Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		172 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Expenses
Depreciation	46,902	62,215	155,501	184,026	1,190,536
Accretion expense	19,709	14,462	56,845	31,450	109,262
Foreign exchange loss	(17,160)	4,933	(22,212)	15,507	82,895
General and administrative	2,059,577	1,181,633	4,604,731	3,838,144	61,371,197
Mineral property expenditures	8,292,757	4,481,607	12,762,426	18,117,336	98,440,418
Total Operating Expenses	10,401,785	5,744,850	17,557,291	22,186,463	161,194,308
Operating Loss	(10,401,785)	(5,744,850)	(17,557,291)	(22,186,463)	(161,194,308)
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	0	0	79,129
Interest income	4,419	10,474	11,033	39,170	2,072,364
Interest expense	(729,450)	0	(966,556)	0	(966,556)
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 (Expense)	(725,031)	10,474	(955,523)	39,170	1,205,414
Loss from Continuing Operations	(11,126,816)	(5,734,376)	(18,512,814)	(22,147,293)	(159,988,894)
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	(11,126,816)	(5,734,376)	(18,512,814)	(22,147,293)	(159,037,917)
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interest	75,024	127,081	186,611	312,853	3,420,498
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Company Stockholders	(11,051,792)	(5,607,295)	(18,326,203)	(21,834,440)	(155,617,419)
Amounts Attributable to Company Stockholders
Loss from continuing operations	(11,051,792)	(5,607,295)	(18,326,203)	(21,834,440)	(156,568,396)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	0	0	950,977
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	$ (11,051,792)	$ (5,607,295)	$ (18,326,203)	$ (21,834,440)	$ (155,617,419)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.14)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.28)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	79,456,000	77,161,000	77,969,000	77,153,000