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Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Nov. 04, 2013 | Jun. 18, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowed in Short Term Margin Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000
Shares of Kinross Owned |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |
Value Kinross Common Stock at $5.01 per Share |  |  |  |  | 3,010,000 |  |
Reduction in 49% Investment in PBM | 158,000 | 93,000 | 896,000 | 339,000 |  |  |
Shares Available for Grant Under 2013 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750,000 |
Options Granted Under 2013 Plan at $1.14 per Share |  |  | 120,000 |  |  |  |
Grant Date Fair Value of Options Granted |  |  | 78,000 |  |  |  |
Options Available Under 2006 Plan |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |
Options Exercised Under 2006 Plan at Cdn $1.55 per Share |  |  | 112,500 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Options Exercised Under 2006 Plan at $Cdn 1.55 per Share |  |  | 176,000 |  |  |  |
Options Exercised Under 2006 Plan at Cdn $1.49 per Share |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Options Exercised Under 2006 Plan at $Cdn 1.49 per Share |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Option Expense for Amortization of Grant Date Fair Value | 13,000 | 174,000 | 206,000 | 523,000 |  |  |
Potentially Dilutive Shares Excluded from Earnings Calculations | 2,600,900 | 2,600,900 | 2,433,400 | 2,433,400 |  |  |
Shares Excluded Related to Warrants from Calculation of Earnings | 1,624,748 | 1,624,748 | 1,624,748 | 1,624,748 |  |  |
Revenue Received from Bongara Property | $ 200,000 |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |

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