CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,391,431	$ 11,899,574
Certificates of deposit	22,216	72,898
Accounts receivable, net	1,393,760	625,256
Inventories, net	462,354	1,019,154
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	291,229	92,369
Current assets held for sale (Note 11)	50,798	366,955
Total current assets	14,611,788	14,076,206
Properties, plants and equipment, net	7,798,594	7,765,045
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	55,060	55,061
Other assets	20,217	18,098
Non-current assets held for sale (Note 11)	6,443,581	6,180,585
Total assets	28,929,240	28,094,995
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	544,100	330,147
Accrued liabilities	157,001	109,341
Accrued liabilities - directors	161,249	124,810
Royalties payable	113,917	153,429
Long-term debt, current portion	129,967	28,443
Current liabilities held for sale (Note 11)	145,930	151,288
Total current liabilities	1,252,164	897,458
Long-term debt, net of current portion	262,127	0
Stock payable to directors	38,542	38,542
Asset retirement obligations	1,138,102	1,101,561
Non-current liabilities held for sale (Note 11)	536,466	536,466
Total liabilities	3,227,401	2,574,027
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 108,438,984 and 107,647,317 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,084,389	1,076,472
Additional paid-in capital	64,146,766	63,853,836
Accumulated deficit	(39,538,595)	(39,418,619)
Total stockholders' equity	25,701,839	25,520,968
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	28,929,240	28,094,995
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	0	0
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	0	0
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	1,779	1,779
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	$ 7,500	$ 7,500