Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,055,630)	$ (1,759,159)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Change in fair value of notes payable in gold	1,734	(21,810)
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	6,747	6,488
Accounts payable forgiveness	(55,806)
Gain on forgiveness of CARES Act PPP loan and interest		(51,135)
Amortization of discount on notes payable and notes payable related party	14,676	22,473
Gain on settlement of arbitration	(533,193)
Change in:
Prepaid expenses	1,356	(57,384)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	75,239	19,566
Interest payable	236,007	227,069
Interest payable – related party	620,267	571,695
Related party payable	246,813	229,614
Net cash used - operating activities	(441,790)	(812,583)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock subscription payable	30,000	40,000
Proceeds from warrant exercises	133,157	347,414
Proceeds from notes payable, net	153,660	25,000
Proceeds from notes payable – related party, net	125,180	422,000
Payments on notes payable – related party		(20,000)
Net cash provided - financing activities	441,997	814,414
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	207	1,831
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	3,762	1,931
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	3,969	3,762
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	4,437	3,708
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of shares of common stock for interest payable		$ 4,212