Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating expenses:
Mine preparation costs	$ 2,114	$ 11,216	$ 7,501	$ 25,443
Management fees and salaries	49,150	46,388	147,050	143,813
Professional services	14,074	244	69,884	61,185
General and administration	49,580	48,090	146,033	152,186
Office supplies and other	1,463	5,992	4,513	21,891
Directors’ fees	3,100	2,500	8,800	6,100
Mineral property maintenance	31,486	31,942	94,459	94,915
Arbitration and settlement costs (Note 3)	1,440	2,143	24,758	19,221
Total operating expenses	152,407	148,515	502,998	524,754
Other (income) expense:
Miscellaneous income			(5,787)
Change in fair value of notes payable in gold	(11,138)	(38,751)	15,514	(35,777)
Interest expense and finance costs – related party	158,435	155,627	474,363	462,814
Interest expense and finance costs	69,689	63,059	194,972	198,838
Total other (income) expense	216,986	179,935	679,062	625,875
Net loss	369,393	328,450	1,182,060	1,150,629
Preferred dividends	1,917	1,917	5,688	5,688
Net loss available to common stockholders	$ 371,310	$ 330,367	$ 1,187,748	$ 1,156,317
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted	195,689,958	177,479,791	191,227,818	183,667,400