CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
REVENUES	$ 486,046	$ 4,873,161
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Production costs	934,865	1,229,283
Exploration costs	196,351	195,685
General and administrative	3,398,267	3,123,448
Depreciation expense	0	1,277,953
Asset impairment	0	1,047,501
Total Operating Expenses	4,529,483	6,873,870
Operating Loss	(4,043,437)	(2,000,709)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discount	(2,183,003)	(2,298,743)
Gain on revaluation of PIK Note derivative	0	478,591
Other income	253,308	494,868
Total Other Income (Expense)	(1,929,695)	(1,325,284)
Net loss	$ (5,973,132)	$ (3,325,993)
Net Loss Per Share -Basic and Diluted	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted	175,513,549	164,652,933