Condensed Interim Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 470,868	$ 581,022
Inventories (NOTE 4)	2,804,734	3,544,071
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,575	50,523
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	3,323,177	4,175,616
INVENTORIES (NOTE 4)	194,798
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (NOTE 5)	4,322,411	4,368,398
MINERAL PROPERTIES AND INTERESTS, net (NOTE 6)	3,638,671	3,616,493
RECLAMATION BONDS (NOTE 3)	1,592,936	1,591,547
TOTAL ASSETS	13,071,993	13,752,054
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	361,794	159,741
Royalties and upside participation payable (NOTE 7)	3,049,930	2,843,091
Accrued interest, prepaid forward gold contract (NOTE 7)	925,358	640,742
Accrued liabilities – officers and other wages (NOTES 11 and 12)	142,159	137,159
Notes payable, current portion (NOTE 8)		58,061
Settlement of consulting contract payable (NOTE 10)	200,000	200,000
Prepaid forward gold contract liability (NOTE 7)	4,630,717	5,841,383
Due in lieu of gold deliveries (NOTE 7)	15,513,500	13,419,500
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	24,823,458	23,299,677
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Asset retirement obligation (NOTE 9)	1,556,021	1,496,434
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	1,556,021	1,496,434
TOTAL LIABILITIES	26,379,479	24,796,111
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES 3, 6 AND 12)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 26,831,603 and 26,831,603 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	26,833	26,833
Additional paid-in capital	9,666,275	9,666,275
Accumulated deficit	(23,000,594)	(20,737,165)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)	(13,307,486)	(11,044,057)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)	$ 13,071,993	$ 13,752,054