| Property, Plant and Equipment |
4. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following: | | 2025 | | | 2024 | | Mine Equipment | | | 12,536,011 | | | | 8,223,596 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | $ | (4,679,153 | ) | | $ | (3,845,349 | ) | Total Mine Equipment | | | 7,856,858 | | | | 4,378,247 | | | | | | | | | | | Mill Equipment | | | 10,415,564 | | | | 7,580,452 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (3,277,234 | ) | | | (2,453,673 | ) | Total Mill Equipment | | | 7,138,330 | | | | 5,126,779 | | | | | | | | | | | Buildings | | | 3,934,123 | | | | 2,715,931 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (404,052 | ) | | | (295,595 | ) | Total Buildings | | | 3,530,071 | | | | 2,420,336 | | | | | | | | | | | Land | | | 978,703 | | | | 978,703 | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | $ | 19,503,962 | | | $ | 12,904,065 | |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, depreciation expense for property, plant, and equipment was as follows: December 31, 2025 | | | December 31, 2024 | | | $ | 2,110,840 | | | $ | 1,835,854 | |
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