CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 276,649	$ 488,657
Assets held for sale, Net (Note 2)	6,902,600	5,363,403
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 3)	5,232,119	2,712,202
Total current assets	12,411,368	8,564,262
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES, Net	5,690,885	7,205,081
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net (Note 4)	8,197,249	9,742,120
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT	2,680,347	2,622,544
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET (Note 5)	152,456	203,274
INVESTMENT IN PREFERRED SHARES (Note 16)	5,650,000	0
OTHER ASSETS	625,149	274,444
TOTAL ASSETS	35,407,454	28,611,725
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	806,215	405,146
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 6)	1,274,839	1,674,733
Deferred liabilities (Note 16)	9,915,596	0
Long-term debt– current portion (Note 7)	323,415	309,843
Total current liabilities	12,320,065	2,389,722
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt (Note 7)	6,618,823	8,857,870
Long-term reclamation liability (Note 8)	7,048,203	7,441,091
Other liabilities	531,416	538,140
Total long-term liabilities	14,198,442	16,837,101
Total liabilities	26,518,507	19,226,823
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $.000666 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and/or outstanding at September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018	0	0
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 790,000,000 shares authorized, 116,230,203 and 75,338,273 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively	77,409	50,175
Additional paid-in capital	244,422,620	241,419,897
Accumulated deficit	(235,611,082)	(232,085,170)
Total stockholders’ equity	8,888,947	9,384,902
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 35,407,454	$ 28,611,725