Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash	$ 237,426	$ 579,191
Prepaid expenses and other assets		20,154
Total current assets	237,426	599,345
Non-current assets
Mineral property reclamation bonds		325,221
Buildings and equipment, net		849,445
Participating interest in mineral property (Note 3)		1,758,685
Total non-current assets		2,933,351
Total assets	237,426	3,532,696
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	400,644	354,755
Advances payable	45,000
Total current liabilities	537,644	372,019
Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)
Common stock Authorised: 300,000,000 (2010: 300,000,000) common shares with par value of $0.001 each Issued and outstanding: 109,912,589 (2010: 88,703,868) common shares	109,913	88,704
Advances for stock subscriptions	20,000
Additional paid-in capital	22,040,994	20,938,292
Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage	(22,400,600)	(17,773,262)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(70,525)	(93,057)
Stockholder' equity (deficiency)	(300,218)	3,160,677
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency)	237,426	3,532,696
Related Party Transactions
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		17,264
Advances payable	$ 92,000