MINERAL PROPERTIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Abstract]
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Text Block]	NOTE 6 – MINERAL PROPERTIES Iron Creek Project, Salmon, Idaho The Iron Creek Project consists of seven patented mining claims of approximately 118 acres in Lemhi County, and 187 unpatented mining claims and located about 26 miles southwest of the town of Salmon, Idaho. The Company acquired by staking an additional 187 unpatented mining claims in and around the seven patented claims. Gray Eagle Copper Mine, Happy Camp, California The Gray Eagle Copper Mine (“Gray Eagle”) consists of approximately 294 acres of patented mining claims and 42 unpatented mining claims in Siskiyou County, the northernmost county of the State of California. The Company acquired by staking an additional 42 unpatented claims. The Gray Eagle Mine has been subject to an EPA clean up action in the past. According to publicly available EPA documents, the EPA has expended about $3 million in response costs cleaning up old mining tailings. The Company understands that several companies have been identified as potential responsible parties for this clean up. The Company has not to date received any communication from the EPA with respect to recovery of these costs or any environmental issues that may be present at the Gray Eagle property. East Mullan Claims The East Mullan Claims consist of fifteen unpatented mining claims, three of which are very proximate to the east of the Lucky Friday/Gold Hunter Mine complex in Shoshone County, Idaho. The remainder of the claims are located on a down dip possible extension of the historic Snowstorm Mine. These claims were purchased during the first quarter of 2012 from Consolidated Goldfields for $60,000 in cash. This transaction is considered a related party transaction as the Company and Consolidated Goldfields have directors in common. Lemhi County Claims In connection with the acquisition of CDA Mine Contracting, LLC (see Note 5), the Company acquired mineral interest in Lemhi County, Idaho.

MINERAL PROPERTIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Mineral Industries Disclosures [Abstract]

Mineral Industries Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 6 – MINERAL PROPERTIES

Iron Creek Project, Salmon, Idaho

The Iron Creek Project consists of seven patented mining claims of approximately 118 acres in Lemhi County, and 187 unpatented mining claims and located about 26 miles southwest of the town of Salmon, Idaho. The Company acquired by staking an additional 187 unpatented mining claims in and around the seven patented claims.

Gray Eagle Copper Mine, Happy Camp, California

The Gray Eagle Copper Mine (“Gray Eagle”) consists of approximately 294 acres of patented mining claims and 42 unpatented mining claims in Siskiyou County, the northernmost county of the State of California. The Company acquired by staking an additional 42 unpatented claims.

The Gray Eagle Mine has been subject to an EPA clean up action in the past. According to publicly available EPA documents, the EPA has expended about $3 million in response costs cleaning up old mining tailings. The Company understands that several companies have been identified as potential responsible parties for this clean up. The Company has not to date received any communication from the EPA with respect to recovery of these costs or any environmental issues that may be present at the Gray Eagle property.

East Mullan Claims

The East Mullan Claims consist of fifteen unpatented mining claims, three of which are very proximate to the east of the Lucky Friday/Gold Hunter Mine complex in Shoshone County, Idaho. The remainder of the claims are located on a down dip possible extension of the historic Snowstorm Mine. These claims were purchased during the first quarter of 2012 from Consolidated Goldfields for $60,000 in cash. This transaction is considered a related party transaction as the Company and Consolidated Goldfields have directors in common.

Lemhi County Claims

In connection with the acquisition of CDA Mine Contracting, LLC (see Note 5), the Company acquired mineral interest in Lemhi County, Idaho.

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