Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUE
Concentrate sales	$ 162,762	$ 1,278,726
EXPENSES
General production costs	591,725	1,620,841
Exploration expense	1,300	18,640
Officers and directors fees	252,000	180,000
Legal and professional	71,349	57,640
General and administrative	241,744	346,184
Abandonment of mineral property		137,766
Loss on exchange of equipment		53,665
Loss on impairment of equipment		147,214
Depreciation and amortization	430,934	576,000
Total Expenses	1,589,052	3,137,950
OPERATING LOSS	(1,426,290)	(1,859,224)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest and other income	167	8,726
Interest and financing expense	(93,312)	(99,602)
Interest expense - related parties	(145,691)	(95,342)
Interest expense - related party	(2,295,508)	(2,008,831)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(2,534,344)	(2,195,049)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(3,960,634)	(4,054,273)
INCOME TAXES
NET LOSS	$ (3,960,634)	$ (4,054,273)
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE	$ (0.29)	$ (0.3)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC AND DILUTED	13,682,082	13,432,219