CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		219 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating expenses
Independent directors fees	$ 43,338	$ 0
Professional fees - audit, legal, company secretary	618,294	125,838
Investor relations, listing and filing fees	200,563	0
Travel and accommodation	178,852	0
Salaries, management and consulting fees	556,017	447,088
Telecommunication costs	4,548	0
Other general and administrative	88,322	380,439
Total general and administration	1,689,934	953,365	10,259,421
Depreciation and amortization	42,176	5,129	192,431
Interest and bank charges	8,253	2,525	405,035
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party	0	0	1,560
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(11,630)	1,563	(25,386)
Exploration expenses	1,682,767	332,785	11,746,892
Property search and negotiation	0	0	479,695
Write-off of equipment	0	0	240,338
Total Operating Expenses	3,411,500	1,295,367	23,299,986
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on disposition of subsidiary	0	0	(2,541,037)
Interest income	6,011	133	28,497
Gain on sale of rights to Matupa agreement, net	0	0	80,237
Loss on investments	0	94,860	(37,971)
Loss on spun-off operations	0	0	(316,598)
Loss on extinguishment of liabilities	0	0	(919,605)
Total other income (loss)	6,011	94,993	(3,706,477)
Net Loss	(3,405,489)	(1,200,374)	(27,006,463)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(119,362)	63,323
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (3,524,851)	$ (1,137,051)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.04)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted (in shares)	49,828,942	29,052,382