| Property, Plant and Equipment |
8. Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant and equipment at June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 consisted of the following: | | June 30, 2026 | | | December 31, 2025 | | Mine Equipment | | $ | 15,726,784 | | | $ | 12,536,011 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (5,493,749 | ) | | | (4,679,153 | ) | Total Mine Equipment | | | 10,233,035 | | | | 7,856,858 | | | | | | | | | | | Mill Equipment | | | 13,467,293 | | | | 10,415,564 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (3,696,720 | ) | | | (3,277,234 | ) | Total Mill Equipment | | | 9,770,573 | | | | 7,138,330 | | | | | | | | | | | Buildings | | | 4,717,774 | | | | 3,934,123 | | Accumulated Depreciation | | | (485,842 | ) | | | (404,052 | ) | Total Buildings | | | 4,231,932 | | | | 3,530,071 | | | | | | | | | | | Land | | | 978,703 | | | | 978,703 | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | $ | 25,214,243 | | | $ | 19,503,962 | |
For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, depreciation expense for property, plant, and equipment was as follows: June 30, 2026 | | | June 30, 2025 | | Three Months | | | Six Months | | | Three Months | | | Six Months | | | $ | 719,670 | | | $ | 1,330,002 | | | $ | 488,183 | | | $ | 1,003,465 | |
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