COMMON STOCK Statement, Equity Components [Axis] PAID IN CAPITAL (DEFICIT) ACCUMULATED DURING THE EXPLORATION STAGE Common shares issued for incentives Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Public Float Entity Filer Category Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Current Assets Cash Total Current Assets Property and Equipment, net TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Notes and loans payable Due to Related Parties Total Current Liabilities Notes & loans payable Total Long term Liabilities Total Liabilities STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued Common stock, $.001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 151,063,898 and 144,563,898 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively Additional paid in capital (Deficit) accumulated during the development stage Total Stockholders' (Deficit) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) Preferred Stock, par value Preferred Stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock, shares issued Common Stock, par value Common Stock, shares authorized Common Stock, shares issued Common Stock, shares outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] Revenue Cost of sales Gross Profit General and administrative Operating (loss) Loss on settlement of debt Interest expense Interest income Net (loss) - Continuing Operations Discontinued operations Net (loss) Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted Net (loss) per common share - basic and diluted Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows from operations: Net (loss) Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used in) operating activities: Accretion expense Depreciation expense Common shares issued for services Common shares issued for incentives Loss on settlement of debt Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase in related party payables Net cash (used in) operating activities Cash Flows from investing activities: Cash (used in) purchase of property and equipment Net cash (used in) investing activities Cash Flows from financing activities: Proceeds from related party loans Proceeds from note payable Proceeds from shareholders Proceeds from issuance of common shares Repayment on cancellation of common shares Net cash provided by financing activities Cash Flows from discontinued operations: Net cash used in operating activities Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash used in Discontinued Operations Increase in cash Cash - beginning of period Cash - end of period NONCASH ACTIVITIES Common shares issued to acquire mineral properties Common shares issued to settle notes payable SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest paid Income taxes paid Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Equity Components [Axis] Balance, beginning Balance, beginning, shares Issuance of common shares for services Issuance of common shares for services, shares Issuance of founders shares for cash Issuance of founders shares for cash, shares Issuance of common shares for cash Issuance of common shares for cash, shares Cancellation of common shares Cancellation of common shares, shares Issuance of common shares for mineral property Issuance of common shares for mineral property, shares Assumption Agreement Settlement of related party debt Issuance of shares to settle debt Issuance of shares to settle debt, shares Beneficial conversion of warrants Issuance of shares for repayment of loan Issuance of shares for repayment of loan, shares Write-off related party balance Net loss Balance, ending Balance, ending, shares Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] OVERVIEW AND NATURE OF BUSINESS Accounting Policies [Abstract] SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Debt Disclosure [Abstract] NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE Related Party Transactions [Abstract] RELATED PARTY PAYABLE Notes Payable - Related Party NOTES PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY Common Stock COMMON STOCK Warrants WARRANTS Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] INCOME TAXES Subsequent Events [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities, Noncurrent Liabilities Development Stage Enterprise, Deficit Accumulated During Development Stage Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Gross Profit Operating Income (Loss) Interest Expense Common shares issued to acquire mineral properties [Default Label] Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Shares, Outstanding CommonStockTextBlock Document and Entity Information The fair value of stock issued for incentives. Proceeds from shareholders The entire disclosure for notes payable of the portions of long-term notes payable due within one year or the operating cycle if longer to related parties. The entire disclosure for an entity's common stock. The entire disclosure of warrants or rights issued. Equity impact of the value of stock issued during the period. Number of stock issued during the period. The value of common shares cancelled during the period. Number of shares of common shares cancelled during the period. Represents increases or decreases in additional paid in capital for assumption agreement. The gross value of stock issued during the period for repayment of loans. Number of shares issued during the period as a result of issuance of shares for repayment of loan. Represents increases or decreases in additional paid in capital for settlement of related party debt.