Timberline Resources Corp and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration	$ 427,908	$ 30,221	$ 1,827,980	$ 189,452
Salaries and benefits	74,584	49,931	230,502	242,545
Professional fees	39,384	10,224	160,257	129,689
Insurance expense	38,766	21,607	102,367	73,785
Other general and administrative	638,053	50,087	936,809	300,409
Impairment loss on claims - Elder Creek	0	1,218,715	0	1,218,715
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	1,218,695	1,380,785	3,257,915	2,154,595
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,218,695)	(1,380,785)	(3,257,915)	(2,154,595)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(22,165)	(691)	(10,037)	(297)
Loss on debt modification - related party	0	0	0	(195,611)
Interest expense	0	(3,230)	0	(22,761)
Interest expense - related party	(22,424)	(47,075)	(64,658)	(138,187)
Miscellaneous other income	25	3	79	28
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	(44,564)	(50,993)	(74,616)	(356,828)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(1,263,259)	(1,431,778)	(3,332,531)	(2,511,423)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	0	0	0	0
NET LOSS	$ (1,263,259)	$ (1,431,778)	$ (3,332,531)	$ (2,511,423)
NET LOSS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.01)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.03)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	118,906,357	74,895,260	115,200,298	74,265,698