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Environmental Protection Agency Agreement and Water Treatment Liabilities (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 07, 2022
Apr. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Jan. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Cost recovery payable outstanding             $ 11,000,000
Cost recovery liability payable     19,000,000     19,000,000      
Cost recovery $ 2,000,000                
Product liability contingency description       the Company accounted for the $17,000,000 liabilities according to the previous payment schedule, resulting in $12,000,000 classified as a current liability and $5,000,000 as a long-term liability. The long-term portion was discounted at an interest rate of 16.5% to arrive at a net present value of $3,402,425 after discount.          
Restricted cash current     9,476,000     9,476,000    
Gain on extinguishment of debt       $ (56,146)    
EPA cost recovery liability - long-term     7,072,410     7,072,410    
Water treatment payable current     3,847,141     3,847,141     5,110,706
Payment of water treament charges   $ 1,000,000              
Monthly accruals water treatment charges               $ 80,000  
Monthly costs water treatment charges               140,000  
Accrued water treatment cost               480,000  
Prepaid water treatment costs               840,000  
Prepaid expense     567,084     567,084   $ 360,000 300,813
Environmental Protection Agency [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payments for environmental liabilities           20,000,000      
Cost recovery liabilities not recogized                 8,000,000
Environmental Protection Agency [Member] | 30 Days After Agreement Signed [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payments for environmental liabilities           1,000,000      
Environmental Protection Agency [Member] | November 1, 2018 [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payments for environmental liabilities           2,000,000      
Environmental Protection Agency [Member] | Next Five Anniversaries [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payments for environmental liabilities           3,000,000      
Environmental Protection Agency [Member] | November 1, 2024 [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payments for environmental liabilities           2,000,000      
Environmental Protection Agency Agreement [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Cost recovery payable outstanding                 $ 11,000,000
EPA Settlement Agreement Amendment [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payment bond     9,999,000     17,000,000      
Letter of credit     7,001,000     7,001,000      
Payment to amended settlement     17,000,000            
Restricted cash current     9,476,000     9,476,000      
EPA Settlement Agreement Amendment [Member] | Payment Bond [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Cash deposits     2,475,000     2,475,000      
EPA Settlement Agreement Amendment [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Cash deposits     7,001,000     7,001,000      
EPA Settlement Agreement[Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Liability assumed     17,000,000     17,000,000      
Discount on debt     8,000,000     8,000,000      
Debt Modifications and Extinguishments [Member]                  
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]                  
Payment to amended settlement           17,000,000      
Gain on extinguishment of debt           8,614,103      
Discount on debt     9,927,590     9,927,590      
EPA cost recovery liability - long-term     $ 7,072,410     $ 7,072,410