Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 91 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2010 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2010 | Aug. 31, 2011 | |
| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||||
| Net sales | $ 466,903 | $ 184,268 | $ 795,031 | $ 375,609 | $ 2,478,464 |
| Cost of goods sold | 167,303 | 105,723 | 321,249 | 219,152 | 1,179,602 |
| Gross margin | 299,600 | 78,545 | 473,782 | 156,457 | 1,298,862 |
| Expenses | |||||
| General and administrative | 898,186 | 636,547 | 1,792,682 | 1,281,318 | 21,378,620 |
| Mineral exploration (note 6) | 64,360 | 102,630 | 119,753 | 361,390 | 9,360,237 |
| Impairment of mineral property costs | 33,721 | 1,733 | 201,826 | 670,674 | 13,795,000 |
| Operating loss | (696,667) | (662,365) | (1,640,479) | (2,156,925) | (46,952,095) |
| Other income (expenses) | |||||
| Deposit on equipment written off | (425) | 25,300 | 25,300 | ||
| Foreign exchange | (110,294) | (76,614) | (139,342) | (78,376) | (489,120) |
| Interest expense | (22,363) | (35,527) | (42,622) | (53,393) | (5,356,804) |
| Other income | 7,883 | 12,633 | 11,975 | 59,278 | 270,997 |
| Gain (loss) on disposal of assets | (153) | 15,130 | 15,130 | ||
| Gain (loss) on sale of assets | 4,388,374 | ||||
| Gain (loss) on settlement of debt | 210,000 | 224,665 | 269,092 | ||
| Net loss | (611,441) | (762,451) | (1,585,803) | (2,239,586) | (47,879,726) |
| Accumulated deficit, beginning | (47,268,285) | (44,532,642) | (46,293,923) | (43,055,507) | |
| Accumulated deficit, ending | 47,879,726 | 45,295,093 | 47,879,726 | 45,295,093 | 47,879,726 |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation | 66,184 | 19,836 | 30,377 | 36,912 | 268,435 |
| Total comprehensive loss | 545,257 | 742,615 | 1,555,426 | 2,202,674 | 47,611,291 |
| Total loss per share – basic and diluted | $ (0.01) | $ (0.01) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.04) | |
| Weighted average number of shares of common stock – basic and diluted | $ 61,657,577 | $ 54,003,827 | $ 59,894,805 | $ 53,911,436 | |