BASIS OF REPORTING AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Property Plant And Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment are carried at cost net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or the life of the lease, whichever is shorter, as follows:

	Estimated
	Useful Life (years)
Building and Building Improvements		5 – 40
Mining equipment		2 – 7
Office and shop furniture and equipment		3 – 7
Vehicles		5