Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended		97 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues
Operating expenses
General and administrative	4,001,904	11,829,537	27,343,296
Research and development	282,670	506,169	788,839
Mineral interests			39,015
Total operating expenses	4,284,574	12,335,706	28,171,150
Income (loss) from operations	(4,284,574)	(12,335,706)	(28,171,150)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(553,045)	(61,389)	(614,434)
Change in derivative	182,126	(24,093)	158,033
Debt forgiveness			43,163
Total other income (expense)	(370,919)	(85,482)	(413,238)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	(4,655,493)	(12,421,188)	(28,584,388)
Provision for income taxes
Net income (loss)	$ (4,655,493)	$ (12,421,188)	$ (28,584,388)
Basic loss per common share:
Earnings (loss) per common share	$ (0.03)	$ (0.12)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	143,243,425	103,881,283