Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	MABWE MINERALS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001163300
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		465,700,000
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015