15. Convertible Debt	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 the second quarter of 2021 an additional 7 participants converted $735,000 in debt for 4,083,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. One remaining participant has yet to convert $100,000 in debt as of June 30, 2021. In July 2020, a current participant was issued a convertible 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. The Company issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal value of $1,600,000 in February 2021 and an additional $150,000 in May 2021 for a total of $1,750,000 from which funds were utilized for the purchase of an addition to 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 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 (5,000,000 shares) prior to the maturity date of the notes.

15. Convertible Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 the second quarter of 2021 an additional 7 participants converted $735,000 in debt for 4,083,333 shares of the Company’s common stock. One remaining participant has yet to convert $100,000 in debt as of June 30, 2021.

In July 2020, a current participant was issued a convertible 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.

The Company issued convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal value of $1,600,000 in February 2021 and an additional $150,000 in May 2021 for a total of $1,750,000 from which funds were utilized for the purchase of an addition to 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 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 (5,000,000 shares) prior to the maturity date of the notes.