2. Mineral Properties (Details Narrative) (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]
Mineral Properties costs			$ 43,995	$ 15,322,532	$ 15,804,658
Impairment charged to operations					104,027
ZigguratPropertyMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties costs			3,705	10,241,685	10,452,232
Shares owned by Sphere not registered	25,000		25,000		25,000
Shares owned by MMC not registered	6,250		6,250		6,250
Financing	2,000,000		2,000,000		2,000,000
Payment to sphere for s-1	117,250		117,250		117,250
Payment to mmc foe s-1	16,750		16,750		16,750
Percentage interest in Ziggurat property	51.00%		51.00%		51.00%
Exploration expenditures			1,500,000
Additional percentage to be acquired	24.00%		24.00%		24.00%
Additional expenditure	1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Impairment charged to operations
PokerFlatsPropertyMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties costs			40,290	5,077,027	5,244,579
Shares owned by Sphere not registered	25,000		25,000		25,000
Shares owned by MMC not registered	6,250		6,250		6,250
Financing	2,000,000		2,000,000		2,000,000
Payment to sphere for s-1	57,750		57,750		57,750
Payment to mmc foe s-1	8,250		8,250		8,250
Percentage interest in Ziggurat property	51.00%		51.00%		51.00%
Exploration expenditures			500,000
Additional percentage to be acquired	24.00%		24.00%		24.00%
Additional expenditure	250,000		250,000		250,000
Impairment charged to operations
ArbacoocheeGoldProspectMember
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties costs				3,820	107,847
Mineral rights were acquired for cash	50,000		50,000		50,000
Mineral rights were acquired for shares	5,563,468		5,563,468		5,563,468
Percentage of royalty payment	6.00%		6.00%		6.00%
Impairment charged to operations			$ 104,027		$ 104,027