COMMITMENTS Mining Properties (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Number of restricted common stock shares received by Moeller Family Trust		250,000
Annual payments required to the Trust		$ 50,000
Percentage of required to pay of net smelter royalty		6.00%
Percentage of net smelter royalty on gold and silver minimum		2.00%
Percentage of net smelter royalty on gold and silver maximum		15.00%
Royalty payments to the Moeller Family Trust	90,360
Annual payments to Clifton Mining per each of the three locations		$ 50,000