CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				197 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011		Mar. 31, 2012
Operating Expenses
General and administrative	$ 88,673		$ 54,738		$ 2,425,587
Depreciation and amortization			5,101		145,126
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party					1,560
Interest and bank charges	(138)		2,750		394,119
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	1,563		594		(13,756)
Professional fees - accounting and legal	8,171		35,958		1,816,207
Property search and negotiation					479,695
Salaries, management and consulting fees	119,259		116,009		3,590,432
Exploration expenses	28,282		169,551		9,759,621
Write-off of equipment					240,338
Costs and Expenses, Total	245,810		384,701		18,838,929
Other income (loss)
Gain (loss) on disposition of subsidiary					(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	(245,810)		(384,701)		(22,646,410)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,654)		420
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (264,464)		$ (384,281)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted		[1]		[1]
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted	110,284,515		88,703,868

[1] amount is less than $(0.01) per share