Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
REVENUE:
Concentrate sales	$ 291,693	$ 1,239,869
EXPENSES
General project costs	387,631	1,026,593
Exploration expense	7,000	5,904
Officers and directors fees	45,000	41,538
Legal and professional	25,383	25,925
General and administrative	65,069	136,810
Depreciation and amortization	147,019	141,336
Total Expenses	677,102	1,378,106
OPERATING LOSS	(385,409)	(138,237)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest and other income	477	380
Interest expense	(47,887)	(31,932)
Interest expense - related party	(502,067)	(442,602)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(549,477)	(474,154)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	$ (934,886)	$ (612,391)
INCOME TAXES
NET LOSS	$ (934,886)	$ (612,391)
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE	$ (0.07)	$ (0.05)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC AND DILUTED	13,356,603	13,056,603