CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CAD)	Total	Private placement	Initial public offering	Principal shares	At The Market	Common stock	Common stock Private placement	Common stock Initial public offering	Common stock Principal shares	Common stock At The Market	Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital Private placement	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Accumulated deficit during the exploration stage
Beginning Balance at May. 13, 1996
Shares issued:
Shares issued (in shares)							700,000
Shares issued		168,722					168,722
Net (loss) earnings	(114,800)													(114,800)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 1996	53,922					168,722								(114,800)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 1996						700,000
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						1,000,000
Exercise of share purchase warrants	2,803,205					2,803,205
Acquisition of mineral property interest (in shares)						1,000,000
Acquisition of mineral property interest	2,065,500					2,065,500
Finder's fee (in shares)						150,000
Finder's fee	309,825					309,825
Shares issued (in shares)		1,000,000	2,000,000	750,000			1,000,000	2,025,000	750,000
Shares issued		2,253,793	590,570	7,500			1,932,554	590,570	7,500			321,239
Net (loss) earnings	(2,027,672)													(2,027,672)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 1997	6,056,643					7,877,876					321,239			(2,142,472)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 1997						6,625,000
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)		100,000				100,000
Exercise of share purchase warrants	300,000					332,124					(32,124)
Acquisition of mineral property interest (in shares)						200,000
Acquisition of mineral property interest	246,000					246,000
Finder's fee (in shares)						150,000
Finder's fee	224,250					224,250
Net (loss) earnings	(1,943,674)													(1,943,674)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 1998	4,883,219					8,680,250					289,115			(4,086,146)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 1998						7,075,000
Consolidation of shares on a two for one basis (in shares)						(3,537,500)
Shares issued:
Net (loss) earnings	(2,378,063)													(2,378,063)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 1999	2,505,156					8,680,250					289,115			(6,464,209)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 1999						3,537,500
Shares issued:
Net (loss) earnings	(4,718,044)													(4,718,044)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2000	(2,212,888)					8,680,250					289,115			(11,182,253)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2000						3,537,500
Shares issued:
Net (loss) earnings	2,427,256													2,427,256
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2001	214,368					8,680,250					289,115			(8,754,997)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2001						3,537,500
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						4,028,000
Exercise of share purchase warrants	1,007,000					1,007,000
Acquisition of mineral property interest (in shares)						4,500,000
Acquisition of mineral property interest	3,600,000					3,600,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	32,000					32,000
Exercise of stock options	12,800					12,800
Financing shares issued (in shares)						31,250
Financing shares issued	35,000					35,000
Shares issued (in shares)							4,824,500
Shares issued		2,380,625					2,133,786					246,839
Share issue costs	(544,260)					(544,260)
Stock based compensation	27,000										27,000
Net (loss) earnings	(1,657,651)													(1,657,651)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2002	5,074,882					14,924,576					562,954			(10,412,648)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2002						16,953,250
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)	294,500					294,500
Exercise of share purchase warrants	73,625					73,625
Shares issued (in shares)		700,000					700,000
Shares issued		840,000					638,838					201,162
Share issue costs	(19,932)	(19,932)				(19,932)
Stock based compensation	531,000										531,000
Net (loss) earnings	(1,352,679)													(1,352,679)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2003	5,146,896					15,617,107					1,295,116			(11,765,327)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2003						17,947,750
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)		161,000				213,500
Exercise of share purchase warrants	254,625					300,892					(46,267)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						250,000
Exercise of stock options	130,000					157,000					(27,000)
Shares issued (in shares)							2,234,400
Shares issued		2,297,676					2,122,269					175,407
Share issue costs	(183,512)					(183,512)
Stock based compensation	941,478										941,478
Net (loss) earnings	(2,994,702)													(2,994,702)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2004	5,592,461					18,013,756					2,338,734			(14,760,029)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2004						20,645,650
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)		23,000				1,743,000
Exercise of share purchase warrants	1,539,000					1,543,844					(4,844)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						165,500
Exercise of stock options	92,400					124,364					(31,964)
Shares issued (in shares)							4,075,800
Shares issued		4,039,430					3,266,095					773,335
Stock based compensation	303,415					(184,660)					488,075
Net (loss) earnings	(4,402,715)													(4,402,715)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2005	7,163,991					22,763,399					3,563,336			(19,162,744)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2005						26,629,950
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						3,227,000
Exercise of share purchase warrants	3,414,500					4,182,991					(768,491)
