Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Mineral Property Payments During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with the Clifton Mining Company and the Woodman Mining Company for the lease of their property interests in the Gold Hill Mining District of Utah. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company is required to pay a 4% net smelter royalty on base metals in all other areas except for production from the Kiewit gold property and a net smelter royalty on gold and silver, except for production from the Kiewit gold property, based on a sliding scale of between 2% and 15% based on the price of gold or silver, as applicable. The Company is also required to pay a 6% net smelter return on any production from the Kiewit gold property. Additionally, if the Company does not place the Kiewit property, the Clifton Shears-Smelter Tunnel property, and the Cane Springs property into commercial production within a three-year period, it will be required to make annual penalty payments to Clifton Mining in the amount of $50,000 per location. In 2014, the Company had not begun commercial production and the payments due on July 24, 2014 were paid and accepted by Clifton Mining for the Clifton Shears and Kiewit properties. The Cane Springs property penalty payment was not made in 2013 and this claim was released back to Clifton Mining at that time. Production at the Kiewit property has since begun. Royalty expense of $4,912 and $46,907 was recognized during the six months ended June, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with these amounts fully paid at June 30, 2017. A letter of default on the Clifton Shears properties dated September 19, 2016 was received by the Company with a 30-day period for curing the default. On October 17, 2016, past due royalties and the $50,000 penalty payments for each of 2015 and 2016 were paid to Clifton Mining, who then acknowledged the cure of default. Mining severance tax in the amount of $263, based on production, was accrued at June 30, 2017. Personal property tax due to Tooele County, Utah in the amount of $157,681 including interest and penalties, was accrued and past due at June 30, 2017. This amount due has not yet been paid. Employment Agreements In September 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Havenstrite as President of the Company, which is ongoing. The agreement requires Mr. Havenstrite to meet certain time requirements and limits the number of other board member obligations in which he can participate. The agreement allows for a base annual salary of $120,000 plus certain performance compensation upon fulfillment of established goals. The agreement allows the Board to terminate Mr. Havenstrite’s employment at any time, providing for a severance payment upon termination without cause.

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Mineral Property Payments

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with the Clifton Mining Company and the Woodman Mining Company for the lease of their property interests in the Gold Hill Mining District of Utah. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, the Company is required to pay a 4% net smelter royalty on base metals in all other areas except for production from the Kiewit gold property and a net smelter royalty on gold and silver, except for production from the Kiewit gold property, based on a sliding scale of between 2% and 15% based on the price of gold or silver, as applicable. The Company is also required to pay a 6% net smelter return on any production from the Kiewit gold property. Additionally, if the Company does not place the Kiewit property, the Clifton Shears-Smelter Tunnel property, and the Cane Springs property into commercial production within a three-year period, it will be required to make annual penalty payments to Clifton Mining in the amount of $50,000 per location. In 2014, the Company had not begun commercial production and the payments due on July 24, 2014 were paid and accepted by Clifton Mining for the Clifton Shears and Kiewit properties. The Cane Springs property penalty payment was not made in 2013 and this claim was released back to Clifton Mining at that time. Production at the Kiewit property has since begun. Royalty expense of $4,912 and $46,907 was recognized during the six months ended June, 2017 and 2016, respectively, with these amounts fully paid at June 30, 2017.

A letter of default on the Clifton Shears properties dated September 19, 2016 was received by the Company with a 30-day period for curing the default. On October 17, 2016, past due royalties and the $50,000 penalty payments for each of 2015 and 2016 were paid to Clifton Mining, who then acknowledged the cure of default.

Mining severance tax in the amount of $263, based on production, was accrued at June 30, 2017.

Personal property tax due to Tooele County, Utah in the amount of $157,681 including interest and penalties, was accrued and past due at June 30, 2017. This amount due has not yet been paid.

Employment Agreements

In September 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Havenstrite as President of the Company, which is ongoing. The agreement requires Mr. Havenstrite to meet certain time requirements and limits the number of other board member obligations in which he can participate. The agreement allows for a base annual salary of $120,000 plus certain performance compensation upon fulfillment of established goals. The agreement allows the Board to terminate Mr. Havenstrite’s employment at any time, providing for a severance payment upon termination without cause.