CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,055	$ 4,614
Deposits, prepaid expenses and other current assets	332	272
Total Current Assets	3,387	4,886
Mining properties, land and water rights	244,845	244,137
Deposits on project property, plant and equipment	87,972	87,972
Restricted cash held at EMLLC	3,684	3,388
Restricted cash and investments held for reclamation bonds	708	708
Non-mining property and equipment, net		32
Other assets	3,104	3,104
TOTAL ASSETS	343,700	344,227
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,179	1,223
Return of Contributions Payable to POS-Minerals, current portion	33,641	33,641
Accrued advance royalties	500	500
Total Current Liabilities	35,320	35,364
Provision for post closure reclamation and remediation costs	2,000	1,953
Accrued advance royalties	6,888	6,388
Accrued payments to Agricultural Sustainability Trust	5,500	5,500
Accrued water rights payments	14,000	14,000
Senior Promissory Notes	8,368	7,883
Other accrued liabilities	2,676	3,447
Total Liabilities	74,752	74,535
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - NOTE 12
CONTINGENTLY REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST ("CRNCI")	172,314	172,239
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES	1,300	1,300
EQUITY
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 650,000,000 and 650,000,000 shares authorized, respectively, 152 685,255 and 152,033,515	152	152
Additional paid-in capital	295,387	295,005
Accumulated deficit during exploration and development stage	(200,205)	(199,004)
Total Equity	95,334	96,153
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CRNCI, AND EQUITY	$ 343,700	$ 344,227