CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash	$ 5,603,713	$ 19,177,138
Accounts receivable	880,473	724,642
Total Inventories	2,089,194	2,720,811
Foreign tax receivable	4,434,958	9,355,863
Other current assets	1,137,162	1,145,501
Total current assets	14,145,500	33,123,955
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $12,239 and $119,154)	103,034	0
Right-of-use assets, net	848,822	550,473
Mining concessions	4,132,678	4,132,678
Deferred tax asset, net	4,264,115	2,970,410
Foreign tax receivable	11,768,613	0
Other assets	175,588	165,396
TOTAL ASSETS	35,438,350	40,942,912
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,768,634	2,057,880
Accrued expenses	7,727,621	5,756,961
Customer advances	0	9,350,000
Derivative liabilities	1,797,341	2,172,417
Note payable	9,750,000	0
Current portion of operating lease payable	104,117	28,868
Installment notes payable	2,259,432	1,968,251
Total current liabilities	24,407,145	21,334,377
Operating lease payable, less current portion	825,762	558,914
Deferred tax liability	334,236
Asset retirement obligation	198,468	0
TOTAL LIABILITES	25,765,611	21,893,291
TEMPORARY EQUITY
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 and 40,000,000 shares authorized 23,371,708 and 22,246,654 issued and outstanding	233,717	222,467
Preferred rights	40,000	40,000
Additional paid-in-capital	61,509,032	56,889,031
Treasury stock, 37,180 and 12,180 shares at cost	(95,023)	(34,773)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	697,700	112,078
Accumulated deficit	(58,570,167)	(44,036,663)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3,815,259	13,192,141
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	35,438,350	40,942,912
Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
TEMPORARY EQUITY
Senior Convertible Preferred Stock	4,337,480	4,337,480
Series D Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
TEMPORARY EQUITY
Senior Convertible Preferred Stock	1,520,000	1,520,000
Series A Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock	$ 0	$ 1