CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 136,625	$ 488,657
Assets held for sale, Net (Note 2)	6,902,600	5,363,403
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 3)	4,661,519	2,712,202
Total current assets	11,700,744	8,564,262
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES, Net	5,690,885	7,205,081
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net (Note 4)	8,579,054	9,742,120
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT	2,669,211	2,622,544
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET (Note 5)	169,395	203,274
INVESTMENT IN PREFERRED SHARES (Note 16)	4,995,000	0
OTHER ASSETS	383,693	274,444
TOTAL ASSETS	34,187,982	28,611,725
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	602,277	405,146
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 6)	1,636,888	1,674,733
Deferred liabilities (Note 16)	8,045,000	0
Long-term debt– current portion (Note 7)	318,827	309,843
Total current liabilities	10,602,992	2,389,722
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt (Note 7)	7,722,811	8,857,870
Long-term reclamation liability (Note 8)	7,042,493	7,441,091
Other liabilities	554,252	538,140
Total long-term liabilities	15,319,556	16,837,101
Total liabilities	25,922,548	19,226,823
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $.000666 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,274 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively	1	0
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 790,000,000 shares authorized, 85,500,000 and 75,338,273 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively	56,943	50,175
Additional paid-in capital	244,206,469	241,419,897
Accumulated deficit	(235,997,979)	(232,085,170)
Total stockholders’ equity	8,265,434	9,384,902
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 34,187,982	$ 28,611,725