SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			60 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 1999 acre
Principles of Consolidation [Abstract]
Ownership percentage in Park Copper Mining (in hundredths)					53.00%
Value of acquired interest in Park Copper Mining					$ 72,825
Volume of timber and mineral property hold by park copper in northern Idaho (in acres)					100
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 317,570	$ 280,991	$ 248,605	$ 1,133,758
Weighted average outstanding shares of common stocks used to calculate loss per share (in shares)	94,303,264	89,552,788	74,568,658
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	20 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Mining Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	2 years
Mining Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Office and Shop Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Office and Shop Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years