NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Description of Business

Shoshone Silver/Gold Mining Company (an Exploration Stage Company) (“the Company” or “Shoshone”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho on August 4, 1969, under the name of Sunrise Mining Company and was engaged in the business of mining.  On January 22, 1970, the Company’s name was changed to Shoshone Silver Mining Company.   During 2003, the Company’s focus broadened to include resource management and sales of mineral and timber interests.  On December 30, 2011, the Company’s name was changed to Shoshone Silver/Gold Mining Company.

Beginning in fiscal 2000, the Company entered into an exploration stage.  The Company has acquired several mining properties since entering the exploration stage.

The Company’s year-end is September 30th.

Basis of Presentation

The foregoing unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim consolidated financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2011, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K which was filed with the SEC on December 23, 2011. 

In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.  Operating results for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2012.