CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,296,078	$ 184,359
Assets held for sale, Net (Note 3)	5,444,228	5,894,220
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 2)	372,638	1,885,792
Total current assets	8,112,944	7,964,371
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES, Net	7,205,081	7,205,081
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net (Note 3)	13,618,346	15,148,567
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT	2,622,544	2,622,544
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET (Note 4)	366,341	617,126
OTHER ASSETS	285,342	285,342
TOTAL ASSETS	32,210,598	33,843,031
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	302,731	804,551
Accrued expenses (Note 5)	710,615	1,135,934
Long-term debt– current portion (Note 6)	287,417	483,669
Total current liabilities	1,300,763	2,424,154
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt (Note 6)	10,277,826	8,986,626
Long-term reclamation liability (Note 4)	7,401,596	7,353,346
Other liabilities	615,750	662,316
Total long-term liabilities	18,295,172	17,002,288
Total liabilities	19,595,935	19,426,442
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 3,950,000,000 shares authorized, 224,063,435 and 185,363,676 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	149,227	123,453
Additional paid-in capital	232,697,588	226,321,375
Accumulated deficit	(220,232,152)	(212,028,239)
Total stockholders’ equity	12,614,663	14,416,589
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 32,210,598	$ 33,843,031

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