2. Mineral Properties (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment					$ 104,027
Option payments		35,000		15,094,760	15,319,760
Property expenditures		36,560	36,560	36,560	73,120
Exploration costs	7,435	145,037	7,435	191,212	307,751
Mineral Properties costs			43,995	15,322,532	15,804,658
ZigguratPropertyMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment
Option payments				10,120,760	10,263,010
Property expenditures
Exploration costs			3,705	120,925	189,222
Mineral Properties costs			3,705	10,241,685	10,452,232
PokerFlatsPropertyMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment
Option payments				4,974,000	5,056,750
Property expenditures			36,560	36,560	73,120
Exploration costs			3,730	66,467	114,709
Mineral Properties costs			40,290	5,077,027	5,244,579
ArbacoocheeGoldProspectMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment			104,027		104,027
Option payments
Property expenditures
Exploration costs				3,820	3,820
Mineral Properties costs				$ 3,820	$ 107,847