CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 48,350	$ 32,281	$ 130,132	$ 83,946
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Mine claims and costs	(324,027)	(291,602)	(36,172)	(20,346)
Environmental and reclamation	30,590	88,612	(278,784)	208,866
General and administrative	697,793	801,157	2,322,428	2,355,320
Total costs and expenses	840,733	1,570,111	3,944,750	5,448,404
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(792,383)	(1,537,830)	(3,814,618)	(5,364,458)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(179,588)	(340,548)	(822,632)	(1,054,775)
Other income (expense)	1,358,868	(166,732)	1,111,338	(526,113)
Total other income (expense), net	1,179,280	(507,280)	288,706	(1,580,888)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	386,897	(2,045,110)	(3,525,912)	(6,945,346)
INCOME TAXES	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 386,897	$ (2,045,110)	$ (3,525,912)	$ (6,945,346)
Net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.13)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted	100,062,905	58,531,058	87,482,183	54,755,753
Mining
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	318,537	717,155	1,329,322	2,174,618
Real Estate
REVENUES
Total revenues	48,350	32,281	130,132	83,946
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	8,651	12,887	31,362	29,858
Exploration and mine development
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	$ 109,189	$ 241,902	$ 576,594	$ 700,088