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9. Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total debt	$ 1,727,839	$ 1,733,190
Less current portion	(851,766)	(705,460)
Noncurrent portion	876,073	1,027,730
Zeo
Total debt	100,000	100,000
Cat Financial Services
Total debt	1,498	14,022
Cat Financial Services
Total debt	28,175	34,390
De Lage Landen Financial Services
Total debt	1,998	5,851
De Lage Landen Financial Services 1
Total debt	0	8,371
Phyllis Rice
Total debt	6,146	12,146
Soyatal Mine
Total debt	667,243	639,747
Guadalupe Mine
Total debt	$ 922,779	$ 918,663

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