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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2023	Apr. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			$ 381,000
2025			286,000
2026			276,000
2027			276,000
2028			276,000
Total			1,495,000
Contingencies
Cash and cash equivalent, frozen bank balance			153,000
Amount awarded to settle the lawsuit	$ 250,000
Accrued liability			250,000
Potential Lawsuit From Unifin Financiera \| Threatened Litigation
Contingencies
Cash and cash equivalent, frozen bank balance		$ 153,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought			12,500,000
Accrued liability			250,000
Velardea mining concessions
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			32,000
2025			32,000
2026			32,000
2027			32,000
2028			32,000
Total			160,000
Lease payments			136,000	$ 107,000
Surface right agreement with local ejido
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			91,000
Lease payments			117,000	300,000
El Quevar mining concessions
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			30,000
2025			30,000
2026			30,000
2027			30,000
2028			30,000
Thereafter			30,000
Total			150,000
Lease payments			5,000	7,000
Velardea ejido and surface rights
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			59,000
2025			59,000
2026			59,000
2027			59,000
2028			59,000
Total			295,000
Rodeo mining concessions
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			114,000
2025			114,000
2026			114,000
2027			114,000
2028			114,000
Total			570,000
Rodeo ejido and surface rights
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			41,000
2025			41,000
2026			41,000
2027			41,000
2028			41,000
Total			205,000
Rodeo Project
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			155,000
Office Building [Member]
Leases and Purchase Commitments
Lease payments			183,000	174,000
Mexican office
Leases and Purchase Commitments
Lease payments			73,000	59,000
Argentina office
Leases and Purchase Commitments
Lease payments			8,000	$ 9,000
Operating Lease Liabilities [Member]
Leases and Purchase Commitments
2024			105,000
2025			10,000
Total			$ 115,000