Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended		707 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011
Gain on settlement			$ 8,124,016
Interest and other income	294	768	3,985,523
Revenues, Total	294	768	12,109,539
Expenses:
Legal fees and costs	5,351	28,196	17,688,104
Administrative expenses	111,712	130,323	11,301,402
Salaries	125,000	125,000	4,646,431
Shareholder communications	10,406	22,955	4,182,977
Goodwill impairment			801,823
Write off of unproved properties	2,832,519		9,523,271
Exploration costs			188,218
Lawsuit judgments			1,941,916
Non-Controlling interests			(632,974)
Other			364,865
Contractual services			2,350,876
Total Costs and expenses	3,084,988	306,474	52,356,909
Net loss before income Taxes	(3,084,694)	(305,706)	(40,247,370)
Income tax benefit
Net loss	$ (3,084,694)	$ (305,706)	$ (40,247,370)
Basic and diluted EPS	$ (0.04)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic and diluted)	71,742,784	64,761,056