Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended		195 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011
Expenses
Administrative and general	$ 550,655	$ 397,848	$ 2,336,914
Depreciation and amortization	27,897	17,738	145,126
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party			1,560
Interest and bank charges	7,867	26,148	394,257
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(1,613)	7,778	(15,319)
Professional fees - accounting and legal	241,125	428,543	1,808,036
Property search and negotiation		150,000	479,695
Salaries, management and consulting fees	668,926	629,715	3,471,173
Operating Expenses, Total	1,494,857	1,657,770	8,621,442
Exploration expenses	307,613	644,313	9,731,339
Write-off of equipment	67,357		240,338
Costs and Expenses, Total	1,869,827	2,302,083	18,593,119
Other income (loss)
Gain / (loss) on disposition of subsidiary	(2,757,511)		(2,541,037)
Interest income			22,353
Gain on sale of rights to Matupa Agreement (net)			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			(3,807,481)
Net loss for the period	$ (4,627,338)	$ (2,302,083)	$ (22,400,600)
Loss per share - basic and diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Weighted average number of common shares Outstanding - basic and diluted	90,537,439	81,069,047