CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 49,425	$ 48,350	$ 146,225	$ 130,132
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Mine claims and costs	(307,279)	(324,027)	(63,140)	(36,172)
Environmental and reclamation	(16,976)	30,590	40,794	(278,784)
General and administrative	871,614	697,793	2,608,795	2,322,428
Total costs and expenses	1,530,997	840,733	4,060,615	3,944,750
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,481,572)	(792,383)	(3,914,390)	(3,814,618)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (Note 19)
Gain on sale of membership interests in Comstock Mining LLC	18,275,846	0	18,275,846	0
Change in fair value of contingent forward asset	(647,502)	0	765,880	0
Interest expense	(164,448)	(179,588)	(306,692)	(822,632)
Other income	1,347,738	1,358,868	3,522,192	1,111,338
Total other income (expense), net	18,811,634	1,179,280	22,257,226	288,706
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 17,330,062	$ 386,897	$ 18,342,836	$ (3,525,912)
Basic income per common share:
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.02	$ 0.63	$ (0.20)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	32,082,972	20,012,581	29,210,777	17,496,437
Diluted income per common share:
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.02	$ 0.63	$ (0.20)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	32,140,979	20,012,581	29,237,240	17,496,437
Mining
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	22,514	318,537	195,739	1,329,322
Real Estate
REVENUES
Total revenues	49,425	48,350	146,225	130,132
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	698,957	8,651	727,873	31,362
Exploration and pre-development costs
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	$ 262,167	$ 109,189	$ 550,554	$ 576,594