CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,925,601	$ 30,170,905
Marketable securities	55,002	180,415
Accounts receivable	11,589	262,516
Advance to contractors		582,009
Prepaid expenses	200,731	228,221
Total current assets	14,192,923	31,424,066
Restricted cash	30,477
Property and equipment	67,913	89,714
Capitalized acquisition costs	55,173,564	55,173,564
Total assets	69,464,877	86,687,344
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	42,469	1,198,771
Accrued liabilities	1,451,227	2,548,498
Total current liabilities	1,493,696	3,747,269
Non-current liabilities
Derivative liability	14,800,000	22,400,000
Total liabilities	16,293,696	26,147,269
Shareholders' equity
Share capital, no par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares; 98,068,638 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012	236,401,096	236,401,096
Contributed surplus	32,153,864	28,589,591
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,021,281	4,101,968
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage	(218,405,060)	(208,552,580)
Total shareholders' equity	53,171,181	60,540,075
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 69,464,877	$ 86,687,344