CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,172,120	$ 11,899,574
Certificates of deposit	0	72,898
Accounts receivable, net	1,156,564	625,256
Inventories	1,245,724	1,386,109
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	104,161	92,369
Total current assets	20,678,569	14,076,206
Properties, plants and equipment, net	12,891,447	13,454,491
Operating lease right-of-use asset	565,289	0
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	98,778	55,061
IVA receivable and other assets, net	408,519	509,237
Total assets	34,642,602	28,094,995
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,545,708	456,935
Accrued liabilities	1,427,146	133,841
Accrued liabilities - directors	141,287	124,810
Royalties payable	133,434	153,429
Current portion of operating lease liability	626,562	0
Long-term debt, current portion	132,252	28,443
Total current liabilities	4,006,389	897,458
Noncurrent operating lease liability	129,007	0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	195,425	0
Stock payable to directors	0	38,542
Asset retirement obligations	1,711,108	1,638,027
Total liabilities	6,041,929	2,574,027
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 112,951,317 and 107,647,317 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,129,512	1,076,472
Additional paid-in capital	68,610,905	63,853,836
Accumulated deficit	(41,149,023)	(39,418,619)
Total stockholders' equity	28,600,673	25,520,968
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	34,642,602	28,094,995
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	0	0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	7,500	7,500
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	1,779	1,779
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock Value	$ 0	$ 0