SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Segmented Information [Table Text Block]
      September 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
               
  Cash and restricted cash:            
           Canada $   1,185,891   $   4,263,201  
           Ghana   390,565     456,513  
  Total cash and restricted cash   1,576,456     4,719,714  
  Capital assets            
           Canada   705     3,418  
           Ghana   2,022,009     2,224,031  
  Total capital assets   2,022,714     2,227,449  
  Total $   3,599,170   $   6,947,163