies	$	214,917	$	-
	Ore on Leach Pads		14,467,692		-
		$	14,682,609	$	-

Prepaids_And_Other_Assets_Tabl

Prepaids And Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Prepaids And Other Assets [Abstract]
Prepaids And Other Assets
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Insurance Proceeds Receivable	$	553,339	$	-
	Prepaid Expenses		537,022		396,903
	Deposits		83,878		34,120
		$	1,174,239	$	431,023
	Other Long Term Assets
	Deferred Financing Costs (Note 9)	$	4,983,386	$	299,902
	Gold Sales Contract (Note 13)		3,528,903		-
	Long-Term Derivative Asset		107,967		-
	Deposits		113,979		105,260
		$	8,734,235	$	405,162

Property_Equipment_And_Mine_De1

Property, Equipment And Mine Development (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Equipment And Mine Development [Abstract]
Schedule Of Property, Equipment And Mine Development
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Leach Pads	$	9,767,644	$	-
	Mine Development		6,025,874		-
	Mine Equipment		1,219,728		287,447
	Process Equipment		1,176,156		-
	Land		639,140		585,974
	Buildings and Leasehold Improvements		830,776		761,670
	Computer Equipment and Software		2,028,215		1,403,123
	Trucks and Autos		544,540		422,975
	Office Equipment		291,562		248,370
	Construction In Progress and Other		77,476,773		14,511,873
	Subtotal		100,000,408		18,221,432
	Accumulated Depreciation		-3,994,089		-1,470,482
	Totals	$	96,006,319	$	16,750,950

Mineral_Properties_Tables

Mineral Properties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Mineral Properties [Abstract]
Schedule Of Mineral Properties
		December 31,								Effect of Changes		December 31,
	Mineral Property	2013		Additions		Written off		Depletion		in FX Rates*		2014
	Pan	$	35,831,787	$	245,768	$	-	$	-1,037,335	$	3,273,302	$	38,313,522
	Gold Rock		1,885,212		315,105		-		-		198,421		2,398,738
	Spring Valley		5,168,424		42,860		-		-		472,473		5,683,757
	Tonopah		7,959,646		654,467		-		-		1,134,075		9,748,188
	Golden Eagle		2,310,671		-		-		-		209,646		2,520,317
	Pinyon		44,548		172,508		-		-		10,682		227,738
		$	53,200,288	$	1,430,708	$	-	$	-1,037,335	$	5,298,599	$	58,892,260
		December 31,								Effect of Changes		December 31,
	Mineral Property	2012		Additions		Written off		Depletion		in FX Rates*		2013
	Pan	$	34,490,915	$	283,194	$	-	$	-	$	1,057,678	$	35,831,787
	Gold Rock		972,245		810,118		-		-		102,849		1,885,212
	Spring Valley		4,790,292		31,647		-		-		346,485		5,168,424
	Tonopah		7,508,054		316,635		-		-		134,957		7,959,646
	Golden Eagle		2,161,420		-		-		-		149,251		2,310,671
	Pinyon		-		41,265		-		-		3,283		44,548
		$	49,922,926	$	1,482,859	$	-	$	-	$	1,794,503	$	53,200,288
	*  See Footnote 2(o) – Significant Accounting Policies: Foreign Currency Translation.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Sources Of Income (Loss) Before Incomes Taxes
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Canada	$	-4,852,324	$	8,444,079	$	-3,684,614
	United States		-12,041,016		-1,383,007		-12,432,412
	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	-16,893,340	$	7,061,072	$	-16,117,026
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Attributable To Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Current:
	Canada	$	1,696,540	$	1,440,926	$	-
	United States		-		-		-
	Total Current	$	1,696,540	$	1,440,926	$	-
	Deferred:
	Canada	$	-	$	-	$	-
	United States		-		-3,285,785		-842,404
	Total Deferred	$	-	$	-3,285,785	$	-842,404
Majority Of The Differences Between The Actual Tax Recovery And the Expected B.C. Statutory Corporate Income Tax Recovery
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Canadian Statutory Income Tax Rate		26.00%		25.75%		25.00%
	Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Computed at Canadian Statutory Rate	$	-4,392,268	$	1,866,907	$	-4,029,257
	Increase (Reduction) in Income Taxes Resulting from:
	Change in Valuation Allowance		7,087,739		-1,687,835		3,412,111
	Change in Fair Value of Warrant Derivative		-		-5,228,955		-
	Change in Effective Tax Rate		-		-442,995		-
	Other Permanent Differences		923,682		258,576		783,449
	Foreign Tax Rates		-1,083,538		-1,179,148		-1,118,917
	Tax on Preferred Dividends Net of Deduction		392,127		138,753		-
	Capital Gain Tax Rate Difference		-		-536,900		-
	Tax Impact Related to Restructuring		-		4,183,716		-
	Expiration of Losses and Other		-1,231,202		783,022		110,210
	Income Tax (Recovery) / Expense	$	1,696,540	$	-1,844,859	$	-842,404
Significant Components Of Future Income Tax Assets And Liabilities
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Current Deferred Income Tax Assets:
	United States:
	Loss Carry Forwards	$	630,884	$	-
	Current Derivative Liability		149,712		-
	Total Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	$	780,596	$	-
	Current Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
	United States:
	Inventory	$	-780,596	$	-
	Net Current Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	-	$	-
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets:
	Canada:
	Equipment, Mineral Properties and Other	$	2,308,534	$	1,195,568
	Non-Capital Losses Carried Forward		4,049,435		1,065,819
	Capital Losses Carried Forward		906,475		408,527
	United States:
	Equipment, Mineral Properties and Other		8,276,628		10,449,599
	Losses Carried Forward		16,675,343		12,040,451
	Total Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets		32,216,415		25,159,964
	Valuation Allowance:
	Canada		-5,778,617		-1,962,653
	United States		-22,503,667		-15,532,946
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	$	3,934,131	$	7,664,365
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
	Canada:
	Mineral Properties	$	-1,485,826	$	-707,261
	United States:
	Mineral Properties		-2,246,842		-6,957,104
	Long-term Derivative Asset		-201,463		-
	Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Liabilities		-3,934,131		-7,664,365
	Net Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)	$	-	$	-

Reclamation_And_Remediation_Ta

Reclamation And Remediation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Reclamation And Remediation [Abstract]
Reconciliation Of Reclamation And Remediation Liabilities
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	61,236
	Additions, Changes in Estimates and Other		3,913,023
	Liabilities Settled		-
	Accretion of Liability		164,051
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	4,138,310
	Less: Current Asset Retirement Obligations		10,110
	Long-Term Asset Retirement Obligations	$	4,128,200

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Abstract]
Components Of Interest Expense And Investment Income
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Interest on Debt Facility	$	72,818	$	-	$	-
	Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs		105,791		-		-
	Capitalized Interest		-178,609		-		-
	Other Income		30,499		151,337		32,103
	Total Interest Expense and Investment Income	$	30,499	$	151,337	$	32,103

