CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (6,960,964)	$ (17,649,686)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
Depreciation	1,159,288	1,244,451
Accretion expense	841,767	961,032
Loss on reclamation settlements	251,852
Assumption of note payable in reverse merger	50,000
Amortization of debt discount	55,721	2,880
Stock compensation expense		83,300
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,320,358
Prepaid expenses and other assets	81,333	35,125
Restricted cash used to pay interest	3,266	4,034
Accounts payable	1,988,336	979,194
Accrued expenses		12,340,615
Accrued interest	60,000	60,000
Reclamation liability settlements	(530,759)
Cash used in operating activities	(679,802)	(1,939,055)
Cash Flows from Investing activities:
Note receivable		(4,117,139)
Increase in restricted cash		(1,883,321)
Restricted cash used to pay down debt	28,248	14,473
Advances made in connection with management agreement	(75,000)	(1,525,000)
Advance repayment in connection with management agreement
Cash paid for PPE, net	(30,802)	242,037
Cash received from acquisitions, net of $100 cash paid		5,315,700
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(77,554)	(1,953,250)
Cash Flows from Financing activities:
Principal payments on long term debt	(176,715)	(14,473)
Proceeds from long term debt	200,000	4,682,391
Payments on factoring agreement	(3,853,082)
Proceeds from factoring agreement	3,575,818
Proceeds from private placements	600,000
Cash provided by financing activities	346,021	4,667,918
Increase (decrease) in cash	(411,335)	775,613
Cash, beginning of period	784,525
Cash, end of period	373,190	775,613
Supplemental Information Non-cash investing and financing activities
Assumption of net assets and liabilities for asset acquisitions		2,745,582
Equipment for notes payable	272,500	139,425
Purchase of related party note receivable in exchange for Series B Equity	250,000
Affiliate note for equipment		63,000
Conversion of note payable to common stock	50,000
Beneficial conversion feature on note payable	50,000
Cash paid for interest	109,566	46,460
Cash paid for income taxes