Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		166 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Expenses
Depreciation	56,016	59,124	1,091,051
Accretion expense	18,032	5,816	70,449
Foreign exchange loss	205	7,970	105,312
General and administrative	1,276,205	1,412,357	58,042,671
Mineral property expenditures	2,790,318	6,365,807	88,468,310
Total Operating Expenses	4,140,776	7,851,074	147,777,793
Operating Loss	(4,140,776)	(7,851,074)	(147,777,793)
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	79,129
Interest income	4,000	16,134	2,065,331
Loss on settlement of debt	0	0	(132,000)
Mineral property option payments received	0	0	152,477
Total Other Income	4,000	16,134	2,164,937
Loss from continuing operations	(4,136,776)	(7,834,940)	(145,612,856)
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	(28,732)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	0	0	979,709
Gain on Discontinued Operations	0	0	950,977
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss	(4,136,776)	(7,834,940)	(144,661,879)
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	56,031	60,026	3,289,918
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Company Stockholders	(4,080,745)	(7,774,914)	(141,371,961)
Amounts attributable to Company stockholders
Loss from continuing operations	(4,080,745)	(7,774,914)	(142,322,938)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	950,977
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	$ (4,080,745)	$ (7,774,914)	$ (141,371,961)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.10)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	77,208,000	77,121,000