CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		150 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (1,147,533)	$ (236,647)	$ (2,585,168)
Adjustment to balance of note receivable			(766)
Amortization of note receivable discount	(60,305)	(57,434)	(309,783)
Available-for-sale silver investment issued in exchange for services	1,200		136,340
Available-for-sale silver investment issued in exchange for services			3,560
Bad debt expense			9,624
Cancellation of debt income			(69,418)
Common stock issued for mining and exploration expenses		13,600	308,100
Common stock issued for services	111,250	54,200	569,936
Common stock issued in settlement of agreement with former CEO			20,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	127,245	143,298	985,757
Discount given on early payment on note receivable			50,000
Gain on sale of fixed assets		(13,751)	(28,114)
Gain on settlement of note receivable			(64,206)
Impairment of mining expenses			413,000
Loss on abandonment of investment			20,000
Loss recognized on other-than-temporary impairment of investments			149,279
Net (gain) loss on sale of investments	(2,793)	(11,620)	(471,700)
Net gain on sale of lode claim			(4,363,353)
Net gain on sale of Mexican mining concession			(1,128,918)
Treasury stock issued for services			58,460
Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities			380,827
Change in accounts payable	(28,609)	(18,959)	(66,700)
Change in accrued interest receivable			(20,255)
Change in accrued liabilities	60,168	(13,022)	61,604
Change in deposits and prepaids	43,009	(10,000)	22,977
Change in other current assets			(14,443)
Change in stock to issue			230,680
Change in supplies inventory	1,777	117	12,732
Net cash used in operating activities	(894,591)	(150,218)	(5,689,948)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Advances on notes receivable			(111,022)
Advances to related party			(395,000)
Proceeds of note receivable from related party			(243,000)
Payments received on notes receivable			582,846
Payments received on notes receivable from related party			332,498
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	501	800	18,501
Proceeds from sale of investments	3,823	76,968	4,794,590
Proceeds from sale of lode claim			463,907
Proceeds from sale of Mexican mining concession			2,497,990
Proceeds from short-term loans (Net)	3,772		164,532
Purchase of fixed assets	(1,092)	(1,027)	(1,098,341)
Purchase of mineral and mining properties	(121,000)		(197,472)
Purchases of investments	(100,000)		(4,159,939)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(213,996)	76,741	2,650,090
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common shares repurchased for treasury			(50,616)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	172,925	26,000	3,280,150
Payment made on long-term note payable		(4,279)	5,694
Payment of common stock subscriptions			(268,818)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock		5,694	20,225
Net cash provided by financing activities	172,925	27,415	2,986,635
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(935,662)	(46,062)	(53,223)
Cash, beginning of period	942,428	55,853	59,989
Cash, end of period	6,766	9,791	6,766
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:
Interest expense paid	330	62	10,066
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Accounts payable issued in exchange for partial payment on office building			50,000
Common stock issued for purchase of equipment and mining properties		10,000	154,340
Common stock issued for services, accounts payable, finder’s fee and mining & exploration expenses			539,333
Deposit utilized to purchase fixed asset			5,000
Equipment received in exchange for settlement of note receivable			4,139
Marketable securities received in lieu of note receivable			104,273
Mill building acquired in exchange for common stock and other consideration			224,475
Mineral properties acquired in exchange for common stock, office building and other consideration		175,000	1,852,126
Mineral property reacquired upon default			131,553
Mining equipment acquired in exchange for common stock and other consideration			260,000
Note issued in exchanged for vehicle, equipment and prepaid asset			1,865,363
Note receivable (net of discount) in connection with sale of Mexican Mining Concession			120,000
Note receivable in connection with sale of lode claim			108,156
Office equipment acquired in exchange for common stock and other consideration			15,525
Stock received in exchange for lode claim			60,000
Treasury stock acquired through sale of investment			296,296
Treasury stock issued in exchange for fixed asset			$ 7,500