CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 488,657	$ 2,066,718
Assets held for sale, Net (Note 3)	5,363,403	5,363,403
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 4)	2,712,202	301,387
Total current assets	8,564,262	7,731,508
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES, Net (Note 5)	7,205,081	7,205,081
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net (Note 6)	9,742,120	12,781,733
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT (Note 7)	2,622,544	2,622,544
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET (Note 8)	203,274	282,745
OTHER ASSETS	274,444	340,302
TOTAL ASSETS	28,611,725	30,963,913
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	405,146	321,302
Accrued expenses (Note 9)	1,674,733	496,651
Long-term debt – current portion (Note 10)	309,843	291,532
Total current liabilities	2,389,722	1,109,485
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt (Note 10)	8,857,870	9,971,421
Long-term reclamation liability (Note 8)	7,441,091	7,417,680
Other liabilities	538,140	600,228
Total long-term liabilities	16,837,101	17,989,329
Total liabilities	19,226,823	19,098,814
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 20)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $.000666 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 790,000,000 shares authorized, 75,338,273 and 47,236,103 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	50,175	31,459
Additional paid-in capital	241,419,897	234,438,057
Accumulated deficit	(232,085,170)	(222,604,417)
Total stockholders’ equity	9,384,902	11,865,099
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 28,611,725	$ 30,963,913