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8. Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Total debt	$ 133,096	$ 1,733,190
Less current portion	(56,334)	(705,460)
Noncurrent portion	76,762	1,027,730
Zeo Inc.
Total debt	100,000	100,000
Catepillar Finance
Total debt	0	14,022
Catepillar Finance
Total debt	26,250	34,390
De Lage Landen Financial Services
Total debt	0	5,851
De Lage Landen Financial Services
Total debt	700	8,371
Phyllis Rice
Total debt	6,146	12,146
Soyatal Mine
Total debt	0	639,747
Guadalupe Mine
Total debt	$ 0	$ 918,663

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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