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Long-Term Reclamation Liability (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Aggregate Reclamation Liability | Following is a reconciliation of the Company's aggregate reclamation liability, including asset retirement obligations, associated with our reclamation plan for our mining projects:
| Nine Months Ended |  | Twelve Months Ended
| September 30, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Long-term reclamation liability — beginning of period | $ | 6,034,208 |  |  | $ | 7,441,091 |
Reduction of obligation | — |  |  | (410,018) |
Amount reclassified to liabilities held for sale | — |  |  | (1,019,705) |
Accretion of reclamation liability | 15,533 |  |  | 22,840 |
Long-term reclamation liability — end of period | $ | 6,049,741 |  |  | $ | 6,034,208 |

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