CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 3,871,424	$ 122,964	$ 34,267,577	$ (30,519,117)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		12,296,446
Stock issued to directors, officers and employees	101,782	$ 1,240	100,542	0
Stock issued to directors, officers and employees (in shares)		124,040
Stock issued to NTR in exchange for debt settlement	2,438,910	$ 59,486	2,379,424	0
Stock issued to NTR in exchange for debt settlement (in shares)		5,948,560
Stock issued to Elemetal for settlement of payables	3,500,000	$ 85,366	3,414,634	0
Stock issued to Elemetal for settlement of payables (in shares)		8,536,585
Net income	(4,005,814)	$ 0	0	(4,005,814)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	5,906,302	$ 269,056	40,162,177	(34,524,931)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		26,905,631
Stock issued to directors, officers and employees	10,688	$ 188	10,500	0
Stock issued to directors, officers and employees (in shares)		18,750
Net income	1,838,786	$ 0	0	1,838,786
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 7,755,776	$ 269,244	$ 40,172,677	$ (32,686,145)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		26,924,381