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Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Certificates of deposit (Note 4) Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4031 and $7600 Inventories Other current assets Deferred tax asset Total current assets Properties, plants and equipment, net Restricted cash for reclamation bonds Other assets Total assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Checks issued and payable Deferred revenue Accounts payable Accrued payroll, taxes and interest Other accrued liabilities Payables to related parties Long-term debt, current Total current liabilities Long-term debt, net of current portion Asset retirement and accrued reclamation costs Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: Series A: no shares issued and outstanding Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $877,500) Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $97,847) Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference and cumulative dividends of $4,714,433) Common stock, $0.01 par vaue, 90,000,000 shares authorized; 60,804,010 and 59,349,300 shares issued and outstanding, respectively Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts Series A Preferred stock, par value Series A Preferred stock, authorized shares Series A Preferred stock, issued shares Series A Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series B Preferred stock, par value Series B Preferred stock, authorized shares Series B Preferred stock, issued shares Series B Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series B liquidation preference Series C Preferred stock, par value Series C Preferred stock, authorized shares Series C Preferred stock, issued shares Series C Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series C liquidation preference Series D Preferred stock, par value Series D Preferred stock, authorized shares Series D Preferred stock, issued shares Series D Preferred stock, outstanding shares Series D liquidation preference Series D cumulative dividends Common stock, par value Common stock, authorized shares Common stock, issued shares Common stock, outstanding shares Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUES COST OF REVENUES GROSS PROFIT OPERATING EXPENSES: General and administrative Professional fees TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Interest income Interest expense Factoring expense TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) Net income (loss) per share of common stock: Basic Diluted Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic Weighted average shares outstanding: Diluted Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income (loss) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided(used) by operating activities: Depreciation expense Accretion of asset retirement obligation Deferred income taxes Change in: Accounts receivable, net Inventories Other current assets Other assets Accounts payable Accrued payroll, taxes and interest Other accrued liabilities Deferred revenue Payables to related parties Net cash provided (used) by operating activities Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Collateral CD for loan facility Purchase of properties, plants and equipment Net cash used by investing activities Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commissions Principal payments of long-term debt Payments received on stock subscription agreements Change in checks issued and payable Net cash provided by financing activities NET DECREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Noncash investing and financing activities: Properties, plants & equipment acquired with long-term debt Properties, plants and equipment acquired with accounts payable Notes to Financial Statements Note 1. Basis of Presentation: Note 2. Income (Loss) Per Common Share: Note 3. Inventories Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies: Note 5. Long - Term Debt Note 6. Concentrations of Risk Note 7. Related Party Transactions Note 8. 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