CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,746,429	$ 18,172,120
Accounts receivable, net	1,973,286	1,156,564
Inventories	3,991,111	1,245,724
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	127,589	104,161
Total current assets	24,838,415	20,678,569
Property, plant and equipment, net	13,471,988	12,891,447
Operating lease right-of-use assets	410,573	565,289
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	99,290	98,778
IVA receivable and other assets, net	676,512	408,519
Total assets	39,496,778	34,642,602
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,206,080	1,545,708
Accrued liabilities	613,159	1,427,146
Accrued liabilities - directors	123,250	141,287
Royalties payable	189,502	133,434
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	452,826	626,562
Current portion of long-term debt	133,409	132,252
Total current liabilities	4,718,226	4,006,389
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	294,989	129,007
Long-term debt, net of current portion	161,636	195,425
Asset retirement obligations	1,730,591	1,711,108
Total liabilities	6,905,442	6,041,929
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 116,109,221 and 112,951,317 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,161,092	1,129,512
Additional paid-in capital	72,023,464	68,610,905
Accumulated deficit	(40,602,499)	(41,149,023)
Total stockholders' equity	32,591,336	28,600,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	39,496,778	34,642,602
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