Net cash used by investing activities Prepaid expenses {1} Prepaid expenses Net loss Depreciation Entity Central Index Key Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Proceeds exercise of warrants NET LOSS Management and administrative OPERATING EXPENSES: Common stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 23,756,156 and 12,018,333 shares issued and outstanding respectively Document Fiscal Year Focus Common stock payable Accounts payable CURRENT LIABILITIES: Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Options issued for mining interests NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES LONG TERM LIABILITIES: Other accrued expenses Cash CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD CASH AT END OF PERIOD Entity Filer Category Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Equity [Abstract] Warrants issued with debentures Common stock issued for mining interests Net increase (decrease) in cash CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Amortization of debt discount Loss on extinguishment of debt OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Document and Entity Information Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Debentures converted to common stock payable Stock based compensation and options Net loss per share-basic and diluted TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES Accumulated deficit during exploration stage RESTRICTED CASH EQUIPMENT AND MINING INTERESTS, net Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities: INCOME TAX BENEFIT LOSS FROM OPERATIONS Mineral exploration expenses TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Document Fiscal Period Focus Restricted cash as collateral for exploration bonds Accounts payable {1} Accounts payable Loss on extinguishment of debt {1} Loss on extinguishment of debt TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Net cash provided by financing activities Proceeds from issuance of stock Legal and professional fees Entity Public Float Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Purchase of equipment Payments related to mining interests Net cash used by operating activities GROSS PROFIT COST OF REVENUE Prepaid expenses Document Type Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Executive compensation paid with common stock NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Common stock issued in lieu of cash for interest Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Accrued interest paid with common stock payable Proceeds from short-term notes, related party Proceeds from convertible debentures REVENUE TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Entity Voluntary Filers Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract] Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Common stock issued in consideration of services Interest expense TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) Entity Registrant Name Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT): COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Short-term note payable, related party Document Period End Date Short term notes, related party converted to debentures Other accrued expenses {1} Other accrued expenses Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES Amendment Flag Depreciation {1} Depreciation Financing expense Revenues {1} Revenues Additional paid-in capital Current Fiscal Year End Date Nature of Operations [Text Block] Common stock issued for common stock payable Changes in assets and liabilities: Amortization of debt discounts Directors fees TOTAL LIABILITIES ASSETS Entity Current Reporting Status