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, 2019	$ (44,784,149)	$ 175,514	$ 0	$ 73,774,766	$ (20,009,496)	$ (98,724,933)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		175,513,549	0
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)
Shares issued to note holder	1,250	$ 125	$ 0	1,125	0	0
Shares issued to note holder (in shares)		125,000	0
Stock option compensation expense	14,412	$ 0	$ 0	14,412	0	0
Net Loss	(2,440,080)	0	0	0	0	(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 Dec. 31, 2019	(44,784,149)	$ 175,514	$ 0	73,774,766	(20,009,496)	(98,724,933)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		175,513,549	0
Shares issued to note holder (in shares)		125,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	(47,829,437)	$ 183,939	$ 128	74,008,636	(20,009,496)	(102,012,644)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		183,938,939	128,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	(46,048,675)	$ 175,639	$ 0	73,786,404	(20,009,496)	(100,001,222)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		175,638,549	0
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	$ 0	$ 0	23,187	0	0
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	(23,187)	0	0	(23,187)	0	0
Stock option compensation expense	3,899	0	0	3,899	0	0
Net Loss	(1,163,791)	0	0	0	0	(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
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	(47,829,437)	$ 183,939	$ 128	74,008,636	(20,009,496)	(102,012,644)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		183,938,939	128,000
Shares issued for conversion of preferred stock	8,380	$ 15,805	$ (223)	(7,202)
Shares issued for conversion of preferred stock ( in shares)		15,805,934	(223,000)
Shares issued for private placement	385,000	$ 0	$ 352	384,648	0	0
Shares issued for private placement (in shares)		0	352,136
Beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	225,137	$ 0	$ 0	225,137	0	0
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	(225,137)	0	0	(225,137)	0	0
Shares issued for cashless options exercise	$ 0	$ 3,836		(3,836)
Shares issued for cashless options exercise (in shares)	9,528,689	3,836,475
Shares issued in lieu of bonus	$ 58,140	$ 1,163		56,977
Shares issued in lieu of bonus (in shares)		1,162,791
Stock option compensation expense	155,058	$ 0	0	155,058	0	0
Net Loss	(2,700,201)	0	0	0	0	(2,700,201)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	(49,923,060)	$ 204,743	$ 257	74,594,281	(20,009,496)	(104,712,845)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		204,743,749	257,136
Balance at Jun. 30, 2021	(49,251,882)	$ 195,105	$ 176	74,256,128	(20,009,496)	(103,693,795)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		195,105,088	176,136
Shares issued for conversion of preferred stock	700	$ 9,638	$ (95)	(8,843)
Shares issued for conversion of preferred stock ( in shares)		9,638,661	(95,000)
Shares issued for private placement	200,000	$ 0	$ 176	199,824	0	0
Shares issued for private placement (in shares)		0	176,000
Beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	112,525	$ 0	$ 0	112,525	0	0
Deemed dividend from beneficial conversion feature on Convertible Series B Preferred Stock	(112,525)	0	0	(112,525)	0	0
Stock option compensation expense	147,172	0	0	147,172	0	0
Net Loss	(1,019,050)	0	0	0	0	(1,019,050)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ (49,923,060)	$ 204,743	$ 257	$ 74,594,281	$ (20,009,496)	$ (104,712,845)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		204,743,749	257,136