Mineral Properties and Interests (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares
Mineral Properties and Interests; Reclamation Bonds (Textual)
Common stock issued | shares	5,500,000
Fair value of common stock	$ 2,200,000
Percentage of royalty	2.50%
Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Mineral Properties and Interests; Reclamation Bonds (Textual)
Joint venture agreement, description	Under the terms of the initial Joint Venture Agreement, the Company was required to pay a 4% net smelter royalty ("NSR") on base metals in all other areas except for production from the Kiewit gold property and a NSR 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 was also required to pay Clifton a 6% NSR on any production from the Kiewit gold property.
NSR [Member]
Mineral Properties and Interests; Reclamation Bonds (Textual)
Royalty expense	$ 900,000
Purchase Agreement, description	The buyer in the Purchase Agreement, PDK, acquired a 4% NSR, previously held by Clifton, on the Kiewit property for $2,200,000. A 4% NSR on any production from the Kiewit gold property is now due to PDK