Statement of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		147 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenue
Expenses
Depreciation	60,493	48,788	115,211	95,159	692,896
Foreign exchange	24,525	(345)	40,608	1,483	73,493
General and administrative	3,563,923	1,475,951	8,560,488	6,024,953	46,057,043
Mineral property expenditures	708,329	1,308,921	998,067	2,495,462	51,614,994
Total Operating Expenses	4,357,270	2,833,315	9,714,374	8,617,057	98,438,426
Operating Loss	(4,357,270)	(2,833,315)	(9,714,374)	(8,617,057)	(98,438,426)
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on sale of investment securities					79,129
Interest income	22,132	12,784	41,087	28,290	1,980,846
Adjustment of cash equivalents	(77,439)
Loss on settlement of debt					(132,000)
Mineral property option payments received					152,477
Total Other Income	(55,307)	12,784	41,087	28,290	2,080,452
Loss from continuing operations	(4,412,577)	(2,820,531)	(9,673,287)	(8,588,767)	(96,357,974)
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations					(28,732)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations					979,709
Gain on Discontinued Operations					950,977
Net Loss	(4,412,577)	(2,820,531)	(9,673,287)	(8,588,767)	(95,406,997)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	149,479	168,392	227,517	241,833	2,518,093
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	(4,263,098)	(2,652,139)	(9,445,770)	(8,346,934)	(92,888,904)
Amounts attributable to Company shareholders
Loss from continuing operations	(4,263,098)	(2,652,139)	(9,445,770)	(8,346,934)	(93,839,881)
Gain on discontinued operations					950,977
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	$ (4,263,098)	$ (2,652,139)	$ (9,445,770)	$ (8,346,934)	$ (92,888,904)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.06)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.13)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	76,580,000	64,195,000	74,968,000	64,195,000