CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		207 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Expenses
General and administrative	$ 380,439	$ 550,655	$ 2,717,353
Depreciation and amortization	5,129	27,897	150,255
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party			1,560
Interest and bank charges	2,525	7,867	396,782
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	1,563	(1,613)	(13,756)
Professional fees - accounting and legal	125,838	241,125	1,933,874
Property search and negotiation			479,695
Salaries, management and consulting fees	447,088	668,926	3,918,261
Exploration expenses	332,785	307,613	10,064,124
Write-off of equipment		67,357	240,338
Total Operating Expenses	1,295,367	1,869,827	19,888,486
Other income (loss)
Gain (loss) on disposition of subsidiary		(2,757,511)	(2,541,037)
Interest income	133		22,486
Gain on sale of rights to Matupa agreement (net)			80,237
Loss on investments			(37,971)
Loss on spun-off operations			(316,598)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of liabilities	94,860		(919,605)
Total other income (loss)	94,993	(2,757,511)	(3,712,488)
Net Loss	(1,200,374)	(4,627,338)	(23,600,974)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	63,323	22,532
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,137,051)	$ (4,604,806)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted	145,261,911	90,537,439