CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated Net loss	$ (1,933)	$ (2,157)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66	61
Non-cash interest expense	106	66
Stock-based compensation for employees and directors	150	147
Decrease(increase) in deposits, prepaid expenses and other	(7)	(17)
(Decrease)increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(182)	(925)
(Decrease) in post closure reclamation and remediation costs	9	(106)
Net cash used by operating activities	(1,791)	(2,931)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase and development of mining properties, land and water rights	(517)	(348)
Deposits on property, plant and equipment	(25)	(66)
Decrease in restricted cash	1,099	6,230
Net cash used by investing activities	557	5,816
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Stock proceeds, net of issuance costs	(60)	(58)
Repayment of Long-Term Debt	(40)	(38)
Net cash used by financing activities:	(100)	(96)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,334)	2,789
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,470	13,047
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	7,136	15,836
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Equity compensation capitalized as development	17	12
Accrued portion of advance royalties		500
Change in accrued portion of deposits on property, plant and equipment	$ 84	$ 1,244