Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
REVENUE
Concentrate sales	$ 248,344	$ 162,762
EXPENSES
General production costs	1,587,057	707,732
Exploration expense	3,146	1,300
Officers and directors fees	253,752	252,000
Legal and professional	129,135	71,349
General and administrative	685,925	241,744
Depreciation and amortization	421,228	430,934
Total Expenses	3,080,243	1,705,059
OPERATING LOSS	(2,831,899)	(1,542,297)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Gain on extinguishment of DMRJ debt (Note 13)	24,916,561
Interest and other income	236	167
Interest and financing expense	(46,760)	(93,312)
Financing expense - related parties (Note 9)	(120,000)
Interest expense - related parties (Notes 9 and 10)	(151,749)	(145,691)
Interest expense - DMRJ (Note 13)	(421,891)	(2,295,508)
Total Other Income (Expense)	24,176,397	(2,534,344)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	21,344,498	(4,076,641)
INCOME TAXES
NET INCOME ( LOSS)	21,344,498	(4,076,641)
DEEMED CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF PREFERRED STOCK (NOTE 13)	4,068,720
NET INCOME ( LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 25,413,218	$ (4,076,641)
BASIC INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE	$ 1.32	$ (0.30)
DILUTED INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE	$ 1.12	$ (0.30)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-BASIC	19,196,808	13,682,082
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING-DILUTED	22,654,411	13,682,082