Properties Plants and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Plant and equipment	$ 15,033,640	$ 14,583,260
Buildings	1,590,589	1,271,439
Mineral rights and interests	851,676	832,187
Land & other	5,767,926	5,767,926
Total	23,243,831	22,454,812
Accumulated depreciation	(12,110,098)	(11,229,218)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,133,733	11,225,594
Properties, plants and equipment	11,133,733	11,225,594
United States
Properties, plants and equipment, net	3,276,155	2,787,181
Precious Metals
Plant and equipment	1,330,394	1,266,697
Buildings	0	0
Mineral rights and interests	0	0
Land & other	0	0
Total	1,330,394	1,266,697
Accumulated depreciation	(440,076)	(332,812)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	890,318	933,885
Mexico
Properties, plants and equipment, net	7,857,578	8,438,413
USAC
Plant and equipment	837,830	815,737
Buildings	247,210	247,210
Mineral rights and interests	0	0
Land & other	3,274,572	3,274,572
Total	4,359,612	4,337,519
Accumulated depreciation	(2,732,809)	(2,699,781)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,626,803	1,637,738
BRZ
Plant and equipment	4,107,641	3,743,051
Buildings	729,930	410,780
Mineral rights and interests	3,664	3,664
Land & other	15,310	15,310
Total	4,856,545	4,172,805
Accumulated depreciation	(3,314,658)	(3,154,244)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,541,887	1,018,561
USAMSA
Plant and equipment	8,757,775	8,757,775
Buildings	613,449	613,449
Mineral rights and interests	848,012	828,523
Land & other	2,478,044	2,478,044
Total	12,697,280	12,677,791
Accumulated depreciation	(5,622,555)	(5,042,381)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 7,074,725	$ 7,635,410

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