Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash	$ 149,062	$ 277,565
Other receivables	103	102
Prepaid expenses	225,676	224,777
Inventory	150,955	142,385
VAT tax receivable	631,717	573,541
Total current assets	1,157,513	1,218,369
Fixed asset, net	4,815,664	4,647,816
Mining property	3,767,718	3,720,011
Land	592,543	585,040
Congo right to use	360,000	360,000
Total other assets	9,535,925	9,312,867
TOTAL ASSETS	10,693,438	10,531,236
Liabilities
Accounts payable	1,112,422	1,000,500
Convertible note payable, net of $112,532 in unamortized discount	233,605	205,589
Notes payable	372,479	684,292
Notes payable - related party	2,047,438	1,825,929
Total current liabilities	3,765,944	3,716,310
Long term Liabilities
Asset retirement obligations	412,428	396,474
Total long term liabilities	412,428	396,474
Total liabilities	4,178,372	4,112,784
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 90,153,286 and 88,369,618 issued and outstanding respectively	90,153	88,369
Additional paid-in capital	7,209,304	6,234,946
Minority interest	1,794,134	2,005,189
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,330,862	1,217,828
Deficit accumulated during development stage	(3,909,386)	(3,127,879)
Total stockholders' equity	6,515,066	6,418,452
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 10,693,438	$ 10,531,236