CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,614	$ 2,016
Deposits, prepaid expenses and other current assets	272	62
Total Current Assets	4,886	2,078
Mining properties, land and water rights	244,137	229,175
Deposits on project property, plant and equipment	87,972	88,124
Restricted cash held at EMLLC	3,388	6,167
Restricted cash and investments held for reclamation bonds	708	834
Non-mining property and equipment, net	32	40
Other assets	3,104	3,076
TOTAL ASSETS	344,227	329,494
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,223	574
Promissory Notes		1,340
Senior Convertible Promissory Notes		5,807
Return of Contributions Payable to POS-Minerals, current portion	33,641
Accrued advance royalties	500	500
Total Current Liabilities	35,364	8,221
Provision for post closure reclamation and remediation costs	1,953	1,769
Accrued advance royalties	6,388	5,700
Accrued payments to Agricultural Sustainability Trust	5,500	5,500
Accrued water rights payments	14,000
Return of Contributions Payable to POS-Minerals, less current portion		33,641
Senior Promissory Notes	7,883
Other accrued liabilities	3,447	2,125
Total Liabilities	74,535	56,956
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - NOTE 12
CONTINGENTLY REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST ("CRNCI")	172,239	172,261
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES	1,300
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 650,000,000 and 650,000,000 shares authorized, respectively, 152,033,515 and 137,114,804	152	137
Additional paid-in capital	295,005	291,266
Accumulated deficit during exploration and development stage	(199,004)	(191,126)
Total Equity	96,153	100,277
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CRNCI, AND EQUITY	$ 344,227	$ 329,494