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Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | May. 12, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | $ 10,839,049 | $ 13,297,549 |
Less current portion | (6,398,794) | (8,538,336) |
Long-term portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 4,440,255 | 4,759,213 |
Note Payable (Auramet Facility) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,200,000 | 1,600,000 |
Note Payable (Caterpillar Equipment) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 2,465,416 | 2,679,723 |
Note Payable (V&T) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 675,000 | 750,000 |
Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 493,527 | 489,212 |
Note Payable (Donovan Property) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 386,188 | 414,389 |
Note Payable (Hard Rock Nevada) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 325,000 | 0 |
Note Payable (White House) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 279,737 | 281,139 |
Notes Payable - Other |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 242,222 | 259,419 |
Note Payable (Gold Hill Hotel) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 254,267 | 259,173 |
Note Payable (Railroad & Gold Property) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 102,984 | 110,725 |
Note Payable (Daney) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 0 | 1,139,834 |
Lease Obligation (Varilease) | Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 3,233,732 | 3,556,479 | $ 5,000,000
Capital Lease Obligation (Caterpillar Equipment) | Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | 1,098,267 | 1,652,934 |
Capital Lease Obligation (Kimball) | Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Subtotal | $ 82,709 | $ 104,522 |

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