CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit Prior to Exploration Stage [Member]	Accumulated Deficit During Exploration Stage [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (34,118,686)	$ 175,514	$ 73,525,650	$ (20,009,496)	$ (87,810,354)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		175,513,549
Adoption of new accounting standard at Mar. 31, 2019	(4,941,447)				(4,941,447)
Stock option compensation expense	65,323		65,323
Net income (loss)	(1,342,581)				(1,342,581)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	(40,337,391)	$ 175,514	73,590,973	(20,009,496)	(94,094,382)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		175,513,549
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(44,784,149)	$ 175,514	73,774,766	(20,009,496)	(98,724,933)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		175,513,549
Shares issued to note holder	1,250	$ 125	1,125
Shares issued to note holder (in shares)		125,000
Stock option compensation expense	6,570		6,570
Net income (loss)	107,025				107,025
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ (44,669,304)	$ 175,639	$ 73,782,461	$ (20,009,496)	$ (98,617,908)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		175,638,549