Statement of Financial Position (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets
Cash	$ 34,644,745	$ 36,437,370
Prepaid expenses and deposits	890,848	816,269
Other current assets	29,826	32,011
Total Current Assets	35,565,419	37,285,650
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits	816,016	825,583
Mineral Property Reclamation Surety Deposits	2,043,107	2,019,721
Property and Equipment	469,934	503,129
Construction in Progress	9,754,067	0
Total Assets	48,648,543	40,634,083
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	1,507,968	93,115
Accrued liabilities	1,226,242	617,184
Due to related parties	71,340	49,186
Total Current Liabilities	2,805,550	759,485
Asset Retirement Obligation	339,564	0
Total Liabilities	3,145,114	759,485
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity Preferred Stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value; No shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, 750,000,000 shares authorized, $0.001 par value; 77,086,774 and 70,821,433 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	77,087	70,821
Additional Paid-in Capital	143,876,826	123,138,957
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage	(98,562,700)	(83,443,134)
Total Stockholders' Equity	45,391,213	39,766,644
Non-controlling Interest	112,216	107,954
Total Equity	45,503,429	39,874,598
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 48,648,543	$ 40,634,083