Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	12 Months Ended			175 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Expenses
Depreciation	200,920	241,610	215,740	1,235,955
Accretion expense	78,025	49,899	2,518	130,442
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(39,130)	22,612	49,610	65,977
General and administrative	6,862,751	6,274,247	12,995,662	63,629,217
Mineral property expenditures and 10)	18,107,003	22,801,376	12,259,691	103,784,995
Total Operating Expenses	25,209,569	29,389,744	25,523,221	168,846,586
Operating Loss	(25,209,569)	(29,389,744)	(25,523,221)	(168,846,586)
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	0	79,129
Interest income	16,753	42,407	79,165	2,078,084
Interest expense	(1,328,839)	0	0	(1,328,839)
Loss on settlement of debt	0	0	0	(132,000)
Mineral property option payments received	0	0	0	152,477
Total Other Income (Expense)	(1,312,086)	42,407	79,165	848,851
Loss from continuing operations	(26,521,655)	(29,347,337)	(25,444,056)	(167,997,735)
Discontinued operations
Loss from discontinued operations	0	0	0	(28,732)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	0	0	0	979,709
Gain on Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	950,977
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss	(26,521,655)	(29,347,337)	(25,444,056)	(167,046,758)
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	250,380	372,888	570,423	3,484,267
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Company Stockholders	(26,271,275)	(28,974,449)	(24,873,633)	(163,562,491)
Amounts attributable to Company stockholders
Loss from continuing operations	(26,271,275)	(28,974,449)	(24,873,633)	(164,513,468)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	0	950,977
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	$ (26,271,275)	$ (28,974,449)	$ (24,873,633)	$ (163,562,491)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.33)	$ (0.38)	$ (0.33)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	79,901,000	77,166,000	75,981,000