Acquisition of mineral property interest (in shares)						40,000
Acquisition of mineral property interest	88,000					88,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						306,000
Exercise of stock options	214,200					325,530					(111,330)
Shares issued (in shares)							5,725,000
Shares issued		11,705,000					10,760,355					944,645
Share issue costs	(248,512)					(248,512)
Stock based compensation	992,400										992,400
Net (loss) earnings	(7,241,228)													(7,241,228)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2006	16,088,351					37,871,763					4,620,560			(26,403,972)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2006						35,927,950
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						3,395,605
Exercise of share purchase warrants	8,696,523					10,777,930					(2,081,407)
Acquisition of mineral property interest (in shares)						7,764,109
Acquisition of mineral property interest	27,028,505					25,000,431					2,028,074
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						595,000
Exercise of stock options	790,900					1,485,415					(694,515)
Shares issued (in shares)							2,000,000
Shares issued		5,400,000					5,400,000
Share issue costs	(28,000)					(28,000)
Stock based compensation	1,502,912										1,502,912
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	(120,000)												(120,000)
Adjustment of future income tax liability to mineral properties (note 2(p))	(389,955)													(389,955)
Net (loss) earnings	(10,666,106)													(10,666,106)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2007	48,303,130					80,507,539					5,375,624		(120,000)	(37,460,033)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2007						49,682,664
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						108,500
Exercise of share purchase warrants	154,999					364,404					(209,405)
Acquisition of mineral property interest (in shares)						30,000
Acquisition of mineral property interest	88,500					88,500
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	395,000					479,000
Exercise of stock options	733,250					1,186,462					(453,212)
Shares issued (in shares)							14,521,500
Shares issued		7,130,950					6,174,441					956,509
Share issue costs	(139,705)					(139,705)
Stock based compensation	501,028										501,028
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	(502,225)												(502,225)
Investment write-down	622,225												622,225
Net (loss) earnings	(16,165,394)													(16,165,394)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	40,726,758					88,181,641					6,170,544			(53,625,427)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008						64,821,664
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)		12,500,000				12,500,000
Exercise of share purchase warrants	3,500,000					4,456,509					(956,509)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	33,333					33,333
Exercise of stock options	21,651					32,815					(11,164)
Stock based compensation	1,152,238										1,152,238
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	53,850												53,850
Realized gain on sale of investments	(53,850)												(53,850)
Net (loss) earnings	(2,642,176)													(2,642,176)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	42,758,471					92,670,965					6,355,109			(56,267,603)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009						77,354,997
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						12,500
Exercise of share purchase warrants	10,000					14,024					(4,024)
Public offerings (in shares)						17,738,666
Public offerings	9,799,054					8,294,058					1,504,996
Shares issued (in shares)							1,333,333
Shares issued		800,000					514,365					285,635
Share issue costs	(1,218,918)					(1,431,027)					212,109
Stock based compensation	838,601										838,601
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	13,125												13,125
Net (loss) earnings	(5,826,972)													(5,826,972)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	47,173,361					100,062,385					9,192,426		13,125	(62,094,575)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010						96,439,496
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						8,611,356
Exercise of share purchase warrants	9,271,320					10,849,874					(1,578,554)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)						729,997
Exercise of stock options	452,749					743,200					(290,451)
Bought deal offering (in shares)						7,500,000
Bought deal offering	11,742,000					11,742,000
Shares issued (in shares)										568,626
Shares issued					1,518,845					1,518,845
Share issue costs	(990,900)					(990,900)
Stock based compensation	3,626,687										3,626,687
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	13,750												13,750
Net (loss) earnings	(15,527,179)													(15,527,179)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	57,280,633					123,925,404					10,950,108		26,875	(77,621,754)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011						113,849,475
Shares issued:
Exercise of share purchase warrants (in shares)						1,533,650
Exercise of share purchase warrants	1,226,921					1,644,074					(417,153)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	108,333					108,333
Exercise of stock options	65,319					108,551					(43,232)
Shares issued (in shares)										69,110
Shares issued					97,379					97,379
Stock based compensation	1,145,824										1,145,824
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments	51,250												51,250
Currency translation adjustment	(165,585)												(165,585)
Net (loss) earnings	(7,299,639)													(7,299,639)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	52,402,102					125,775,408					11,635,547		(87,460)	(84,921,393)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012						115,560,568