| Property, Plant and Equipment |
8. Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant and equipment at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following: | | March 31, 2026 | | | December 31, 2025 | | Mine Equipment | | $ | 13,705,308 | | | $ | 12,536,011 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (5,032,100 | ) | | | (4,679,153 | ) | Total Mine Equipment | | | 8,673,208 | | | | 7,856,858 | | | | | | | | | | | Mill Equipment | | | 11,841,261 | | | | 10,415,564 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (3,487,683 | ) | | | (3,277,234 | ) | Total Mill Equipment | | | 8,353,578 | | | | 7,138,330 | | | | | | | | | | | Buildings | | | 4,167,109 | | | | 3,934,123 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (436,857 | ) | | | (404,052 | ) | Total Buildings | | | 3,730,252 | | | | 3,530,071 | | | | | | | | | | | Land | | | 978,703 | | | | 978,703 | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | $ | 21,735,741 | | | $ | 19,503,962 | |
For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, depreciation expense for property, plant, and equipment was as follows: March 31, | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | $ | 610,332 | | | $ | 515,283 | |
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