Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		716 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest and other income	$ 127	$ 90	$ 127	$ 259	$ 3,985,650
Gain on settlement					8,124,016
Revenues, Total	127	90	127	259	12,109,666
Expenses:
Legal fees and costs		7,036		7,036	17,688,104
Administrative expenses	19,136	25,410	46,667	102,858	11,348,069
Salaries	31,250	31,250	93,750	93,750	4,740,181
Shareholder communications	4,300	400	17,566	950	4,200,543
Goodwill impairment					801,823
Write off of unproved properties					9,523,271
Exploration costs					188,218
Lawsuit judgments					1,941,916
Minority interests					(632,974)
Other					364,865
Contractual services					2,350,876
Total Costs and expenses	54,686	64,096	157,983	204,594	52,514,892
Net loss	(54,559)	(64,006)	(157,856)	(204,335)	(40,405,226)
Revenues, Total	127	90	127	259	12,109,666
Total Costs and expenses	54,686	64,096	157,983	204,594	52,514,892
Deficit accumulated during the development stage					$ (40,405,226)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic & diluted)	75,837,527	71,004,461	76,016,540	71,061,604
Net loss per share (basic & diluted)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00