CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,658,810	$ 21,363,048
Certificates of deposit	259,210	259,210
Accounts receivable	1,450,314	891,314
Inventories	827,958	1,055,420
Investments (Note 14)	12,973,553	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 4)	187,937	0
Total current assets	23,357,782	23,568,992
Properties, plants and equipment, net (Note 7)	11,209,160	11,133,733
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	57,283	57,281
IVA receivable and other assets	847,768	242,721
Total assets	35,471,993	35,002,727
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	462,261	1,385,752
Accrued liabilities	622,403	621,873
Accrued liabilities - directors and related parties	102,248	0
Long-term debt, current portion (Note 9)	92,738	13,230
Total current liabilities	1,279,650	2,020,855
Long-term debt, net of current portion (Note 9)	241,932	201,920
Stock payable to directors for services	0	112,500
Asset retirement obligations and accrued reclamation costs (Note 8)	328,834	298,649
Total liabilities	1,850,416	2,633,924
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 106,373,341 and 106,240,361 shares issued and outstanding	1,062,535	1,062,402
Additional paid-in capital	64,053,827	63,991,459
Accumulated deficit	(31,520,990)	(32,711,263)
Total stockholders' equity	33,621,577	32,368,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	35,471,993	35,002,727
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, value	0	0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, value	7,500	7,500
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, value	1,779	1,779
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, value	$ 16,926	$ 16,926