15. Convertible Debt	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Notes
15. Convertible Debt	`15.` Convertible Debt In February 2020, the Company issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal value of $885,000 from which funds were utilized for the purchase of the Alder Gulch property (Note 9). The notes are collateralized by the Alder Gulch property as well as other unencumbered real property that the Company currently owns. The outstanding principal amount of the notes bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0% with interest payments due monthly and the principal due in February 2023. The principal amount of the notes is convertible at the option of the note holders into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.18 per share (4,916,667 shares) prior to the maturity date of the notes. In July 2020, one of the participants converted $50,000 in debt for 277,778 shares of the Company’s common stock. In July 2020, a current participant was issued a new promissory note for a principal balance of $200,000 which funds were utilized for the purchase of a new jumbo underground drill. The note is collateralized by the drill. The outstanding principal amount of the note bears interest at an annual rate of 6.0% with interest payments due monthly and the unpaid principal due in June 2023. The principal amount of the note is convertible at the option of the note holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.40 per share (500,000 shares) prior to the maturity date of the note. In February 2021, the Company issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal value of $1,600,000 from which funds will be utilized for the purchase of an addition to the Alder Gulch property (Note 9 and 16). The notes are collateralized by the Alder Gulch property as well as other unencumbered real property that the Company currently owns. The outstanding principal amount of the notes bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0% with interest payments due monthly and the principal due in March 2024. The principal amount of the notes is convertible at the option of the note holders into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.35 per share (4,571,429 shares) prior to the maturity date of the notes.

15. Convertible Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

15. Convertible Debt

In February 2020, the Company issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal value of $885,000 from which funds were utilized for the purchase of the Alder Gulch property (Note 9). The notes are collateralized by the Alder Gulch property as well as other unencumbered real property that the Company currently owns. The outstanding principal amount of the notes bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0% with interest payments due monthly and the principal due in February 2023. The principal amount of the notes is convertible at the option of the note holders into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.18 per share (4,916,667 shares) prior to the maturity date of the notes. In July 2020, one of the participants converted $50,000 in debt for 277,778 shares of the Company’s common stock.

In July 2020, a current participant was issued a new promissory note for a principal balance of $200,000 which funds were utilized for the purchase of a new jumbo underground drill. The note is collateralized by the drill. The outstanding principal amount of the note bears interest at an annual rate of 6.0% with interest payments due monthly and the unpaid principal due in June 2023. The principal amount of the note is convertible at the option of the note holder into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.40 per share (500,000 shares) prior to the maturity date of the note.

In February 2021, the Company issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal value of $1,600,000 from which funds will be utilized for the purchase of an addition to the Alder Gulch property (Note 9 and 16). The notes are collateralized by the Alder Gulch property as well as other unencumbered real property that the Company currently owns. The outstanding principal amount of the notes bears interest at an annual rate of 8.0% with interest payments due monthly and the principal due in March 2024. The principal amount of the notes is convertible at the option of the note holders into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.35 per share (4,571,429 shares) prior to the maturity date of the notes.