MINERAL PROPERTIES (Tables)
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Abstract]    
Mineral Property
Mineral properties consisted of the following: 
 
 
 
June 30,

‎
2018
 
 
December 31,

‎
2017
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Relief Canyon Mine — Gold Acquisition
 
$
8,571,071
 
 
$
8,501,071
 
Relief Canyon Mine — Newmont Properties
 
 
13,709,441
 
 
 
13,709,441
 
Pershing Pass Property
 
 
593,400
 
 
 
593,400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
22,873,912
 
 
$
22,803,912
 
Mineral properties consisted of the following:
 
  
December 31,
2017
  
December 31,
2016
 
       
Relief Canyon Mine — Gold Acquisition $8,501,071  $8,501,071 
Relief Canyon Mine — Newmont Properties  13,709,441   13,709,441 
Pershing Pass Property  593,400   576,400 
         
  $22,803,912  $22,786,912