CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,334,353	$ 21,363,048
Certificates of deposit	259,210	259,210
Accounts receivable	1,475,853	891,314
Inventories (NOTE 5)	1,026,980	1,055,420
Total current assets	24,096,396	23,568,992
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,102,124	11,133,733
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	57,281	57,281
IVA receivable and other assets	283,744	242,721
Total assets	35,539,545	35,002,727
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	1,107,574	1,385,752
Accrued liabilities	624,817	621,873
Long-term debt, current portion	12,287	13,230
Total current liabilities	1,744,678	2,020,855
Long-term debt, net of current portion	198,806	201,920
Stock payable to directors for services	140,625	112,500
Asset retirement obligations and accrued reclamation costs (NOTE 7)	300,381	298,649
Total liabilities	2,384,490	2,633,924
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 106,240,361 shares issued and outstanding	1,062,402	1,062,402
Additional paid-in capital	63,991,459	63,991,459
Accumulated deficit	(31,925,011)	(32,711,263)
Total stockholders' equity	33,155,055	32,368,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	35,539,545	35,002,727
Series A
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	0	0
Series B
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	7,500	7,500
Series C
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	1,779	1,779
Series D
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	$ 16,926	$ 16,926