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	Nov. 30, 2012	Jun. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 01, 2011	Jun. 28, 2012 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Jul. 18, 2012 Mabwe Minerals Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd [Member]	Sep. 28, 2012 Director [Member]	Jul. 18, 2012 Series B Preferred Convertible Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Series B Preferred Convertible Stock [Member]	Jun. 28, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Exchange Agreement [Member]	Oct. 29, 2012 Equity Exchange Agreement [Member]
Business Combination, Control Obtained Description	The new company was Mabwe Corporation (PVT) LTD (MAB-C.) The new corporation owns 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
Price of Assets Acquired, Credited Against Outstanding Notes						$ 100,000
Percentage of Equity Owned by Parent		80.14%	80.14%
Shares of stock issued to Raptor Resources Holdings Inc in the acquisition of 55% ownership (in shares)		10,992,831					25,000	25,000	25,000				25,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued Or Issuable, Number Of Shares								25,000				25,000
Common stock, shares authorized				500,000,000	500,000,000									500,000,000	500,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues														79,078,817		5,000,000
Accumulated Deficit				88,508,006	87,800,872
Deficits accumulated during the exploration stage				(3,018,067)	(2,724,907)
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.	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%	41.00%	49.00%					25.00%
Goodwill				$ 25,000	$ 25,000								$ 25,000