Net_Loss_Income_Per_Share_Tabl

Net Loss (Income) Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Calculations
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Basic Loss Per Share:
	Numerator:
	Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	-29,364,398	$	-478,283	$	-15,706,856
	Denominator:
	Weighted-Average Common Shares For Basic (Income) Loss Per Share		156,310,251		129,355,322		121,056,319
	Basic Loss Per Share	$	-0.19	$	-	$	-0.13
	Diluted Loss Per Share:
	Numerator:
	Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	-29,364,398	$	-478,283	$	-15,706,856
	Effect of Gain on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Preferred Liability		-		-19,140,415		-
	Effect of Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares		-		3,500,736		-
	Effect of Preferred Shares Dividend		-		5,883,478		-
	Effect of Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax		-		1,440,926		-
	Diluted Loss	$	-29,364,398	$	-8,793,558	$	-15,706,856
	Denominator:
	Weighted-Average Common Shares for Basic Loss Per Share		156,310,251		129,355,322		121,056,319
	Effect of Dilutive Securities:
	Preferred Series A Shares		-		37,837,838		-
	Stock Options		-		-		-
	Dilutive Potential Common Shares		-		37,837,838		-
	Total Shares		156,310,251		167,193,160		121,056,319
	Diluted Loss Per Share	$	-0.19	$	-0.05	$	-0.13

Share_Capital_Tables

Share Capital (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-Based Compensation
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Salaries and Benefits	$	938,051		$	920,197		$	1,358,661
	Mineral Exploration Expenditures		35,224			186,534			175,498
	Construction in Progress and Other		18,594			-			-
	Consulting		29,271			67,778			58,981
	Total	$	1,021,140		$	1,174,509		$	1,593,140
2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Of Options
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Unvested Beginning of Year	$	0.55		$	2.12		$	1.80
	Granted		-			0.55			1.89
	Vested		0.55			0.97			1.15
	Expired		1.17			0.97			1.46
	Unvested End of Period	$	0.56		$	0.55		$	2.12
Weighted Average Assumptions In Calculating The Fair Value Of The Options Issued
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Risk-Free Rate	-	%		0.21	%		1.47	%
	Dividend Yield	-			-			-
	Expected Life in Years	-			3.07			3.57
	Volatility	-	%		73.06	%		112.91	%
Activity For Compensatory Stock Options
				Weighted
				Average			Aggregate			Number of
		Number of		Exercise			Intrinsic			Shares
		Shares		Price			Value			Exercisable
	Outstanding, December 31, 2012	7,817,501		$	1.35		$	2,570,692		7,082,504
	Granted	2,745,000			1.14			-		-
	Exercised	-37,500			0.56			-		-
	Cancelled	-879,167			1.55			-		-
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	9,645,834		$	1.27		$	632,800		8,122,490
	Granted	-			-			-		-
	Exercised	-1,967,500			0.74			-429,046		-
	Cancelled	-1,583,334			1.62			-		-
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014	6,095,000		$	1.36		$	241,075		5,669,996
Outstanding Compensatory Stock Options
		Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Exercise Prices	Number of Shares		Remaining Contractual Life (years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price			Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	$0.56 - $1.00	2,139,167		0.7		$	0.72		2,139,167		$	0.72	$	241,075
	$1.01 - $1.60	1,648,333		3.1			1.16		1,223,329			1.17		-
	$1.61 - $2.20	2,307,500		1.9			2.08		2,307,500			2.08		-
		6,095,000		1.8		$	1.36		5,669,996		$	1.37	$	241,075
2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Of Options
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Unvested Beginning of Year	$	0.41		$	-			N/A
	Granted		0.46			0.41			N/A
	Vested		0.47			-			N/A
	Expired		0.54			-			N/A
	Unvested End of Period	$	0.46		$	0.41			N/A
Weighted Average Assumptions In Calculating The Fair Value Of The Options Issued
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Risk-Free Rate	1.11	%		0.12	%		N/A
	Dividend Yield	-			-			N/A
	Expected Life in Years	4.66			2.95			N/A
	Volatility	71.59	%		69.96	%		N/A
Activity For Compensatory Stock Options
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S.$)			Aggregate Intrinsic Value (U.S.$)			Number of Shares Exercisable
	Outstanding, January 1, 2013	-		$	-		$	-		-
	Granted	399,000			0.87			-		-
	Exercised	-			-			-		-
	Cancelled	-			-			-		-
	Outstanding, December 31, 2013	399,000		$	0.87		$	-		-
	Granted	3,889,569			0.84			-		-
	Exercised	-			-			-		-
	Cancelled	-302,441			1.07			-		-
	Outstanding, December 31, 2014	3,986,128		$	0.82		$	-		679,000
Outstanding Compensatory Stock Options
		Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
	Exercise Prices	Number of Shares		Remaining Contractual Life (years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S.$)			Number Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price (U.S.$)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (U.S.$)
	$0.56 - $1.00	3,969,453		7.3		$	0.82		679,000		$	0.83	$	-
	$1.01 - $1.60	16,675		4.1			1.03		-			-		-
	$1.61 - $2.20	-		-			-		-			-		-
	$2.21 - $2.80	-		-			-		-			-		-
		3,986,128		7.3		$	0.82		679,000		$	0.83	$	-

Redeemable_Preferred_Shares_Ta

Redeemable Preferred Shares (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Redeemable Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Schedule Of Dividends
	Dividend		Date Declared		Record Date			Dividend Per Share			Total Dividend		Payment Date	Payment Type (1)
	Preferred Series A Holders		3/11/13		3/25/13		$	0.04		$	1,699,140		4/1/13	Cash
	Preferred Series A Holders		6/20/13		6/24/13			0.04			1,479,868		7/2/13	1,166,930 Shares
	Preferred Series A Holders		9/17/13		9/23/13			0.04			1,467,197		10/1/13	1,260,144 Shares
	Preferred Series A Holders		12/19/13		12/23/13			0.04			1,515,845		1/2/14	1,485,728 Shares
	Preferred Series A Holders		3/25/14		3/28/14			0.04			1,536,547		4/1/14	1,121,046 Shares
	Preferred Series A Holders		6/18/14		6/27/14			0.04			1,499,632		7/2/14	1,322,525 Shares
	Preferred Series A Holders		9/19/14		9/26/14			0.04			1,591,537		10/1/14	1,157,154 Shares
	Preferred Series A Holders		12/16/14		12/26/14			0.04			1,648,519		1/2/15	1,626,269 Shares
							$	0.32		$	12,438,285
		-1		Dividends denoted as paid in shares require the issuance of shares and the payment of withholding taxes in cash.
Inputs Used In Determining Fair Value
	Year Ended December 31,		Fair Value			Volatility			Credit Spread			Common Stock Closing Price (US$)		Risk -Free Rate		Exchange Rate
	2013		$	8,189,720		47.10	%		17.70	%		$	0.81	1.37	%	1.0636
Change In Carrying Amount Of Redeemable Preferred Stock
			Redeemable Preferred Shares
	Balance as of December 13, 2012		$	43,828,888
	Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares			153,662
	Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend			278,572
	Balance as of December 31, 2012		$	44,261,122
	Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares			3,500,736
	Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend			5,883,478
	Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend			-6,162,050
	Share Issuance Costs			-314
	Balance as of December 31, 2013		$	47,482,972
	Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares			4,498,283
	Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend			6,276,235
	Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend			-6,276,235
	Balance as of December 31, 2014		$	51,981,255

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]
Notional Amounts Of Derivatives
		Years Ended December 31,
		2015		2016		2017
	Diesel fuel forward contract (gallons)		1,469,561		1,482,300		284,514
	Interest rate swap (average US$ notional amount)	$	29,796,000	$	18,850,000	$	3,690,000
Location Of Derivative Instruments On The Balance Sheet
		Asset				Liability
		Short-Term		Long-Term		Short-Term		Long-Term
	Diesel fuel forward contract	$	-	$	-	$	273,429	$	33,969
	Interest rate swap		-		107,967		154,320		-
Current Value And Value Of Derivative Contracts With A Ten Percent Increase And Ten Percent Decrease In Forward Curves
				Net Value with 10% Change in Forward Curve
		Net Value		Increase		Decrease
	Diesel fuel forward contract	$	-307,398	$	-386,140	$	980,136
	Interest rate swap		-46,353		-5,696		-87,008

