Acquisition (Details Textual) (USD $)				1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 07, 2012	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]	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]
Goodwill	$ 25,000	$ 25,000		$ 25,000		$ 25,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares				25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			49.00%	49.00%				49.00%		25.00%