ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revisions to estimate of retirement obligations	$ 1,075,061	$ 15,596
Change in estimated retirement costs	$ 324,984	$ 0
Asset retirement obligations credit-adjusted risk-free rate	6.65%	6.00%
Asset retirement obligation and accrued reclamation costs	$ 1,638,027	$ 332,011
Montana and Idaho
Asset retirement obligation and accrued reclamation costs		$ 107,500

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Amount of increase (decrease) in asset retirement obligations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 410
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481850/410-20-50-1

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Noncurrent portion of the carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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