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Financial Instruments Measured At Fair Value
		Balance at December 31,				Input Hierarchy
	Financial Instrument	2014		2013		Level
	Assets
	Derivative Contracts:
	Interest Rate Forward Contract	$	107,967	$	-	Level 2
	Total Assets	$	107,967	$	-
	Liabilities
	Derivative Contracts:
	Diesel Fuel Forward Contract	$	307,398	$	-	Level 2
	Interest Rate Forward Contract		154,320			Level 2
	Preferred Share Derivative Liability		-		8,189,720	Level 2
	Total Liabilities	$	461,718	$	8,189,720

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment		Currency Translation Adjustment		Total AOCI
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	-29,375	$	-406,969	$	-436,344
	Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		-13,750		2,533,892		2,520,142
	Amounts Reclassified to Income (Loss)		43,125		-		43,125
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	-	$	2,126,923	$	2,126,923
	Other Comprehensive Income		-		12,092,084		12,092,084
	Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	-	$	14,219,007	$	14,219,007

Commitments_Tables

Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments [Abstract]
Future Minimum Lease Payments For Non-Cancellable Lease
		Fiscal Year
		2015		2016 - 2017		2018 - 2019		Thereafter		Total
	Operating Lease Obligations	$	34,876,758	$	62,204,292	$	484,947	$	146,587	$	97,712,584
	Contractual Obligations		19,443,103		33,162,744		1,392		-		52,607,239
	Total	$	54,319,861	$	95,367,036	$	486,339	$	146,587	$	150,319,823

Supplemental_Disclosure_With_R1

Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows [Abstract]
Schedule Of Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Interest Paid	$	72,818	$	-	$	-
	Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend, including Accrual		6,276,235		5,883,478		278,572
	Canadian Part VI.1 Taxes Paid		2,073,101		-		-
	Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
	Reclassification of Derivative Liability		8,189,720		-		-
	Common Share Issuance for Payment of Preferred Dividend		5,197,146		2,495,901		-
	Common Share Issuance for Consent Fee to Preferred Shareholders		3,461,206		-		-
	Net Increase (Decrease) in Asset Retirement Obligations included in Property, Equipment and Mine Development		3,906,500		61,236		-
	Share Issuance Costs Included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		10,414		-		-

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data
		2014
		1st		2nd		3rd		4th
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
	Loss from Operations	$	-3,692,731	$	-3,468,021	$	-4,547,497	$	-5,108,159
	Other Income (Expense)		684		-120,434		-56,558		99,376
	Net Income (Loss)	$	-4,096,649	$	-3,916,720	$	-5,081,300	$	-5,495,211
	Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividend		-1,536,548		-1,499,632		-1,591,536		-1,648,519
	Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Stock		-1,058,269		-1,054,552		-1,143,144		-1,242,318
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	-6,691,466	$	-6,470,904	$	-7,815,980	$	-8,386,048
	Common Stock Data
	Basic:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		132,928,870		143,879,565		172,870,093		174,919,068
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	-0.05	$	-0.05
	Diluted:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		132,928,870		143,879,565		172,870,093		174,919,068
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	-0.05	$	-0.05
		2013
		1st		2nd		3rd		4th
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
	Loss from Operations	$	-4,928,049	$	-4,490,609	$	-3,964,571	$	-3,996,871
	Other Income (Expense)		10,860,975		7,325,892		-291,878		6,546,183
	Net Loss	$	5,877,552	$	4,797,105	$	-3,983,821	$	2,215,095
	Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividend		-1,419,732		-1,469,385		-1,478,516		-1,515,845
	Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Stock		-857,550		-891,024		-949,370		-802,792
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	3,600,270	$	2,436,696	$	-6,411,707	$	-103,542
	Common Stock Data
	Basic:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		128,451,298		128,451,298		129,605,544		130,883,671
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.03	$	0.02	$	-0.05	$	-
	Diluted:
	Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding		166,289,136		167,480,014		129,605,544		168,721,509
	Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	0.02	$	-	$	-0.05	$	-

Recovered_Sheet1

Nature And Continuance of Operations (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Nature and Continuance of Operations [Line Items]
Operating loss	-5,108,159	-4,547,497	-3,468,021	-3,692,731	-3,996,871	-3,964,571	-4,490,609	-4,928,049	16,816,408	17,380,100	14,734,063
Accumulated Deficit	102,580,325				83,990,445				102,580,325	83,990,445
Current assets	33,324,920				51,897,222				33,324,920	51,897,222
Cash on hand	17,398,152				51,363,302				17,398,152	51,363,302	75,052,836	10,191,069
Remaining cash balance to be used at the corporate level	9,946,030								9,946,030
Working capital	9,221,853								9,221,853
Pan [Member]
Nature and Continuance of Operations [Line Items]
Cash on hand	7,452,122								7,452,122

Nature_And_Continuance_of_Oper1

Nature And Continuance of Operations (Credit Facility) (Details) (Secured Debt [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$55,000,000
Available borrowing capacity		16,100,000
Debt Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount drawn down on Debt Facility	10,600,000
Project Finance Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		43,000,000
Cost Overrun Facilty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		10,000,000
Cost Overrun Facilty [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	5,500,000
Debt Facility Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$53,000,000

Significant_Accounting_Policie3

Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 06, 2012
	CAD	CAD	CAD	CAD
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Exchange rate	1.1601	1.0636		1.0186
Average foreign exchange rate	1.1045	1.0298	0.9996

Significant_Accounting_Policie4

Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Depreciation Of Property And Equipment) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Mine Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated economic lives	5 years
Computer Equipment And Software[Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated economic lives	3 years
Trucks And Autos [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated economic lives	3 years
Office Equipment [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated economic lives	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Building And Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated economic lives	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Building And Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, estimated economic lives	27 years 6 months

Inventories_Narrative_Details

Inventories (Narrative) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Write-down of Inventories	472,619

Inventories_Components_of_Inve

Inventories (Components of Inventories) (Details) (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Materials and Supplies	214,917
Ore on Leach Pads	14,467,692
Inventory	14,682,609

Prepaids_And_Other_Assets_Deta

Prepaids And Other Assets (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD
Prepaids And Other Assets [Abstract]
Insurance Proceeds Receivable		553,339
Prepaid Expenses		537,022		396,903
Deposits		83,878		34,120
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		1,174,239		431,023
Deferred Financing Costs (Note 9)		4,983,386		299,902
Gold Sales Contract (Note 13)		3,528,903
Long-Term Derivative Asset		107,967
Deposits	846,491	113,979	846,491	105,260
Other Long Term Assets		8,734,235		405,162

Property_Equipment_And_Mine_De2

Property, Equipment And Mine Development (Narrative) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	3,356,859	530,790	400,131
Write down of mine development costs	3,453,589
Estimated cost to complete repair work	3,990,952
Proceeds from Insurance	2,764,050
Insurance Proceeds Receivable	553,339
Net gain or loss from the write of the Construction in Progress costs and the recognition of insurance proceeds	0
Depreciation and depletion expense included in ore on leach pad inventory	2,719,898
Property and equipment, gross	100,000,408	18,221,432
Construction In Progress And Other [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	77,476,773	14,511,873

