CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 1,275,986	$ (263,212)	$ (2,077,744)	$ (1,835,065)	$ 1,012,774	$ (3,912,809)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and depletion	116,228		586,940		315,670	1,173,861
(Reduction) accretion of reclamation liability					10,355	(398,598)
Gain on sale of properties, plant, and equipment					(100,000)	(3,125)
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs					78,586	130,373
Net loss on early retirement of long-term debt					5,163	176,639
Payment-in-kind interest expense					0	470,246
Share-based compensation cost					204,249	0
Change in make-whole liabilities					(162,711)	(100,216)
Preferred shares issuance expense					0	432,000
Realized gain on sale of Tonogold common shares					(23,740)	0
Unrealized gain - Tonogold shares					(1,335,929)	0
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset	(351,091)	(1,100,000)	0		(1,413,382)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other assets					(213,664)	(77,699)
Accounts payable					166,336	197,131
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					(269,336)	263,483
Deposits					1,344,405	0
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES					(381,224)	(1,648,714)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from principal payment on note receivable					276	217
Proceeds from sale of mineral rights and properties, plant, and equipment					100,000	3,125
Proceeds from deposits on Membership Interest Purchase Agreement					600,000	3,050,000
Proceeds from deposits on the sale of non-mining assets to Sierra Springs					100,000	0
Proceeds from sale of Tonogold common shares					43,013	0
Purchase of mineral rights, mining leases and properties, plant and equipment	(11,000)		(720,000)		(11,000)	(1,085,000)
Advance to Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc.					(140,000)	0
Change in reclamation bond deposit					(6,611)	(46,667)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES					418,178	1,921,675
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term debt					(277,151)	(1,903,334)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock					242,621	1,489,029	$ 1,700,000
Common stock issuance costs					(50,070)	(210,688)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES					(84,600)	(624,993)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS					(47,646)	(352,032)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		$ 1,015,857		$ 488,657	1,015,857	488,657
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 968,211		$ 136,625		968,211	136,625	$ 136,625
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest					280,831	55,588
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:
Issuance of common shares for MCU make whole liability					314,687	0
Issuance of common shares to purchase Pelen LLC membership interest					585,000	0
Advance payment of Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Note 19)					0	4,995,000
Common stock issuance costs					0	250,000
Transfer of mineral rights and properties to assets held for sale					0	1,539,197
Issuance of preferred shares					0	1,083,000
Preferred share receivable					0	1,083,000
Corporate Joint Venture
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire investments					(250,000)	0
Pelen LLC
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire investments					$ (17,500)	$ 0