CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,027,789	$ 2,066,718
Assets held for sale, Net (Note 2)	5,363,403	5,363,403
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	276,386	301,387
Total current assets	7,667,578	7,731,508
MINERAL RIGHTS AND PROPERTIES, Net	7,205,081	7,205,081
PROPERTIES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net (Note 2)	11,969,722	12,781,733
RECLAMATION BOND DEPOSIT	2,622,544	2,622,544
RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ASSET (Note 3)	267,828	282,745
OTHER ASSETS	340,183	340,302
TOTAL ASSETS	30,072,936	30,963,913
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	324,845	321,302
Accrued expenses (Note 4)	958,688	496,651
Long-term debt– current portion (Note 5)	295,706	291,532
Total current liabilities	1,579,239	1,109,485
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt (Note 5)	9,973,355	9,971,421
Long-term reclamation liability (Note 3)	7,422,556	7,417,680
Other liabilities	584,706	600,228
Total long-term liabilities	17,980,617	17,989,329
Total liabilities	19,559,856	19,098,814
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred Stock; 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.000666 par value, 790,000,000 shares authorized, 53,391,428 and 47,236,103 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	35,559	31,459
Additional paid-in capital	235,566,841	234,438,057
Accumulated deficit	(225,089,320)	(222,604,417)
Total stockholders’ equity	10,513,080	11,865,099
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 30,072,936	$ 30,963,913

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