Property_Equipment_And_Mine_De3

Property, Equipment And Mine Development (Schedule Of Property, Equipment And Mine Development) (Details) (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	100,000,408	18,221,432
Accumulated depreciation	-3,994,089	-1,470,482
Totals	96,006,319	16,750,950
Leach Pads [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	9,767,644
Mine Development [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	6,025,874
Mine Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,219,728	287,447
Process Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	1,176,156
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	639,140	585,974
Building And Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	830,776	761,670
Computer Equipment And Software[Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	2,028,215	1,403,123
Trucks And Autos [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	544,540	422,975
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	291,562	248,370
Construction In Progress And Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	77,476,773	14,511,873

Mineral_Properties_Pan_Nevada_

Mineral Properties (Pan, Nevada Narrative) (Details) (Pan [Member])	0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 07, 2003	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 02, 2015	Jan. 02, 2015	Jan. 07, 2003	Jan. 07, 2003
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)		Subsequent Event [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
			oz		USD ($)	CAD
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests acquired			100.00%
Minimum royalty from commercial production			$60,000
Ounces of gold			174
Percentage of royalty from production							2.50%	4.00%
Minimum requirement for expenditures during the term of the mining lease			65,000
Royalty payment	$231,072	245,768			$223,058	261,602
Percentage of certain adjoining claims aquired through staking				100.00%

Mineral_Properties_Gold_Rock_N

Mineral Properties (Gold Rock, Nevada) (Narrative) (Details)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 23, 2014

Jan. 23, 2014

Jan. 08, 2013

Jan. 08, 2013

Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 15, 2004

Mar. 31, 2008

Mar. 31, 2008

Feb. 15, 2004

Jan. 02, 2014

Jan. 02, 2014

Jan. 05, 2010

Mar. 20, 2006

Jan. 02, 2014

Jan. 02, 2014

Jan. 08, 2013

Jan. 08, 2013

Jan. 10, 2010

Jan. 15, 2007

Feb. 13, 2008

Mar. 20, 2006

Feb. 13, 2008

Mar. 20, 2006

Jan. 02, 2014

Jan. 02, 2014

Jan. 24, 2008

Jan. 24, 2008

Jan. 24, 2008

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 24, 2008

Jan. 24, 2008

Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 22, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014

Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 13, 2008

Jan. 08, 2013

Jan. 08, 2013

Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 13, 2008

Feb. 13, 2008

Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 02, 2015

Jan. 02, 2015

Jan. 02, 2015

Jan. 02, 2015

Jan. 07, 2015

Jan. 07, 2015

CAD

CAD

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Mr. Panknov [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

CAD

NVMC [Member]

NVMC [Member]

NVMC [Member]

NVMC [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Years 2 to 6 [Member]

Years 2 to 6 [Member]

Years 7 to 11 [Member]

Year 12 [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Years 2 to 6 [Member]

Years 2 to 6 [Member]

Years 2 to 6 [Member]

Years 7 to 11 [Member]

Year 12 [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

Messrs, Peart And Moyle [Member]

claim

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

NVMC [Member]

NVMC [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

NVMC [Member]

NVMC [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Anchor Mineral [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

Gold Rock [Member]

oz

claim

USD ($)

CAD

CAD

CAD

claim

claim

CAD

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Percentage of ownership interests acquired

100.00%

Royalty payment

$15,000

16,649

$15,000

14,801

$15,000

$143,490

152,616

$60,000

$67,476

71,768

$67,476

66,579

$30,000

$60,000

63,816

$50,000

49,335

60,000

75,000

$9,250

11,061

$9,250

10,256

$7,750

7,727

($7,750)

7,647

$7,750

$9,250

$11,500

$15,000

17,937

$138,514

162,449

$67,476

79,136

$60,000

71,106

Ounces of gold

108.05

Percentage of royalty from production

3.50%

0.50%

2.50%

2.50%

4.00%

2.00%

6.00%

Minimum requirement for expenditures during the term of the mining lease

75,000

Minimum royalty from commercial production

2

5

Number of unpatented mining claims

13

2

2

Term of property use

15 years

15 years

15 years

Acquisition cost of business acquired

1,000,000

5,000,000

Mineral lease agreement, option to purchase each claim

775,000

Number of unpatented claims on an existing lease

10

Common stock issued

174,919,068

130,915,872

30,000

30,000

Value of common shares issued

176,278,968

140,834,370

86,215

88,500

Annual lease payment

10,000

10,041

Percentage of interest on business acquired

50.00%

Percentage of additional interest

50.00%

Additional contribution required for additional interest

$1,500,000

Mineral_Properties_Spring_Vall

Mineral Properties (Spring Valley, Nevada) (Narrative) (Details)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 02, 2010

Sep. 15, 2010

Apr. 25, 2006

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 02, 2010

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

CAD

CAD

CAD

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

60% Interest [Member]

70% Interest [Member]

75% Interest [Member]

Dave Rowe and Randall Stoeberl [Member]

Dave Rowe and Randall Stoeberl [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

claim

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Barrick [Member]

Barrick [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

Spring Valley [Member]

claim

claim

oz

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

claim

claim

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Joint venture, percentage of interest granted

60.00%

70.00%

75.00%

Joint venture, amount contributed by Barrick Gold Corporation

$30,000,000

Term of property use

6 years

5 years

Percentage of additional interest

10.00%

5.00%

Administrative fee percentage charged in addition to monthly billing

5.00%

Percentage of ownership interests acquired

100.00%

Percentage of royalty from production

1.00%

1.00%

7.00%

3.00%

Number of unpatented mining claims

12

44

28

2

97

Ounces of gold

500,000

Percentage increase in royalty from production based on gold prices

2.00%

7.00%

Royalty payment

100,000

6,000

6,000

20,000

20,000

Royalty percentage

3.00%

3.00%

2.00%

3.00%

Mineral lease agreement, option to purchase each claim

100,000

Additional contribution required for additional interest

8,000,000

Percentage of interest on business acquired

50.00%

Monthly payment to maintain options purchase mining claims

1,000

Option to purchase claims

500,000

600,000

Payments to acquire mineral rights

815,034

1,482,859

913,718

56,250

12,000

Acquisition cost of business acquired

$2,000,000

$150,000

$600,000

$2,500,000

Terms of option payment

5 years

Mineral_Properties_Tonopah_Pro

Mineral Properties (Tonopah Property, Nye County, Nevada) (Narrative) (Details) (Tonopah [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Aug. 15, 2015	Aug. 15, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interests acquired	100.00%
Minimum royalty from commercial production	$300,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Royalty payment		$250,000	$50,000
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of royalty from production	2.00%
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of royalty from production	7.00%

Mineral_Properties_Golden_Eagl

Mineral Properties (Golden Eagle, Washington) (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 01, 2008	Dec. 31, 2009	Aug. 01, 2008	Aug. 01, 2008	Aug. 01, 2008	Aug. 01, 2008
		CAD	CAD	Golden Eagle [Member]	Golden Eagle [Member]	Golden Eagle [Member]	Golden Eagle [Member]	Golden Eagle [Member]	Golden Eagle [Member]
				CAD	CAD	USD ($)	Kinross [Member]	Kinross [Member]	HeclaLimited [Member]
							USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Shares issued, price per share						$2.50
Percentage of interest on business acquired	50.00%			25.00%			75.00%	75.00%
Acquisition cost of business acquired				500,200			$1,500,000	1,537,950	$483,333
Percentage of royalty from production							2.00%	2.00%
Value of common shares issued		176,278,968	140,834,370			1,500,000
Common Stock Shares Issued		174,919,068	130,915,872			600,000
Additional contribution required for additional interest					177,393

