CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		216 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating expenses
Independent directors fees	$ 9,000	$ 0	$ 27,000	$ 0
Professional fees - audit, legal, company secretary	111,089	47,674	310,183	80,450
Investor relations, listing and filing fees	27,104	0	191,641	16,755
Travel and accommodation	46,250	0	155,954	0
Salaries, management and consulting fees	113,215	80,947	326,338	227,708
Other general and administrative	25,844	27,995	63,347	201,832
Total general and administration	332,503	156,616	1,074,462	526,744	9,643,950
Depreciation and amortization	13,919	0	27,384	0	177,639
Interest and bank charges	2,259	584	6,509	1,173	403,291
Imputed interest on loan payable - related party	0	0	0	0	1,560
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(3,623)		(5,925)	1,563	(19,681)
Exploration expenses	567,086	7,772	1,324,387	131,724	11,388,511
Property search and negotiation	0	0	0	0	479,695
Write-off of mineral property costs	0	0	0	0	240,338
Total Operating Expenses	912,143	164,972	2,426,817	661,204	22,315,303
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on disposition of subsidiary	0	0	0	0	(2,541,037)
Interest income	2,011	0	4,151	0	26,637
Gain on sale of rights to Matupa agreement, net	0	0	0	0	80,237
Loss on investments	0	0	0	0	(37,971)
Loss on spun-off operations	0	0	0	0	(316,598)
Loss on extinguishment of liabilities	0	94,860	0	94,860	(919,605)
Total other income (loss)	2,011	94,860	4,151	94,860	(3,708,337)
Net Loss	(910,133)	(70,112)	(2,422,666)	(566,344)	(26,023,640)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(15,188)	(2,875)	(93,976)	822
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (925,321)	$ (72,987)	$ (2,516,642)	$ (565,522)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.00	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted (in shares)	49,828,942	22,828,942	49,828,942	22,545,264