3. South Mountain Project: Investments in and Advances to Affiliates (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Details
Land		$ 280,333
Mineral interests	[1]	479,477
Accrued reclamation costs	[1]	(65,000)
Net Asset Value on Settlement Date		694,810
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross		233,965
Investment in Owyhee Gold Trust LLC		(479,477)	(479,477)
Net assets acquired in Owyhee Gold Trust settlement	[1]	$ 449,298

[1] Note 3