LONG-TERM RECLAMATION LIABILITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of the Aggregate Reclamation Liability

Following is a reconciliation of the mining retirement asset associated with our reclamation plan for the mining projects for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020:

	12/31/21		12/31/20
Long-term reclamation liability — beginning of period	$	6,054,919	$	6,034,208
Reduction of obligation due to extension of time	(926,434)		—
Accretion of reclamation liability	317,187		20,711
Long-term reclamation liability — end of period	$	5,445,672	$	6,054,919

Following is a reconciliation of the mining retirement obligation associated with our reclamation plan for the mining projects at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Long-term reclamation liability — beginning of period	$	5,445,672	$	6,054,919
Addition associated with the Lucerne mine	942,168		—
Reduction of obligation due to extension of time			(926,434)
Accretion of reclamation liability	82,316		317,187
Long-term reclamation liability — end of period	$	6,470,156	$	5,445,672