Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		194 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011
Expenses
Administrative and general	$ 54,095	$ 107,277	$ 139,250	$ 276,777	$ 1,925,509
Depreciation and amortization	6,538	3,718	22,001	10,962	139,230
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party					1,560
Interest and bank charges	1,461	6,823	6,540	24,102	392,930
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(3,702)	1,989	486	4,723	(13,220)
Professional fees - accounting and legal	25,219	45,246	189,198	375,371	1,756,109
Property search and negotiation		150,000		150,000	479,695
Salaries, management and consulting fees	95,098	270,453	406,398	441,392	3,208,645
Operating Expenses, Total	178,709	585,506	763,873	1,283,327	7,890,458
Exploration expenses	23,055	204,842	261,304	437,562	9,685,030
Write-off of mineral property costs					172,981
Costs and Expenses, Total	201,764	790,348	1,025,177	1,720,889	17,748,469
Other income (loss)
Gain (loss) on disposition of subsidiary	(245,221)		(2,757,511)		(2,541,037)
Interest income					22,353
Gain on sale of rights to the Matupa agreement, net of expenses of $138,065					80,237
Loss on investments					(37,971)
Loss on spun-off operations					(316,598)
Loss on debt extinguishment					(1,014,465)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(245,221)		(2,757,511)		(3,807,481)
Net loss for the period	$ (446,985)	$ (790,348)	$ (3,782,688)	$ (1,720,889)	$ (21,555,950)
Loss per share - basic and diluted	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.02)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	89,540,183	86,793,946	89,036,372	78,486,681