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4. EQUIPMENT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Owned, Net [Abstract]  
EQUIPMENT
   March 31, 2013    December 31, 2012
   Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book value    Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book value
Computer equipment $           167 $               89 $           78   $          167 $              77 $           90
Furniture 111 35 76   111 27 84
Geological equipment 381 143 238   357 125 232
Vehicles 208 42 166   144 33 111
  $           867 $             309 $           558   $          779 $            262 $           517