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	(4,941,447)				(4,941,447)
Stock option compensation expense	204,538		204,538
Net income (loss)	(3,035,456)				(3,035,456)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(41,891,051)	$ 175,514	73,730,188	(20,009,496)	(95,787,257)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		175,513,549
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
Stock option compensation expense	139,215		139,215
Net income (loss)	(1,692,875)				(1,692,875)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(41,891,051)	$ 175,514	73,730,188	(20,009,496)	(95,787,257)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 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	10,513		10,513
Net income (loss)	(1,276,289)				(1,276,289)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	(46,048,675)	$ 175,639	73,786,404	(20,009,496)	(100,001,222)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		175,638,549
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
Stock option compensation expense	3,943		3,943
Net income (loss)	(1,383,314)				(1,383,314)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (46,048,675)	$ 175,639	$ 73,786,404	$ (20,009,496)	$ (100,001,222)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		175,638,549