CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		209 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating expenses
Independent directors fees	$ 9,000
Professional fees - audit, legal, company secretary	100,543	8,171
Investor relations, listing and filing fees	142,425
Travel and accommodation	86,245
Salaries, management and consulting fees	94,123	119,259
Other general and administrative	9,642	88,673
Total general and administration	441,977	216,103	9,011,465
Depreciation and amortization	6,150		156,405
Interest and bank charges	1,679	(138)	398,461
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party			1,560
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	521	1,563	(13,235)
Exploration expenses	309,803	28,282	10,373,927
Property search and negotiation			479,695
Write-off of mineral property costs			240,338
Total Operating Expenses	760,130	245,810	20,648,616
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on disposition of subsidiary			(2,541,037)
Interest income	793		23,279
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 extinguishment of liabilities			(919,605)
Total other income (loss)	793		(3,711,695)
Net Loss	(759,337)	(245,810)	(24,360,311)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,684)	(18,654)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (764,021)	$ (264,464)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted	249,144,706	110,284,515