Commitments	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]	12. Commitments Current Litigation From time to time, we may be involved in various claims, lawsuits, and disputes with third parties, actions involving allegations of discrimination or breach of contract actions incidental to the operation of our business. However, we are not currently involved in any litigation which we believe could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Mabwe Minerals v Base Minerals (case HC1549/14) – We filed suit against three defendants and have just received a judgment on request of order of spoliation due to defendants blocking mine access to Dodge Mine Blocks 1-6. The defendants have been ordered by the Court to not block the mine from access by our mine workers. Mabwe Minerals v. Base Minerals & The Mining Commissioner (case HC1414/14) – On February 13, 2014 a tribute agreement was filed by Base Mineral Zimbabwe against Chiroswa Syndicate. This agreement expired in 2011 and Chiroswa had since sold the underlying Mine Blocks 1-6 at Dodge Mines to MAB-Z. We believe that MAB-Z is the rightful owner of these mine blocks on the basis that they were purchased under a lawful sale and for which we hold the actual certificates of ownership. We believe that this is a nuisance claim and are seeking to nullify the filing of this agreement. We further believe that no impairment is necessary as of March 31, 2014. The State v. Tapiwa Gurupira – This is a criminal complaint accusing the defendant of perjury in connection with the cases described above. On April 9, 2014 Mr. Gurupira was acquitted of this charge. Peter Valentine v. Mabwe Minerals (case HC 4112/13) - Mr. Valentine has filed a claim relative to rights under a tribute agreement (case HC1414/14) seeking damages and a share of rights under an irregular sale of the Dodge mining rights. The tribute agreement expired in 2011 and we believe that MAB-Z is the lawful, free and clear owner of Dodge Mine Blocks 1-6. We are currently in pretrial and are vigorously asserting our defense as the rightful owner of these mine blocks which we believe were purchased under a lawful sale and for which we hold the actual certificates of ownership. We believe that this is a nuisance claims and are seeking to nullify it. We further believe that no impairment is necessary as of March 31, 2014. Land Lease Agreement On May 13, 2013, MAB-Z entered into a 20 year agreement with Ettie Magadzire, owner of Palm Grove Farm whereby rights of unrestricted access to claims of MAB-Z were granted (“Land Lease Agreement”). Magadzire possessed surface rights to the property on which the claims were located under this agreement and conveyed the right of use for MAB-Z to explore, test, sample, verify, assess the full nature and extent of the deposit, and to develop the mineral resources of aforesaid claims. In consideration for those rights the Company agreed to pay to Magadzire $70,000 payable quarterly in arrears after the first annual installment is paid in the following manner: (a) $17,500 payable in $5,000 cash (paid), $5,000 for a vehicle (paid by officer of the Company and included in related party payable) and $7,500 in fuel (paid); (b) $17,500 payable six months after commencement of mining operations at the Claims; (c) $17,500 payable nine months after commencement of mining operations; and (d) $17,500 payable one-year after commencement of mining operations. Then payments by MAB-Z will be made in quarterly installments of $17,500 (or $70,000 per year). The agreement has a total value of $1,400,000. Letter of Credit On February 8, 2013, MAB-Z was issued as beneficiary an irrevocable documentary letter of credit from Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. in the documentary credit amount of $3,000,000 per lot of crude barite (or a total of $9,000,000) to pay for shipments from Beira, Mozambique to any U.S. Gulf port of three lots of barite meeting the specifications set forth in the letter of credit. The first shipment was to be made between June 1, 2013 and August 31, 2013, the second shipment was to be made between September 1, 2013 and November 30, 2013 and the third shipment must be made between December 1, 2013 and March 1, 2014. The Company is discussing with Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations revised shipment dates in light of the delays the Company experienced in obtaining the Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate dated July 4, 2013 from the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe to allow it to commence mining operations for barite.

Commitments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

12. Commitments

Current Litigation

From time to time, we may be involved in various claims, lawsuits, and disputes with third parties, actions involving allegations of discrimination or breach of contract actions incidental to the operation of our business. However, we are not currently involved in any litigation which we believe could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Mabwe Minerals v Base Minerals (case HC1549/14) – We filed suit against three defendants and have just received a judgment on request of order of spoliation due to defendants blocking mine access to Dodge Mine Blocks 1-6. The defendants have been ordered by the Court to not block the mine from access by our mine workers.

Mabwe Minerals v. Base Minerals & The Mining Commissioner (case HC1414/14) – On February 13, 2014 a tribute agreement was filed by Base Mineral Zimbabwe against Chiroswa Syndicate. This agreement expired in 2011 and Chiroswa had since sold the underlying Mine Blocks 1-6 at Dodge Mines to MAB-Z. We believe that MAB-Z is the rightful owner of these mine blocks on the basis that they were purchased under a lawful sale and for which we hold the actual certificates of ownership. We believe that this is a nuisance claim and are seeking to nullify the filing of this agreement. We further believe that no impairment is necessary as of March 31, 2014.

The State v. Tapiwa Gurupira – This is a criminal complaint accusing the defendant of perjury in connection with the cases described above. On April 9, 2014 Mr. Gurupira was acquitted of this charge.

Peter Valentine v. Mabwe Minerals (case HC 4112/13) - Mr. Valentine has filed a claim relative to rights under a tribute agreement (case HC1414/14) seeking damages and a share of rights under an irregular sale of the Dodge mining rights. The tribute agreement expired in 2011 and we believe that MAB-Z is the lawful, free and clear owner of Dodge Mine Blocks 1-6. We are currently in pretrial and are vigorously asserting our defense as the rightful owner of these mine blocks which we believe were purchased under a lawful sale and for which we hold the actual certificates of ownership. We believe that this is a nuisance claims and are seeking to nullify it. We further believe that no impairment is necessary as of March 31, 2014.

Land Lease Agreement

On May 13, 2013, MAB-Z entered into a 20 year agreement with Ettie Magadzire, owner of Palm Grove Farm whereby rights of unrestricted access to claims of MAB-Z were granted (“Land Lease Agreement”). Magadzire possessed surface rights to the property on which the claims were located under this agreement and conveyed the right of use for MAB-Z to explore, test, sample, verify, assess the full nature and extent of the deposit, and to develop the mineral resources of aforesaid claims. In consideration for those rights the Company agreed to pay to Magadzire $70,000 payable quarterly in arrears after the first annual installment is paid in the following manner: (a) $17,500 payable in $5,000 cash (paid), $5,000 for a vehicle (paid by officer of the Company and included in related party payable) and $7,500 in fuel (paid); (b) $17,500 payable six months after commencement of mining operations at the Claims; (c) $17,500 payable nine months after commencement of mining operations; and (d) $17,500 payable one-year after commencement of mining operations. Then payments by MAB-Z will be made in quarterly installments of $17,500 (or $70,000 per year). The agreement has a total value of $1,400,000.

Letter of Credit

On February 8, 2013, MAB-Z was issued as beneficiary an irrevocable documentary letter of credit from Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. in the documentary credit amount of $3,000,000 per lot of crude barite (or a total of $9,000,000) to pay for shipments from Beira, Mozambique to any U.S. Gulf port of three lots of barite meeting the specifications set forth in the letter of credit. The first shipment was to be made between June 1, 2013 and August 31, 2013, the second shipment was to be made between September 1, 2013 and November 30, 2013 and the third shipment must be made between December 1, 2013 and March 1, 2014. The Company is discussing with Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations revised shipment dates in light of the delays the Company experienced in obtaining the Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate dated July 4, 2013 from the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe to allow it to commence mining operations for barite.

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