Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		181 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenue	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Expenses
Depreciation	55,527	52,583	106,939	108,599	1,342,894
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	14,986	19,104	36,817	37,136	167,259
Foreign exchange gain	(33,474)	(5,257)	(74,399)	(5,052)	(8,422)
General and administrative	1,821,459	1,268,949	3,176,699	2,545,154	66,805,916
Mineral property expenditures	2,369,471	1,679,351	5,689,284	4,469,669	109,474,279
Total Operating Expenses	4,227,969	3,014,730	8,935,340	7,155,506	177,781,926
Operating Loss	(4,227,969)	(3,014,730)	(8,935,340)	(7,155,506)	(177,781,926)
Other Income (Expense)
Gain on sale of investment securities	0	0	0	0	79,129
Interest income	3,933	2,614	11,405	6,614	2,089,489
Interest expense	(307,728)	(237,106)	(615,456)	(237,106)	(1,944,295)
Other income (expense)	1,108	0	19,431	0	(112,569)
Mineral property option payments received	0	0	0	0	152,477
Total Other Income (Expenses)	(302,687)	(234,492)	(584,620)	(230,492)	264,231
Loss from Continuing Operations	(4,530,656)	(3,249,222)	(9,519,960)	(7,385,998)	(177,517,695)
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	(4,530,656)	(3,249,222)	(9,519,960)	(7,385,998)	(176,566,718)
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	75,797	55,556	155,824	111,587	3,640,091
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Company Stockholders	(4,454,859)	(3,193,666)	(9,364,136)	(7,274,411)	(172,926,627)
Amounts Attributable to Company Stockholders
Loss from continuing operations	(4,454,859)	(3,193,666)	(9,364,136)	(7,274,411)	(173,877,604)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	0	0	950,977
Net Loss Attributable to the Company	$ (4,454,859)	$ (3,193,666)	$ (9,364,136)	$ (7,274,411)	$ (172,926,627)
Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.10)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding	86,214,000	77,209,000	86,059,000	77,208,000