General (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Jun. 28, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 07, 2012	Aug. 01, 2011	Jul. 18, 2012 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Kinsey [Member]	Jul. 18, 2012 Series B Preferred Convertible Stock [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Series B Preferred Convertible Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Series B Preferred Convertible Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Series B Preferred Convertible Stock [Member]	Sep. 28, 2012 Director [Member]	Sep. 28, 2012 Asswell Gurupira [Member]	Jun. 28, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Common Stock [Member]
Business Combination, Control Obtained Description	The new company will be called Mabwe Corporation (PVT) LTD ("MAB-C".) The new corporation will own 100% of MAB-Z and 25% of Kinsey. The Company owns a 49% stake in MAB-C the newly formed corporation; the remaining 51% ownership in MAB-C held by a director of the Company, Zimbabwean resident, Tapiwa Gurupira (41% ownership), with the remaining portion owned by Asswell Gurupira (10% ownership).				On July 18, 2012 Mabwe Minerals Inc. acquired a 49% interest in Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe (PVT) LTD ("MAB-Z") with the issuance of 25,000 shares of Raptor Resources Holdings Inc. Series B Preferred Convertible Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock"). Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 50 common shares of Raptor Resources Holdings Inc. and 25 common shares of Mabwe Minerals Inc., both subject to a one year holding period. The remaining 51% ownership in MAB-Z is held by a director of the Company, Zimbabwean resident, Tapiwa Gurupira (41% ownership), with the remaining portion owned by Asswell Gurupira (10% ownership).
Conversion of convertible notes, warrants and derivative liability to common shares (in shares)																			13,510,752	13,510,752
Price of Assets Acquired, Credited Against Outstanding Notes								$ 100,000
Percentage of Equity Owned by Parent		80.14%	65.61%	66.43%
Shares of stock issued to Raptor Resources Holdings Inc in the acquisition of 55% ownership (in shares)																			10,992,831		10,992,831
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued Or Issuable, Number Of Shares									25,000	25,000			25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000
Common stock, shares authorized		500,000,000	500,000,000		500,000,000	500,000,000													500,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues															25,000				79,078,817	79,078,817
Accumulated Deficit			85,075,965		85,075,965	85,075,965
Deficits accumulated during the exploration stage			761,859		761,859	199,614
Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split		the Company engaged in a 1:10 reverse stock split.				Company executed a 1:10 reverse stock split where every ten (10) shares of stock was converted to one (1) share.
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent							49.00%		49.00%		25.00%		49.00%				41.00%	10.00%
Goodwill			$ 25,000		$ 25,000	$ 25,000							$ 25,000		$ 25,000
Ownership Percentage By Parent		55.52%										25.00%