CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (USD $)
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid in Capital [Member]
Deficit [Member]
Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage [Member]
Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 $ 42,961 $ 26,089,803 $ (1,427,764) $ (36,361) $ (12,321,365) $ 12,347,274
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010 42,961,179          
Conversion of warrants at $1.50 per share 769 1,152,542       1,153,311
Conversion of warrants at $1.50 per share (Share) 768,874          
Conversion of warrants at $1.00 per share 839 838,325       839,164
Conversion of warrants at $1.00 per share (Share) 839,164          
Stock-based compensation   361,239       361,239
Loss for the year       (470,170) (5,324,757) (5,794,927)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 44,569 28,441,909 (1,427,764) (506,531) (17,646,122) 8,906,061
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 44,569,217          
January, 2012 Exercise of options at $1.00 per share 110 109,890       110,000
January, 2012 Exercise of options at $1.00 per share (Share) 110,000          
Repurchase of shares (68) (34,732)     (20,031) (54,831)
Repurchase of shares (Shares) (68,300)          
Stock-based compensation   469,161       469,161
Loss for the year       (404,148) (4,463,315) (4,867,463)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 $ 44,611 $ 28,986,228 $ (1,427,764) $ (910,679) $ (22,129,468) $ 4,562,928
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012 44,610,917