Mineral_Properties_Pinyon_Neva

Mineral Properties (Pinyon, Nevada) (Narrative) (Details) (Pinyon [Member])	0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2014	Jan. 02, 2013	Jan. 02, 2013	Nov. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD	CAD	USD ($)	CAD
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Acquisition cost of business acquired					2,000,000
Term of property use					5 years
Royalty payment	$68,824	73,202	$41,884	41,265		$85,601	99,306

Mineral_Properties_Schedule_Of

Mineral Properties (Schedule Of Mineral Properties) (Details) (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Additions	1,430,708		1,482,859
Depletion	-1,037,335	[1]
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	5,298,599		1,794,503
Mineral properties	58,892,260		53,200,288	49,922,926
Pan [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Additions	245,768		283,194
Depletion	-1,037,335	[1]
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	3,273,302		1,057,678
Mineral properties	38,313,522		35,831,787	34,490,915
Gold Rock [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Additions	315,105		810,118
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	198,421		102,849
Mineral properties	2,398,738		1,885,212	972,245
Spring Valley [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Additions	42,860		31,647
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	472,473		346,485
Mineral properties	5,683,757		5,168,424	4,790,292
Tonopah [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Additions	654,467		316,635
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	1,134,075		134,957
Mineral properties	9,748,188		7,959,646	7,508,054
Golden Eagle [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	209,646		149,251
Mineral properties	2,520,317		2,310,671	2,161,420
Pinyon Project [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Additions	172,508		41,265
Effect of Changes in FX Rates	10,682		3,283
Mineral properties	227,738		44,548
[1]	See Footnote 2(o) - Significant Accounting Policies: Foreign Currency Translation.

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Tax Carryforward [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	0
Tax penalties and interest incurred	0	0
Valuation allowance	28,282,284	17,495,599
Canada [Member]
Other Tax Carryforward [Line Items]
Available operating losses for tax purposes	15,557,400	4,103,000
Capital losses	6,875,400	7,273,000
United States [Member]
Other Tax Carryforward [Line Items]
Available operating losses for tax purposes	49,446,400	32,512,000

Income_Taxes_Sources_Of_Income

Income Taxes (Sources Of Income (Loss) Before Incomes Taxes) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Canada	-4,852,324	8,444,079	-3,684,614
United States	-12,041,016	-1,383,007	-12,432,412
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	-16,893,340	7,061,072	-16,117,026

Income_Taxes_Income_Tax_Expens

Income Taxes (Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Attributable To Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Current, Canada	1,696,540	1,440,926
Total Current	1,696,540	1,440,926
Deferred, United States		-3,285,785	-842,404
Total Deferred		-3,285,785	-842,404

Income_Taxes_Majority_Of_The_D

Income Taxes (Majority Of The Differences Between The Actual Tax Recovery And The Expected B.C. Statutory Corporate Income Tax Recovery) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Canadian Statutory Income Tax Rate	26.00%	25.75%	25.00%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Computed at Canadian Statutory Rate	-4,392,268	1,866,907	-4,029,257
Change in Valuation Allowance	7,087,739	-1,687,835	3,412,111
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Derivative		-5,228,955
Change in Effective Tax Rate		-442,995
Other Permanent Differences	923,682	258,576	783,449
Foreign Tax Rates	-1,083,538	-1,179,148	-1,118,917
Tax on Preferred Dividends Net of Deduction	392,127	138,753
Capital Gain Tax Rate Difference		-536,900
Tax Impact Related to Restructuring		4,183,716
Expiration of Losses and Other	-1,231,202	783,022	110,210
Income Tax (Recovery) Expense	1,696,540	-1,844,859	-842,404

Income_Taxes_Significant_Compo

Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Future Income Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred Income Tax Assets:
Total Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets	32,216,415	25,159,964
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	3,934,131	7,664,365
Net Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	3,934,131	7,664,365
United States [Member]
Deferred Income Tax Assets:
Loss Carry Forwards	630,884
Current Derivative Liability	149,712
Total Current Deferred Income Tax Assets	780,596
Equipment, Mineral Properties and Other	8,276,628	10,449,599
Losses Carried Forward	16,675,343	12,040,451
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets: Valuation Allowance	-22,503,667	-15,532,946
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
Inventory	-780,596
Net Current Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities)
Mineral Properties	-2,246,842	-6,957,104
Long-term Derivative Asset	-201,463
Canada [Member]
Deferred Income Tax Assets:
Equipment, Mineral Properties and Other	2,308,534	1,195,568
Non-Capital Losses Carried Forward	4,049,435	1,065,819
Capital Losses Carried Forward	906,475	408,527
Long-Term Deferred Income Tax Assets: Valuation Allowance	-5,778,617	-1,962,653
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities:
Mineral Properties	-1,485,826	-707,261

Reclamation_And_Remediation_Na

Reclamation And Remediation (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD	Pan [Member]	Pan [Member]
					USD ($)	CAD
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated undiscounted reclamation and abandonment costs		8,591,079
Discount rate on reclamation and abandonment costs	4.38%	4.38%
Percentage of undiscounted reclamation expenditures will occur during the years 2028 through 2039	93.00%	93.00%
Deposits	846,491	113,979	846,491	105,260
Reclamation bond					15,440,155
Deposit in escrow account					3,744,600	4,344,110
Reclamation obligations accrual		4,138,310		61,236
Current portion of reclamation and remediation liabilities		10,110		9,269

Reclamation_And_Remediation_Re

Reclamation And Remediation (Reconciliation Of Reclamation And Remediation Liabilities) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reclamation And Remediation [Abstract]
Balance as of December 31, 2013	61,236
Additions, Changes in Estimates and Other	3,913,023
Accretion of Liability	164,051
Balance as of December 31, 2014	4,138,310
Less: Current Asset Retirement Obligations	10,110	9,269
Long-Term Asset Retirement Obligations	4,128,200	51,967

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

CAD

Debt Facility [Member]

Debt Facility [Member]

Project Finance Facility [Member]

Cost Overrun Facilty [Member]

Debt Facility Amendment [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

oz

oz

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Project Finance Facility [Member]

Project Finance Facility [Member]

Project Finance Facility, Until Economic Completion [Member]

Project Finance Facility, After Economic Completion [Member]

Cost Overrun Facilty [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Secured Debt [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Face amount of debt instrument

$55,000,000

$43,000,000

$10,000,000

$53,000,000

Debt instrument term

3 years

3 years

Basis spread on variable interest rate

2.00%

350.00%

375.00%

3.75%

3.50%

200.00%

Debt service reserve account

10,000,000

Operating cash account

7,500,000

Flat forward price (dollars per ounce)

1,200

1,200

Flat forward (ounces of gold)

80,500

80,500

Flat forward period

23 months

23 months

Amount outstanding against the Debt Facility

36,892,581

42,799,083

Scheduled principal payments for 2015

10,672,920

Scheduled principal payments for 2016

29,476,857

Scheduled principal payments for 2017

2,649,306

Transaction costs recorded as deferred financing costs

5,089,177

Debt_Components_Of_Interest_Ex

Debt (Components Of Interest Expense And Investment Income) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt [Abstract]
Interest on Debt Facility	72,818
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs	105,791
Capitalized Interest	-178,609
Other Income	30,499	151,337	32,103
Total Interest Expense and Investment Income	30,499	151,337	32,103

