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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (USD $)
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Common Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid in Capital [Member]
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Deficit [Member]
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Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
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Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage [Member]
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Total
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| 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 |