Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,866	$ 3,969
Prepaid expenses	75,651	106,527
Total current assets	79,517	110,496
Mineral interests:
Mineral interests	626,428	626,428
Total mineral interests	626,428	626,428
Other assets:
Investment in CGL LLC	25,000	25,000
Total other assets	25,000	25,000
Total assets	730,945	761,924
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,584,653	1,534,863
Interest payable	779,200	720,111
Convertible interest payable – related party	2,308,993	2,151,466
Related party payable	1,323,988	1,264,216
Notes payable	1,250,169	1,250,169
Notes payable – related party	4,211,769	4,195,979
Notes payable in gold	528,161	483,514
Dividends payable on preferred stock	30,618	30,618
Total current liabilities	12,017,551	11,630,936
Long-term liabilities:
Subscription payable	40,000	70,000
Remediation and asset retirement obligation	277,178	275,424
Total long-term liabilities	317,178	345,424
Total liabilities	12,334,729	11,976,360
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference
Common stock; $0.10 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized; 188,448,412 and 185,448,412 issued and outstanding, respectively	18,844,841	18,544,841
Additional paid-in capital	10,177,652	10,447,652
Accumulated deficit	(40,897,452)	(40,478,104)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(11,603,784)	(11,214,436)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	730,945	761,924
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference	150,000	150,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference	57,758	57,758
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference	52,588	52,588
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference	10,829	10,829
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ deficit:
Convertible preferred stock series F; no par value, 300 shares authorized, 153 shares issued and outstanding, $50,000 liquidation preference