CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		150 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUES	$ 5,600	$ 28,885	$ 5,600	$ 47,885	$ 215,185
COST OF REVENUES	3,124		3,124		231,952
GROSS PROFIT	2,476	28,885	2,476	47,885	(16,767)
OPERATING EXPENSES
General and administrative	92,507	15,441	780,729	141,107	2,233,812
Professional fees	1,662	10,826	44,013	62,717	1,319,846
Depreciation	42,398	43,493	127,245	134,682	947,188
Mining and exploration expenses	27,803	21,046	258,062	113,821	4,818,596
Net gain on sale of load claim					(468,907)
Total Operating Expenses	164,370	90,806	1,210,049	452,327	8,850,535
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(161,894)	(61,921)	(1,207,573)	(404,442)	(8,867,302)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Bad debt recovery					47,008
Cancellation of debt income					69,418
Dividend and interest income	20,103	19,146	60,321	57,500	417,075
Gain on sale of fixed assets				13,751	28,115
Gain on sale of Mexican mining concession					4,363,353
Gain on settlement of note receivable					64,206
Interest expense	(247)	(14)	(577)	(76)	(12,628)
Lease income					444,044
Loss on abandonment of asset					(20,000)
Net gain on settlement of lease dispute				85,000	1,128,918
Net (loss) gain on sale of investments	5,600	(12,743)	316	11,620	85,316
Other income/(expense)			(20)		197,415
Other-than-temporary impairment of investments					(149,279)
Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities					(380,827)
Total Other Income (Expenses)	19,856	6,389	60,040	167,795	6,282,134
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(142,038)	(55,532)	(1,147,533)	(236,647)	(2,585,168)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(142,038)	(55,532)	(1,147,533)	(236,647)	(2,585,168)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments	9,582	1,153	9,483	40,625	12,502
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (132,456)	$ (54,379)	$ (1,138,050)	$ (196,022)	$ (2,572,666)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE, DILUTED (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
COMMON STOCK SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC (in Shares)	53,221,704	43,486,593	52,965,784	43,197,486
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
COMMON STOCK SHARES OUTSTANDING, DILUTED (in Shares)	53,221,704	43,486,593	52,965,784	43,197,486