Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Professional fees	$ 125,741	$ 122,093
Directors fees	751	0
Exploration expenses	0	148,950
Travel expenses	53,236	45,467
Administrative and office expenses	30,055	66,978
Payroll expenses	69,478	107,898
Interest expense	160,407	132,760
Banking charges	11,820	19,619
Depreciation	253,997	402,268
Royalty expense	5,904	0
Total operating expenses	711,389	1,046,033
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):
Silver and gold recovery (loss), net of expenses	118,059	202,614
Interest income	4,993	4,341
Transaction taxes	(2,850)	(4,594)
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange	(294,206)	(221,135)
Accretion expense	(32,546)	(18,659)
Total other income (expense)	(206,550)	(37,433)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD	(917,939)	(1,083,466)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax:
Change in value of performance bond	12,605	(35,047)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(68,787)	99,826
TOTAL NET INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD	$ (974,121)	$ (1,018,687)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted	63,588,798	63,588,798
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.02)	$ (0.02)