Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 21,344,498	$ (4,076,641)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	421,228	430,934
Gain on extinguishment of DMRJ debt (Note 13)	(24,916,561)
Share based compensation	456,000
Common stock issued for financing expense	120,000	12,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	80,468	72,512
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	865,029	(111,997)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	61,776	30,496
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	96,795	(65,363)
Accrued liabilities - officer and other wages	212,462	213,769
Interest payable - related parties	146,557	124,594
Interest payable - DMRJ	451,891	2,295,508
Net cash (used) by operating activities	(659,857)	(1,074,188)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(73,868)	(30,676)
Additions to reclamation bonds	(236)	(300)
Net cash (used) by investing activities	(74,104)	(30,976)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of common stock	1,475,000
Proceeds from short-term notes payable - related parties	249,000
Proceeds from convertible debt - related parties	72,000	428,000
Payment on note payable - DMRJ	(625,000)	944,060
Payment of short term notes payable - related parties		(34,500)
Payment of notes payable - equipment	(417,987)	(798,063)
Payment of obligation under capital lease - related party	(14,548)	(88,065)
Net cash provided by financing activities	738,465	451,432
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH	4,504	(653,732)
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR	4,212	657,944
CASH, END OF YEAR	8,716	4,212
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	46,760	104,944
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIVES:
Equipment acquired with notes payable - equipment (Note 12)	141,631
Accounts payable settled with notes payable - equipment (Note 12)	131,436
Extinguishment of preferred stock (Note 13)	$ 4,068,720