RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (Lexam L.P., USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Lexam L.P.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amount of expenses incurred and paid	$ 70,525	$ 39,893

Amount of selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from transactions, excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements, with related party.

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