MINERAL PROPERTIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Mineral Properties Acquired [Table Text Block]
      September 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
               
  Acquisition costs $   1,607,729   $   1,607,729  
  Asset retirement obligation (Note 7)   131,133     131,133  
  Option payment received   (881,440 )   (881,440 )
  Total $   857,422   $   857,422  
Schedule of Buccaneer Commitment to the Company [Table Text Block]
  Item Description Status
  (i) Due diligence completed Completed
    TSX accepts LOI Completed
  (ii) Pay $100,000 to the Company Received by the Company
    Pay a further $325,000 to the Company Received by the Company
  (iii) Issue 1,000,000 Buccaneer shares to the Company Received by the Company
  (iv) Spend $4,425,000 on the properties over 5 years In Progress
  (v) Pay $300,000 to the Company for a VTEM survey Received by the Company