CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,864,992	$ 19,060,378
Certificates of deposit	259,856	259,857
Accounts receivable, net	1,390,437	784,457
Inventories	1,876,555	1,375,068
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	236,966	137,599
Total current assets	16,628,806	21,617,359
Properties, plants and equipment, net	12,933,542	12,128,124
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	57,288	57,288
IVA receivable and other assets	1,307,094	897,679
Total assets	30,926,730	34,700,450
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	606,300	628,803
Accrued liabilities	224,151	212,654
Accrued liabilities - directors	279,244	61,458
Royalties payable	107,937	435,075
Dividends payable	0	787,730
Long-term debt, current portion	62,064	94,150
Total current liabilities	1,279,696	2,219,870
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt, net of current portion	179,892	217,855
Stock payable to directors for services	43,750	61,459
Asset retirement obligations and accrued reclamation costs	342,114	332,011
Total liabilities	1,845,452	2,831,195
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 107,647,317 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 106,373,341 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022	1,076,472	1,063,732
Additional paid-in capital	63,853,836	64,052,630
Shares to be returned to treasury	0	(202,980)
Accumulated deficit	(35,858,309)	(33,070,332)
Total stockholders' equity	29,081,278	31,869,255
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	30,926,730	34,700,450
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock, value	0	0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock, value	7,500	7,500
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock, value	1,779	1,779
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock, value	$ 0	$ 16,926