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Segment Disclosures
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Segment Disclosures [Text Block]
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Segment Disclosures

The Company operates in one reportable segment, located in United States, being the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company’s development of low-rank coal-water fuel, located in United States, is in its initial stages and is not a reportable segment. Segmented information has been compiled based on the geographic regions that the Company and its subsidiaries registered and performed exploration and administration activities. Long-lived assets by geographical segment as of August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 are as follows:

      Canada     United States     Total  
  As of August 31, 2011                  
       Mineral properties and rights   -     1,759,522     1,759,522  
       Property and equipment   123,444     417,630     541,074  
                                                                                                                              $  123,444   $  2,177,152   $  2,300,596  
                     
  As of November 30, 2010                  
       Mineral properties and rights   -     1,600,442     1,600,442  
       Property and equipment   7,676     486,740     494,416  
                                                                                                                              $  7,676   $  2,087,182   $  2,094,858