Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues
Operating expenses:
Payroll expense and stock based compensation	206,676	101,875	304,709	321,709	969,167
Exploration cost	63,292		124,912	124,912
Impaiment of mineral rights			500,000	500,000
Professional and consulting	131,155	74,912	284,752	395,249	2,808,623
General and administrative expenses	142,897	37,468	188,660	212,319	278,137
Total operating expenses	544,020	214,255	1,403,033	1,554,189	4,055,927
Loss from operations	(544,020)	(214,255)	(1,403,033)	(1,554,189)	(4,055,927)
Other income (expense)
Gain from settlement of debt				28,244
Interest income (expense), net	(69,315)	(145,286)	(229,663)	(526,494)	(256,817)
Derivative liability expense					(3,260,076)
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	4,413,763	(366,480)	(3,180,707)	(8,648,418)	2,032,567
Total other income (expense)	4,344,448	(511,766)	(3,410,370)	(9,146,668)	(1,484,326)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	3,800,428	(726,021)	(4,813,403)	(10,700,857)	(5,540,253)
Provision for income taxes
Income (loss) from continuing operations	3,800,428	(726,021)	(4,813,403)	(10,700,857)	(5,540,253)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(1,421,064)			(1,427,998)
Net income (loss)	$ 3,800,428	$ (2,147,085)	$ (4,813,403)	$ (10,700,857)	$ (6,968,251)
Income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.02		$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$ (0.01)			$ (0.01)
[Label needed here]	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	211,833,555	204,825,336	208,112,036	197,348,065	172,920,939