Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash	$ 104,299	$ 143,099
Prepaid expenses	24,170	5,000
Total current assets	128,469	148,099
Shea Mining and Milling Assets	35,159,427	35,159,427
Property, plant and equipment:
Machinery and equipment	21,000	21,000
Construction in progress	245,604	68,349
Assets noncurrent	266,604	89,349
Accumulated depreciation	(4,407)	0
Net property, plant and equipment	262,197	89,349
Total Assets	35,550,093	35,396,875
Current liabilities:
Short-term notes payable	0	25,000
Convertible notes payable, current portion	175,000	275,000
Due to Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc.	16,616	16,616
Accounts payable	724,214	1,138,951
Accrued interest	108,248	86,143
Accrued expenses	575,865	1,385,251
Total current liabilities	1,599,943	2,926,961
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Senior secured convertible promissory note payable, related party	2,092,097	2,092,097
Series A, $.001 par value, 10,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	10,000,000	10,000,000
Shareholders' equity:
Series B preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding, Common stock, $.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized: 95,572,216 and 91,266,411 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	95,572	91,266
Additional paid-in capital	61,094,552	56,114,271
Accumulated deficit during exploration stage	(39,332,071)	(35,827,720)
Total shareholders' equity	21,858,053	20,377,817
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 35,550,093	$ 35,396,875