CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,338,679	$ 18,172,120
Investment securities held to maturity	1,270,666
Accounts receivable, net	1,898,184	1,099,771
Inventories	8,413,161	1,245,724
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,877,249	160,954
Total current assets	31,797,939	20,678,569
Property, plant and equipment, net	28,121,338	12,891,447
Operating lease right-of-use assets	36,288	565,289
Investment securities held to maturity - noncurrent	18,886,727
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds	131,402	98,778
IVA receivable and other assets, net	908,647	408,519
Total assets	79,882,341	34,642,602
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	4,218,043	1,545,708
Accrued liabilities	1,581,627	1,427,146
Accrued liabilities - directors	89,530	141,287
Royalties payable	207,445	133,434
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	28,990	626,562
Current portion of long-term debt	135,754	132,252
Total current liabilities	6,261,389	4,006,389
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	7,298	129,007
Long-term debt, net of current portion	93,167	195,425
Asset retirement obligations	1,769,557	1,711,108
Total liabilities	8,131,411	6,041,929
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 130,338,196 and 112,951,317 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,303,382	1,129,512
Treasury stock (140,860 and no shares of common stock at cost, respectively)	(510,675)
Additional paid-in capital	116,150,588	68,610,905
Accumulated deficit	(45,201,644)	(41,149,023)
Total stockholders' equity	71,750,930	28,600,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	79,882,341	34,642,602
Series B
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	7,500	7,500
Series C
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	$ 1,779	$ 1,779