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Nature of Business
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Nature of Business [Abstract]  
NATURE OF BUSINESS

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS


Standard Metals Processing, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Standard Metals” or the “Company”) is an exploration stage company, incorporated in Nevada having offices in Gadsden, Alabama and through its subsidiary, a property in Tonopah, Nevada. The business plan is to purchase and install the equipment necessary to complete a facility on the Tonopah property to serve as a permitted custom processing toll milling facility (which includes an analytical lab, pyrometallurgical plant, and hydrometallurgical recovery plant).


The Company plans to perform permitted custom processing toll milling which is a process whereby mined material is crushed and ground into fine particles to ease the extraction of any precious minerals contained therein, such as minerals in the gold, silver, and platinum metal groups. Custom milling and refining can include many different processes that are designed specifically for each ore load and to maximize the extraction of precious metals from carbon or concentrates. These toll processing services also distill, dry, mix, or mill chemicals and bulk materials on a contractual basis and provide a chemical production outsourcing option for industrial companies, which lack the expertise, capacity, or regulatory permits for in-house production.


We are required to obtain several permits before we can begin construction of a small-scale mineral processing facility to conduct permitted processing toll milling activities and construction of the required additional buildings and well relocation necessary for us to commence operations.


Going Concern 


The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, assuming we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had a net loss of $481,548. At March 31, 2021, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $104,831,950 and a working capital deficit of $10,651,502. Additionally, all of the Company’s assets are under lien pursuant to a First Deed of Trust and UCC filings; and 100% of the common stock of the Company’s subsidiary Aurielle Enterprises, Inc. (“AE”), and that of its wholly owned subsidiaries Tonopah Custom Processing, Inc., (“TCP”) and Tonopah Resources, Inc. (“TR”) has been pledged in favor of Granite Peak Resources, LLC (“GPR”), a related party, whose secured Note is in default. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on their ability to raise the required additional capital or debt financing to meet short and long-term operating requirements. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, a related party advanced $365,012 from the convertible note line of credit GPR also established for the Company in 2020 (See Note 4).


Management believes that private placements of equity capital and/or additional debt financing will be needed to fund our long-term operating requirements. The Company may also encounter business endeavors that require significant cash commitments or unanticipated problems or expenses that could result in a requirement for additional cash. If the Company raises additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our current shareholders would likely be reduced, and such securities might have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to our common stock. Additional financing may not be available upon acceptable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, the Company may not be able to take advantage of prospective business endeavors or opportunities, which could significantly and materially restrict our operations. We are continuing to pursue external financing alternatives to improve our working capital position, however, if the Company is unable to obtain the necessary capital, the Company may have to cease operations.