CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
REVENUES	$ 111,688	$ 360,815	$ 295,838	$ 1,099,980
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Production costs	140,123	434,225	451,418	1,315,350
Exploration costs	16,098	47,866	266,111	175,715
General and administrative	341,847	443,503	1,082,953	1,244,975
Total Operating Expenses	498,068	925,594	1,800,482	2,736,040
Operating Loss	(386,380)	(564,779)	(1,504,644)	(1,636,060)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES):
Interest expense, net (including amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discount)	(643,933)	(474,579)	(1,596,548)	(1,401,878)
Gain on forgiveness of PPP loan		0	0	223,075
Gain on sale of iron oxide assets	1,938,000		1,938,000	0
Other income (expense), net	716,800	20,308	535,382	114,662
Total Other Income (Expense)	577,267	(454,271)	(193,930)	(1,064,141)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 190,887	$ (1,019,050)	$ (1,698,574)	$ (2,700,201)
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Basic	$ 0	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share Diluted	$ 0	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.02
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic	321,090,805	199,138,961	276,820,927	194,202,348
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Diluted	321,090,805	199,138,961	276,820,927	194,202,348