Schedule of Mineral Property Expenses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		119 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Community	$ 11	$ 75
Engineering expense	75	130
Environmental	15	0
Geochemistry and geophysics	0	49
Land and permitting	93	58
Project support	71	92
Wages and benefits	315	398
Mineral property expense	$ 580	$ 802	$ 51,837