Income_Loss_Per_Share_Narrativ

Income (Loss) Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of EPS	37,837,838	0	37,837,838
Stock Option And Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the computation of EPS	1,507,500	3,370,000	3,718,334

Income_Loss_Per_Share_Schedule

Income (Loss) Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Calculations) (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders	-8,386,048	-7,815,980	-6,470,904	-6,691,466	-103,542	-6,411,707	2,436,696	3,600,270	-29,364,398	-478,283	-15,706,856
Weighted-Average Common Shares For Basic (Income) Loss Per Share	174,919,068	172,870,093	143,879,565	132,928,870	130,883,671	129,605,544	128,451,298	128,451,298	156,310,251	129,355,322	121,056,319
Basic Loss Per Share	-0.05	-0.05	-0.04	-0.05		-0.05	0.02	0.03	-0.19		-0.13
Effect of Gain on Change in Fair Value of Derivative Preferred Liability										-19,140,415
Effect of Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares										3,500,736
Effect of Preferred Shares Dividend										5,883,478
Effect of Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax										1,440,926
Diluted Loss									-29,364,398	-8,793,558	-15,706,856
Preferred Series A Shares										37,837,838
Stock Options
Dilutive Potential Common Shares										37,837,838
Total Shares	174,919,068	172,870,093	143,879,565	132,928,870	168,721,509	129,605,544	167,480,014	166,289,136	156,310,251	167,193,160	121,056,319
Diluted Loss Per Share	-0.05	-0.05	-0.04	-0.05		-0.05		0.02	-0.19	-0.05	-0.13

Share_Capital_Share_Issuances_

Share Capital (Share Issuances Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Jun. 17, 2014	Jun. 17, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 17, 2014	Jun. 17, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 17, 2014	Jun. 17, 2014
	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD	CAD	CAD	CAD	USD ($)	USD ($)	Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]	Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]	Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]	Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]	Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]	Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]
										USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD	USD ($)	CAD
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Common stock, no par value
Public Offerings and Consent Fee (in shares)	3,012,100	3,012,100	30,121,000	30,121,000						381,669	381,669	3,434,474	3,434,474	3,816,143	3,816,143
Public Offerings and Consent Fee					27,853,910					$316,785	343,775	$2,850,613	3,117,431	$3,167,398	3,461,206
Proceeds from Common stock issued	2,500,043	2,713,047	25,000,430	27,340,470	29,319,325	21,000	16,027,987
Share issuance cost	134,595	146,063	1,889,020	2,053,544			1,437,675
Common shares, per share	$0.83		$0.83									$0.83
Shares Issued For Dividends, net of withholding tax (in shares)					5,086,453	2,427,074
Shares Issued For Dividends, net of withholding tax					5,197,146	2,495,901
Exercise of stock options					1,967,500	37,500
Proceeds from stock options exercised					1,455,001	21,000

Share_Capital_Stock_Options_Na

Share Capital (Stock Options Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 10, 2014
	CAD	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]
				USD ($)	CAD		Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares issuable under the plan				16,628,914	16,628,914
Percentage of shares issuable under plan to Company's common shares plus Series A Preferred Shares				10.00%	10.00%
Options granted							1,757,576
Minimum percentage of exercise price to fair value market of common shares at date of grant				100.00%	100.00%
Maximum term for stock options				10 years	10 years
Expected term		3 years 26 days	3 years 6 months 26 days	4 years 7 months 28 days	4 years 7 months 28 days	2 years 11 months 12 days
Stock options term, upon termination of optionee's employment				3 months	3 months
Stock options term, upon death or disability				12 months	12 months
Estimated unrecognized compensation cost from unvested options	21,651			$1,168,795	1,355,919
Estimated unrecognized compensation cost from unvested options remaining vesting period				2 years 9 months 18 days	2 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term	1 year 9 months 11 days			7 years 3 months 18 days	7 years 3 months 18 days

Share_Capital_Share_Purchase_W

Share Capital (Share Purchase Warrants Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 06, 2014	Jul. 06, 2012	Jul. 06, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			CAD	CAD	CAD	CAD	USD ($)	Warrant Liability [Member]
								CAD
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Warrants issued		6,130,781	6,130,781
Exercise price of warrants		1.85	1.85				1.85
Fair value of warrants			2,616,006	0				1,166,381
Expected life		18 months	18 months					12 months 1 day
Volatility rate		76.00%	76.00%	47.10%				59.00%
Risk free interest rate		0.29%	0.29%	1.37%				0.18%
Exchange rate			1.0186	1.0636		1.1601		0.9949
Stock price				0.81			$0.81
Gain on change in fair value of derivative liabilities				1,166,381	1,449,625
Outstanding warrants						0
Stock warrants expired	6,130,781

Share_Capital_StockBased_Compe

Share Capital (Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	1,021,140	1,174,509	1,593,140
Salaries And Benefits [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	938,051	920,197	1,358,661
Mineral Exploration Expenditures [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	35,224	186,534	175,498
Construction In Progress And Other [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	18,594
Consulting [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	29,271	67,778	58,981

Share_Capital_Weighted_Average

Share Capital (Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Of Options) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested Beginning of Year	0.55	2.12	1.8
Granted		0.55	1.89
Vested	0.55	0.97	1.15
Expired	1.17	0.97	1.46
Unvested End of Period	0.56	0.55	2.12
2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested Beginning of Year	0.41
Granted	0.46	0.41
Vested	0.47
Expired	0.54
Unvested End of Period	0.46	0.41

Share_Capital_Weighted_Average1

Share Capital (Weighted Average Assumptions In Calculating The Fair Value Of The Options Issued) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Risk-Free Rate	0.21%	1.47%
Dividend Yield
Expected Life	3 years 26 days	3 years 6 months 26 days
Volatility	73.06%	112.91%
2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Risk-Free Rate	0.12%		1.11%
Dividend Yield
Expected Life	2 years 11 months 12 days		4 years 7 months 28 days
Volatility	69.96%		71.59%

Share_Captial_Activity_For_Com

Share Captial (Activity For Compensatory Stock Options) (Details)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
			2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]
			CAD	CAD	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Number of Shares
Beginning Balance			9,645,834	7,817,501	6,095,000	399,000
Granted				2,745,000		3,889,569	399,000
Exercised	-1,967,500	-37,500	-1,967,500	-37,500
Cancelled			-1,583,334	-879,167		-302,441
Ending Balance				9,645,834	6,095,000	3,986,128	399,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning Balance			1.27	1.35	$1.36	$0.87
Granted				1.14		$0.84	$0.87
Exercised			0.74	0.56
Cancelled			1.62	1.55		$1.07
Ending Balance			1.36	1.27	$1.36	$0.82	$0.87
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, Beginning balance			632,800	2,570,692
Exercised			-429,046
Outstanding, Ending balance			241,075	632,800
Number of Shares Exercisable
Outstanding, Beginning balance			8,122,490	7,082,504	5,669,996
Outstanding, Ending balance				8,122,490	5,669,996	679,000

