CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred 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
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	0
Adoption of new accounting standard	(4,941,447)					(4,941,447)
Stock option compensation expense	211,108			211,108
Net loss	(4,381,547)					(4,381,547)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	(43,230,572)	$ 175,514		73,736,758	(20,009,496)	(97,133,348)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		175,513,549
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
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	0
Stock option compensation expense	6,570			6,570
Net loss	(1,346,091)					(1,346,091)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	(43,230,572)	$ 175,514		73,736,758	(20,009,496)	(97,133,348)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 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
Shares issued for private placement	125,000		$ 128	124,872
Shares issued for private placement (in shares)			128,000
Beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	23,187			23,187
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	(23,187)			(23,187)
Stock option compensation expense	14,412			14,412
Net loss	(2,440,080)					(2,440,080)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	(47,083,567)	$ 175,639	$ 128	73,915,175	(20,009,496)	(101,165,013)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		175,638,549	128,000
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
Shares issued for private placement	125,000		$ 128	124,872
Shares issued for private placement (in shares)			128,000
Beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	23,187			23,187
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	(23,187)			(23,187)
Stock option compensation expense	3,899			3,899
Net loss	(1,163,791)					(1,163,791)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ (47,083,567)	$ 175,639	$ 128	$ 73,915,175	$ (20,009,496)	$ (101,165,013)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		175,638,549	128,000