3. South Mountain Project: Investments in and Advances to Affiliates (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Details
Land		$ 280,333	$ 280,333
Mineral interests	[1]	479,477	479,477
Accrued reclamation costs		(65,000)	(65,000)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross		233,965	182,605
Cost Method Investments			$ (479,477)
Fair Value of Assets Acquired		$ 449,298

[1] Note 3