Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended		172 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net loss and comprehensive loss	$ (18,512,814)	$ (22,147,293)	$ (159,037,917)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	155,501	184,026	1,190,536
Accretion expense	56,845	31,450	109,262
Accretion of discount on notes payable	544,911	0	544,911
Amortization of financing costs	277,974	0	277,974
Asset retirement cost	72,013	573,088	1,091,439
Equity loss on investment	0	0	74,617
Gain on disposition of discontinued operations	0	0	(979,709)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	(79,129)
Loss on settlement of debt	0	0	132,000
Non-cash mineral property option payment	0	0	(37,500)
Shares issued to acquire mineral properties	0	0	19,105,000
Warrants issued for mineral property costs	0	0	1,258,000
Stock-based compensation	1,304,729	247,434	29,522,768
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and deposits	103,271	(331,377)	(1,738,790)
Other current assets	(56,152)	(8,461)	(84,613)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,788,827	(1,477,425)	4,056,268
Due to related parties	(1,864)	(47,744)	483,429
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(14,266,759)	(22,976,302)	(104,111,454)
Investing Activities
Reclamation surety deposits	(157)	(293)	(2,068,556)
Acquisition of subsidiary, net cash paid	0	0	(48)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	0	0	20,548,664
Investment in property and equipment	(35,927)	(360,670)	(1,564,147)
Purchase of investment securities	0	0	(20,432,035)
Disposition of subsidiary	0	0	905,092
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(36,084)	(360,963)	(2,611,030)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from notes payable	6,000,000	0	6,000,000
Financing costs	(296,840)	0	(296,840)
Repayment of loan payable	0	0	(98,414)
Advances from related party	0	0	10,700
Contributions from non-controlling interest	241,500	383,040	3,597,756
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,028,875	93,959	110,703,822
Share issuance costs	(1,139,035)	0	(5,646,173)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	14,834,500	476,999	114,270,851
Increase (Decrease) In Cash	531,657	(22,860,266)	7,548,367
Cash - Beginning of Period	7,016,710	34,644,745	0
Cash - End of Period	7,548,367	11,784,479	7,548,367
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
Sale of 60% of subsidiary for interest in mineral property	0	0	774,216
Investment securities received as a mineral property option payment	0	0	37,500
Purchase of equipment with loan payable	0	0	98,414
Stock options issued for mineral property expenditures	0	0	170,598
Common stock issued to settle debt	0	0	744,080
Warrants issued with notes payable	525,461	0	525,461
Warrants issued for mineral property costs	0	0	1,258,000
Common stock issued for mineral property costs	0	0	19,105,000
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest paid	143,671	0	156,279
Income taxes paid	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0