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Note 1 - Organization, Description of Business, and Basis for Presentation (Details Textual)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 30, 2007	Aug. 02, 2006	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Feb. 08, 2012	Nov. 08, 2011	Sep. 23, 2011	Jan. 31, 2006 km²	Aug. 01, 2005
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ (554,853)	$ (586,626)	$ (1,181,315)	$ (1,029,554)
Working Capital, Net			(20,166,000)		(20,166,000)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent			$ (13,261,040)		$ (13,261,040)		$ (12,539,612)
Entity, Number of Year-round Employees			25		25
Entity, Number of Seasonal Employees			200		200
Global Gold Consolidated Resources Limited [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired												51.00%
GGCR Mining LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired											100.00%
Getik Mining Company LLC [Member]
Percent Of Shares Transferred								100.00%
Global Gold Hankavan LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired									100.00%	100.00%
Mego Gold LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		49.00%												51.00%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction		100.00%
Getik Mining Company LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	20.00%												80.00%
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction	100.00%
Area of Land \| km²													27