Share_Capital_Outstanding_Comp

Share Capital (Outstanding Compensatory Stock Options) (Details)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2008 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]	2013 Stock Option Plan [Member]
	USD ($)	CAD	CAD	CAD	$0.56 - $1.00 [Member]	$1.01 - $1.60 [Member]	$1.61 - $2.20 [Member]	USD ($)	USD ($)	$0.56 - $1.00 [Member]	$1.01 - $1.60 [Member]	$1.61 - $2.20 [Member]	$2.21 - $2.80 [Member]
					USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)			USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices, Lower Range					$0.56	$1.01	$1.61			$0.56	$1.01	$1.61	$2.21
Exercise Prices, Upper Range					$1	$1.60	$2.20			$1	$1.60	$2.20	$2.80
Options Outstanding Number of Shares	6,095,000	6,095,000	9,645,834	7,817,501	2,139,167	1,648,333	2,307,500	3,986,128	399,000	3,969,453	16,675
Options Outstanding Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days	1 year 9 months 18 days			8 months 12 days	3 years 1 month 6 days	1 year 10 months 24 days	7 years 3 months 18 days		7 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 1 month 6 days
Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price	$1.36	1.36	1.27	1.35	$0.72	$1.16	$2.08	$0.82	$0.87	$0.82	$1.03
Options Exercisable Number Exercisable	5,669,996	5,669,996	8,122,490	7,082,504	2,139,167	1,223,329	2,307,500	679,000		679,000
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$1.37				$0.72	$1.17	$2.08	$0.83		$0.83
Options Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$241,075				$241,075

Redeemable_Preferred_Shares_Na

Redeemable Preferred Shares (Narrative) (Details)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 06, 2014

Jun. 06, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

CAD

CAD

USD ($)

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Converted Scenario [Member]

Converted Scenario [Member]

EREF-Mid II LLC And HCP-Mid LLC [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

Temporary Equity [Line Items]

Preferred Shares, issued

37,837,838

37,837,838

37,837,838

37,837,838

37,837,838

17,837,838

Preferred stock, redemption price per share

$1.85

$1.85

$1.85

$0.74

Preferred stock, outstanding

37,837,838

37,837,838

Gross proceeds from issuance of preferred shares

68,295,156

$70,000,000

68,936,000

$28,000,000

Share issuance cost

134,595

146,063

1,889,020

2,053,544

1,437,675

641,333

Fair value of the embedded derivative liability

8,189,720

229,753

229,753

Direct issuance costs allocated to Preferred Stock

314

Preferred shares, annual dividend rate

8.00%

8.00%

Weighted average price per common shares

$3.70

Series A Preferred Shares, conversion basis

After December 13, 2013, the Company can pro-ratably force conversion of the shares into common shares on a one-for-one basis provided that the weighted average price of the common shares exceeds U.S.$3.70 on each trading day during 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to both the delivery of an applicable mandatory conversion notice and the applicable mandatory conversion date.

After December 13, 2013, the Company can pro-ratably force conversion of the shares into common shares on a one-for-one basis provided that the weighted average price of the common shares exceeds U.S.$3.70 on each trading day during 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to both the delivery of an applicable mandatory conversion notice and the applicable mandatory conversion date.

Consecutive trading days

20 days

20 days

Share Price

0.81

$0.81

$1.85

Preferred dividend tax

3,226,662

Payment of preferred dividend tax

2,073,101

Preferred dividend tax incurred

1,696,540

1,440,926

Tax deduction ratio

3.5

3.5

Liquidation preference percentage of initial issuance price

125.00%

Notice in writing period

30 days

30 days

Gain (loss) on embedded derivative liability

19,140,415

Derivative liability

33,969

8,189,720

Accretion period

5 years

5 years

Redemption amount, after accrued dividends

82,855,519

Redemption amount, before accrued dividends

81,207,000

Accrued dividends

1,648,519

1,515,845

Redeemable_Preferred_Shares_Sc

Redeemable Preferred Shares (Schedule Of Dividends) (Details) (Convertible Preferred Stock [Member], CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend Per Share	0.32
Total Dividend	12,438,285
Installment 1 FY2013 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	11-Mar-13
Record Date	25-Mar-13
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,699,140
Payment Date	1-Apr-13
Installment 2 FY2013 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	20-Jun-13
Record Date	24-Jun-13
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,479,868
Payment Date	2-Jul-13
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,166,930
Installment 3 FY2013 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	17-Sep-13
Record Date	23-Sep-13
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,467,197
Payment Date	1-Oct-13
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,260,144
Installment 4 FY2013 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	19-Dec-13
Record Date	23-Dec-13
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,515,845
Payment Date	2-Jan-14
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,485,728
Installment 1 FY 2014 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	25-Mar-14
Record Date	28-Mar-14
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,536,547
Payment Date	1-Apr-14
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,121,046
Installment 2 FY 2014 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	18-Jun-14
Record Date	27-Jun-14
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,499,632
Payment Date	2-Jul-14
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,322,525
Installment 3 FY 2014 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	19-Sep-14
Record Date	26-Sep-14
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,591,537
Payment Date	1-Oct-14
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,157,154
Installment 4 FY 2014 [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	16-Dec-14
Record Date	26-Dec-14
Dividend Per Share	0.04
Total Dividend	1,648,519
Payment Date	2-Jan-15
Payment Type, Number of shares	1,626,269

Redeemable_Preferred_Shares_In

Redeemable Preferred Shares (Inputs Used In Determining Fair Value) (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
	CAD	USD ($)	CAD	CAD
Redeemable Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Fair Value			8,189,720
Credit Spread		17.70%	17.70%
Exchange Rate	1.0186		1.0636	1.1601
Common Stock Closing Price		$0.81	0.81
Volatility	76.00%	47.10%	47.10%
Risk-Free Rate	0.29%	1.37%	1.37%

Redeemable_Preferred_Shares_Ch

Redeemable Preferred Shares (Change In Carrying Amount Of Redeemable Preferred Stock) (Details) (CAD)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Redeemable Preferred Shares [Abstract]
Temporary Equity, Balance	43,828,888				47,482,972				44,261,122	47,482,972	44,261,122
Accretion of Redeemable Preferred Shares	153,662									4,498,283	3,500,736
Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend	278,572	1,648,519	1,591,536	1,499,632	1,536,548	1,515,845	1,478,516	1,469,385	1,419,732	6,276,235	5,883,478	278,572
Declared Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend										-6,276,235	-6,162,050
Temporary Equity, Balance	44,261,122	51,981,255				47,482,972				51,981,255	47,482,972	44,261,122

Derivative_Instruments_Narrati

Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	CAD	Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member]	Diesel Fuel Forward Contract [Member]	Diesel Fuel Forward Contract [Member]	Gold Sales Contract - 2015 [Member]	Gold Sales Contract - 2016 [Member]	Gold Sales Contract - 2017 [Member]	Commodity Contract [Member]	Commodity Contract [Member]
	oz	CAD	CAD		oz	oz	oz	USD ($)	CAD
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate		0.81%
Fixed price per unit				1.9625				1,200	1,200
Gain (loss) on derivatives		-46,093	-305,676						465,023
Flat forward (ounces of gold)	80,500				29,900	43,700	6,900
Payment to the counter party upon execution of commodities contract	2,930,112							$2,638,790	2,930,112

Derivative_Instruments_Notiona

Derivative Instruments (Notional Amounts Of Derivatives) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
	gal
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract - 2015 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Diesel fuel forward contract	1,469,561
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract - 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Diesel fuel forward contract	1,482,300
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract - 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Diesel fuel forward contract	284,514
Interest Rate Swap - 2015 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swap notional amount	29,796,000
Interest Rate Swap - 2016 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swap notional amount	18,850,000
Interest Rate Swap - 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swap notional amount	3,690,000

