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ACQUISITIONS - Asset acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Feb. 19, 2024	Jan. 27, 2023
Acquisition Agreement
Asset acquisition
Funding commitment		$ 25.0	$ 35.0
Mineral interests in proved properties	$ 0.3
Mineral interests in unproved properties	0.1
Miscellaneous Acquisitions
Asset acquisition
Mineral interests in proved properties	0.3
Mineral interests in unproved properties	$ 1.2