9. Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total debt	$ 1,758,553	$ 1,786,114
Less current portion	(598,658)	(546,988)
Noncurrent portion	1,159,895	1,239,126
First Security
Total debt	5,408	8,054
Cat Financial Services
Total debt	23,602	27,096
Wells fargo bank
Total debt	39,145	40,278
De Lage Landen Financial Services
Total debt	10,875	13,344
De Lage Landen Financial Services 1
Total debt	13,337	15,776
Phyllis Rice
Total debt	14,146	14,146
Soyatal Mine
Total debt	702,469	715,709
Guadalupe Mine
Total debt	$ 949,571	$ 951,711

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Convertible Notes Payable, excluding current portion. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder.

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