Derivative_Instruments_Locatio

Derivative Instruments (Location Of Derivative Instruments On The Balance Sheet) (Details) (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-Term Derivative Asset	107,967
Long-Term Derivative Liability	33,969	8,189,720
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Short-Term Derivative Liability	273,429
Long-Term Derivative Liability	33,969
Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Long-Term Derivative Asset	107,967
Short-Term Derivative Liability	154,320

Derivative_Instruments_Current

Derivative Instruments (Current Value And Value Of Derivative Contracts With A Ten Percent Increase And Ten Percent Decrease In Forward Curves) (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-307,398
Net Value with 10% Increase in Forward Curve	-386,140
Net Value with 10% Decrease in Forward Curve	980,136
Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability	-46,353
Net Value with 10% Increase in Forward Curve	-5,696
Net Value with 10% Decrease in Forward Curve	-87,008

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets	107,967
Total Liabilities	461,718	8,189,720
Reclassification to additional paid in capital due to the conversion feature	8,189,720
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts	307,398
Diesel Fuel Forward Contract [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts	307,398
Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts	46,353
Interest Rate Derivative Contract [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts	107,967
Derivative Contracts	154,320
Preferred Share Derivative Liability [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Contracts		8,189,720

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,126,923	-436,344
Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		2,520,142
Amounts Reclassified to Income (Loss)		43,125
Other Comprehensive Income	12,092,084
Ending balance	14,219,007	2,126,923
Unrealized (Gain) Loss On Investment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance		-29,375
Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		-13,750
Amounts Reclassified to Income (Loss)		43,125
Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,126,923	-406,969
Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassifications		2,533,892
Amounts Reclassified to Income (Loss)
Other Comprehensive Income	12,092,084
Ending balance	14,219,007	2,126,923

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	19-May-14	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	USD ($)	CAD	Debt Facility [Member]	Debt Facility [Member]	Project Finance Facility [Member]	Project Finance Facility [Member]	Cost Overrun Facilty [Member]	Cost Overrun Facilty [Member]
				Secured Debt [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]	LIBOR [Member]	LIBOR [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]	LIBOR [Member]
				USD ($)	CAD	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]		Secured Debt [Member]
						Secured Debt [Member]	Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of contract		P63M	P63M
Contract break fee, period of contract		35 months	35 months
Break fee, amount	$9,712,000		6,452,354
Remaining break fee		8,689,000
Average monthly rent received under the sublease agreement		6,950
Amount outstanding against the Debt Facility				36,892,581	42,799,083
Basis spread on variable interest rate						350.00%	375.00%	2.00%	200.00%
Unconditional purchase obligation related to the development of the Pan project			7,057,978

Commitments_And_Contingencies_1

Commitments And Contingencies (Future Minimum Lease Payments For Non-Cancellable Lease) (Details) (CAD)	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments [Abstract]
Unconditional purchase obligation related to the development of the Pan project	7,057,978
Operating Lease Obligations, 2015	34,876,758
Operating Lease Obligations, 2016-2017	62,204,292
Operating Lease Obligations, 2018-2019	484,947
Operating Lease Obligations, Thereafter	146,587
Operating Lease Obligations, Total	97,712,584
Contractual Obligations, 2015	19,443,103
Contractual Obligations, 2016-2017	33,162,744
Contractual Obligations, 2018-2019	1,392
Contractual Obligations, Total	52,607,239
Obligations, Next Twelve Months	54,319,861
Total, 2016-2017	95,367,036
Total, 2018-2019	486,339
Total, Therafter	146,587
Total	150,319,823

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details)

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 06, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 06, 2014

Jun. 06, 2014

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 17, 2014

Jun. 06, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

Former Board of Director [Member]

Former Board of Director [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

Series A Preferred Shareholders [Member]

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Period of Advisory Agreement

1 year

1 year

Monthly compensation

$4,167

Annual maximum reimbursable amount

20,000

Amount paid under Advisory Agreement

24,169

Preferred stock, redemption price per share

$1.85

Shares issued (in shares)

3,012,100

30,121,000

381,669

381,669

3,434,474

3,434,474

3,816,143

3,816,143

Shares issued

27,853,910

$316,785

343,775

$2,850,613

3,117,431

$3,167,398

3,461,206

Common shares, per share

$0.83

$0.83

$0.83

Supplemental_Disclosure_With_R2

Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows (Details) (CAD)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplemental Disclosure With Respect To Cash Flows [Abstract]
Interest Paid										72,818
Preferred Share Cumulative Dividend, including Accrual	278,572	1,648,519	1,591,536	1,499,632	1,536,548	1,515,845	1,478,516	1,469,385	1,419,732	6,276,235	5,883,478	278,572
Canadian Part VI.1 Taxes Paid										2,073,101
Reclassification of Derivative Liability										8,189,720
Common Share Issuance for Payment of Preferred Dividend										5,197,146	2,495,901
Common Share Issuance for Consent Fee to Preferred Shareholders										3,461,206
Net Increase (Decrease) in Asset Retirement Obligations included in Property, Equipment and Mine Development										3,906,500	61,236
Share Issuance Costs Included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities										10,414

Retirement_Savings_Plan_Detail

Retirement Savings Plan (Details) (CAD)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Retirement Savings Plan [Abstract]
Percent of match	50.00%
Percentage employer matches of employee's percentage contribution	6.00%
Service period of cash contributions	3 years
Matching cash contributions	100,130	79,055	0

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Sched

Quarterly Financial Data (Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data) (Details) (CAD)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Loss from Operations		-5,108,159	-4,547,497	-3,468,021	-3,692,731	-3,996,871	-3,964,571	-4,490,609	-4,928,049	16,816,408	17,380,100	14,734,063
Other Income (Expense)		99,376	-56,558	-120,434	684	6,546,183	-291,878	7,325,892	10,860,975	-183,748	-82,077	-504,899
Net Loss (Income)		-5,495,211	-5,081,300	-3,916,720	-4,096,649	2,215,095	-3,983,821	4,797,105	5,877,552	18,589,880	-8,905,931	15,274,622
Preferred Stock Cumulative Dividend	-278,572	-1,648,519	-1,591,536	-1,499,632	-1,536,548	-1,515,845	-1,478,516	-1,469,385	-1,419,732	-6,276,235	-5,883,478	-278,572
Accretion of Cost of Redeemable Preferred Shares		-1,242,318	-1,143,144	-1,054,552	-1,058,269	-802,792	-949,370	-891,024	-857,550	-4,498,283	-3,500,736	-153,662
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders		-8,386,048	-7,815,980	-6,470,904	-6,691,466	-103,542	-6,411,707	2,436,696	3,600,270	-29,364,398	-478,283	-15,706,856
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding		174,919,068	172,870,093	143,879,565	132,928,870	130,883,671	129,605,544	128,451,298	128,451,298	156,310,251	129,355,322	121,056,319
Net Income (Loss) Per Share		-0.05	-0.05	-0.04	-0.05		-0.05	0.02	0.03	-0.19		-0.13
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding		174,919,068	172,870,093	143,879,565	132,928,870	168,721,509	129,605,544	167,480,014	166,289,136	156,310,251	167,193,160	121,056,319
Net Income (Loss) Per Share		-0.05	-0.05	-0.04	-0.05		-0.05		0.02	-0.19	-0.05	-0.13