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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]    
REVENUES $ 0 $ 0
OPERATING EXPENSES    
Exploration and development 0 54,771
General and administration 829,826 836,400
Depreciation and depletion 205 205
Total operating expenses 830,031 891,376
OPERATING (LOSS) (830,031) (891,376)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)    
Interest expense 65,874 367,944
Loss on sale of securities (31,068) (50,854)
Accretion of note discount (6,458) (99,890)
Total other (expense) (103,400) (518,688)
Loss before income taxes (933,431) (1,410,064)
Income taxes 0 0
NET LOSS ON CONTINUING OPERATIONS (933,431) (1,410,064)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS,NET OF TAX    
Loss on discontinued operations (Bolivia) net of tax 0 (57,606)
Gain (loss) discontinued operations (Nevada) net of tax 90,581 (446,354)
Loss on sale of business unit (Bolivia) net of tax 0 (71,768)
Gain on legal settlement Nevada 0 4,349,301
NET (LOSS ) ON DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 90,581 3,773,573
NET INCOME (LOSS) (842,850) 2,363,508
Basic gain (loss) per share on continuing operations $ (0.07) $ (0.21)
Basic gain (loss) per share on discontinued operations $ 0.01 $ 0.56
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 12,558,707 6,691,304
Fully Diluted gain (loss) per share on continuing operations $ 0 $ 0.19
Fully Diluted gain (loss) per share on discontined operations $ 0 $ 0.31
Weighted average shares outstanding - Fully diluted 0 12,333,169
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities (1,030,055) 586,000
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ (1,872,905) $ 2,949,509