CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ 386,897	$ (1,835,065)	$ (2,045,110)	$ (2,484,903)	$ (3,525,912)	$ (6,945,346)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	399,375		1,635,937		1,573,236	2,468,817
(Reduction) accretion of reclamation liability					(392,888)	17,233
Gain on sale of properties, plant, and equipment					(3,125)	(26,000)
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs					174,254	282,708
Net loss on early retirement of long-term debt					284,647	164,751
Payment-in-kind interest expense					470,246	437,852
Cancellation of Tonogold share option					(2,200,000)	0
Mark to market Tonogold preferred shares	332,263				332,263	0	$ 0
Preferred shares issuance expense					432,000	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets					(72,515)	(775,311)
Accounts payable					401,069	24,633
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					(173,127)	484,443
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES					(2,282,511)	(3,497,220)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from principal payment on note receivable					396	376
Proceeds from sale of mineral rights and properties, plant, and equipment					3,125	26,000
Proceeds from deposits on Membership Interest Purchase Agreement					3,925,000	0
Purchase of mineral rights and properties, plant and equipment					(1,635,000)	(1,055,631)
Change in reclamation bond deposit					(57,803)	0
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES					1,660,718	(1,029,255)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term debt					(3,154,622)	(2,000,631)
Proceeds from the issuance of share option with Tonogold					0	2,000,000
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock					3,835,867	3,783,442
Common stock issuance costs					(271,460)	(84,276)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES					409,785	3,698,535
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS					(212,008)	(827,940)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		$ 488,657		$ 2,066,718	488,657	2,066,718	2,066,718
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 276,649		$ 1,238,778		276,649	1,238,778	$ 488,657
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest					66,854	99,092
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Receipt of preferred shares of Tonogold					5,650,000	0
Advance payment received on Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Note 16)					5,982,263	0
Issuance of common stock for mineral lease					482,500	0
Issuance of common stock to pay for common stock issuance costs					0	245,000
Pelen LLC
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Change in make-whole liability with Pelen, LLC					46,591	369,000
Sierra Springs, LLC
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire investments					(225,000)	0
Member of Pelen, LLC
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock (in advance) to purchase Pelen membership interest					0	585,000
Corporate Joint Venture
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Change in make-whole liability with Pelen, LLC					370,750	0
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire investments					(350,000)	$ 0
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common stock (in advance) to purchase Pelen membership interest					$ 751,050