Segment Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Revenue	$ 12,002,000	$ 23,285,000
Costs Applicable to Sales	(12,358,000)	(17,538,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(530,000)	(369,000)
Exploration, El Quevar, Velardena and Administrative Expense	(9,847,000)	(16,120,000)
Pre-Tax Income/(Loss)	(9,217,000)	(9,818,000)
Total Assets	$ 14,910,000	14,944,000
Capital Expenditures		52,000
Mexico Operations
Segment Information
Number of reportable segments | segment	1
Revenue	$ 12,002,000	23,285,000
Costs Applicable to Sales	(12,358,000)	(17,538,000)
Depreciation and amortization	(517,000)	(319,000)
Exploration, El Quevar, Velardena and Administrative Expense	(3,676,000)	(8,521,000)
Pre-Tax Income/(Loss)	(3,071,000)	(2,212,000)
Total Assets	8,376,000	8,425,000
Capital Expenditures		44,000
Corporate, Exploration and Other
Segment Information
Depreciation and amortization	(13,000)	(50,000)
Exploration, El Quevar, Velardena and Administrative Expense	(6,171,000)	(7,599,000)
Pre-Tax Income/(Loss)	(6,146,000)	(7,606,000)
Total Assets	$ 6,534,000	6,519,000
Capital Expenditures		$ 8,000