Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		169 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Expenses
Depreciation	52,583	62,687	108,599	121,811	1,143,634
Accretion expense	19,104	11,172	37,136	16,988	89,553
Foreign exchange loss	(5,257)	2,604	(5,052)	10,574	100,055
General and administrative	1,268,949	1,244,154	2,545,154	2,656,511	59,311,620
Mineral property expenditures	1,679,351	7,269,922	4,469,669	13,635,729	90,147,661
Total Operating Expenses	3,014,730	8,590,539	7,155,506	16,441,613	150,792,523
Operating Loss	(3,014,730)	(8,590,539)	(7,155,506)	(16,441,613)	(150,792,523)
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	0	0	79,129
Interest income	2,614	12,562	6,614	28,696	2,067,945
Interest expense	(237,106)	0	(237,106)	0	(237,106)
Loss on settlement of debt	0	0	0	0	(132,000)
Mineral property option payments received	0	0	0	0	152,477
Total Other Income	(234,492)	12,562	(230,492)	28,696	1,930,445
Loss from Continuing Operations	(3,249,222)	(8,577,977)	(7,385,998)	(16,412,917)	(148,862,078)
Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0	(28,732)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	0	0	0	0	979,709
Gain on Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	950,977
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss	(3,249,222)	(8,577,977)	(7,385,998)	(16,412,917)	(147,911,101)
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	55,556	125,746	111,587	185,772	3,345,474
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Company Stockholders	(3,193,666)	(8,452,231)	(7,274,411)	(16,227,145)	(144,565,627)
Amounts Attributable to Company Stockholders
Loss from continuing operations	(3,193,666)	(8,452,231)	(7,274,411)	(16,227,145)	(145,516,604)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	0	0	950,977
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	$ (3,193,666)	$ (8,452,231)	$ (7,274,411)	$ (16,227,145)	$ (144,565,627)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.04)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.21)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	77,209,000	77,161,000	77,208,000	77,141,000