CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended		143 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,027,717)	$ (1,007,454)	$ (65,103,763)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	16,454	23,353	937,594
Amortization of deferred financing charges	0	0	542,716
Amortization of discount on convertible promissory notes	0	0	3,632,995
Mineral claim costs	0	0	343,085
Impairment loss	0	0	16,092,870
Expenses capitalized to debt	0	0	730,174
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets	0	12,119	54,572
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of warrant liability	19,222	15,242	3,654,420
Share based compensation	47,828	25,999	4,585,757
Share and warrant based payments	0	0	13,795,973
Common shares issued for third party services	0	0	91,140
Non-cash other income from sale of mineral claims	0	0	(1,000,000)
Interest paid through issuance of debt	0	0	282,569
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and supplies	2,070	1,508	35,855
Other current assets	0	0	(7,875)
Other assets	0	3,000	(25,000)
Certificate of deposit	0	0	(11,435)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	77,615	95,056	223,078
Accrued wages related parties	35,500	38,250	312,492
Accrued interest	238,078	216,733	1,618,896
Cash flows from operating activities:	(590,950)	(576,194)	(19,213,887)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	0	0	407,327
Proceeds from redemption of certificate of deposit	0	0	216,232
Purchase of certificate of deposit	0	0	(204,797)
Purchase of equipment	(1,418)	0	(1,186,111)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,418)	0	(767,349)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal activity on long-term debt	(2,485)	(2,260)	(507,431)
Principal activity on capital lease obligation	0	0	(39,298)
Principal activity on convertible promissory notes	0	0	(286,227)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of expenses	672,043	632,884	15,037,802
Proceeds from the sale of convertible promissory notes	0	0	5,772,371
Proceeds from the long-term debt	0	0	198,925
Net cash provided by financing activities	669,558	630,624	20,176,142
Increase (decrease) in cash	77,190	54,430	194,906
Cash, beginning of period	117,716	155,869	0
Cash, end of period	194,906	210,299	194,906
Income tax paid	0	0	0
Interest paid during the period	777	1,077	208,862
Non- Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Stock subscription receivable	$ 25,000	$ 0	$ 0