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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2000 | Dec. 11, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Jan. 15, 2013 | Aug. 21, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 11, 2012 | Feb. 22, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Yanacocha Property | $ 6,000,000 |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of MHLLC Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Deferred Gain on Sale of MHLLC Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage Interest Earned in MHLLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |
Loan Amount Available from RMBAH | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed from RMBAH |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Arrangement Fee RMBAH Initial Funding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |  |
Value of Warrants Issued to RMB Pursuant to Facility Agreement (36 Mo Expiration) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,624,748 |  |  |  |
Exercise Price RMB Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.5387 |  |  |  |
Net Smelter Royalty Sold To Sandstorm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.024 |  |
Total of Net Smelter Royalty Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Balance of Net Smelter Royalty Due January 15, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net Smelter Royalty Available for Repurchase at 100% |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit Required for Gold Stream Agreement on Repurchase of Net Smelter Royalty |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Borrowed from Short Term Margin Loan | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Kinross Shares Owned |  |  |  |  | 670,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Market Value Kinross Shares at $7.62 Per Share |  |  |  |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Delay Rental Payments | 300,000 | 242,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on Foreign Currency Exchange | 32,000 | 43,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of Foreign Currency Denominated Cash Accounts | 36,000 | 325,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potentially Dilutive Shares Related to Stock Options Outstanding | 2,598,400 | 2,433,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect on Net Loss and Diluted Earnings per Share at $0.02 per Share, Upon Adoption of ASU2010-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 524,000
Assets Related to Foreign Operations | 1,433,000 | 2,251,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in Equity Method Investment for PBM Loss | 488,000 | 623,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to Stock Option Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,775,000
Increase to Additional Paid-In Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,240,000
Reduction in Accumulated Deficit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 992,000
Deferred Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 543,000

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