4. Note Receivable	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes
4. Note Receivable	4. Note Receivable On June 6, 2018, the Company loaned $250,000 to West Materials, Inc. and William J. West (collectively “West”) which bears interest at 8% if the loan goes into default and has a term of fifteen months. Five equal payments are due quarterly with the first two payments received in cash during 2018. For each payment, the Company has the option of receiving payment in cash or 48.45 troy ounces of gold. The Company plans to opt for cash payment unless the price of gold increases to a level where it would be more beneficial. The note receivable is collateralized by a mortgage on the Butte Gulch real property and a related net smelter royalty rights. Also, in 2018, the Company purchased the Butte Potosi mineral property from West (see Note 6).

The entire disclosure for financing receivables. Examples of financing receivables include, but are not limited to, loans, trade accounts receivables, notes receivable, credit cards, and receivables relating to a lessor's right(s) to payment(s) from a lease other than an operating lease that is recognized as assets.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196771

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