Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (9,383,417)	$ (9,093,931)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,378,574	365,659
Amortization of finance leases	12,937	12,811
Accretion of interest	147,273	0
Amortization of debt discount and other debt-related items	0	214,298
Accretion of reclamation liability	120,269	109,915
Interest expense paid with common stock	0	142,422
Research and development expense paid with common stock	0	1,487,476
Gain on extinguishment of liability	0	(845,000)
Loss on conversion of debt	0	1,196,880
Director share-based compensation	321,659	0
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	722,015	1,190,803
Share of net (income) loss of equity-method investments	251,844	(41,438)
Other	(12,079)	175,943
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	976,365	(378,808)
Prepaid expenses	(362,808)	(48,672)
Deposits	0	(60,000)
Other assets	210,141	(6,270)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(963,786)	(606,943)
Other liabilities	(30,442)	125,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(5,823,158)	(4,962,518)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of mineral rights and properties, plant and equipment	(5,676,932)	(240,873)
Acquisition of intangible asset	0	(180,000)
Payments on contractual commitments associated with derivatives	(129,000)	(120,000)
Proceeds received from contractual commitments associated with derivatives	1,231,667	0
Payment of reclamation bond deposit	(150,000)	(150,000)
Other	(34,122)	(28,790)
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,532,536)	(1,816,330)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock	60,979,181	0
Issuances of debt	0	10,000,000
Principal payments of debt	0	(100,000)
Common stock issuance costs	(4,606,575)	(145,000)
Principal payments on financing leases	(756)	(23,650)
Net cash provided by financing activities	56,371,850	9,731,350
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,016,156	2,952,502
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	16,951,645	954,271
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	52,967,801	3,906,773
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock for director compensation	1,864,159	0
SSOF advances converted to equity investment	15,150,000	0
Deposits on equipment applied to property, plant and equipment	7,465,610	0
Recognition of Great Basin guaranty asset and liability	475,000	0
Recognition of operating lease liability and right of use asset	698,863	3,548,557
Issuance of common stock for LINICO acquisition-related payable	0	1,860,000
Acquisition of plant and equipment from Marathon SAFE Note	0	12,000,000
AST Lease Amendment [Member]
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock for AST lease amendment	0	2,482,200
Debt and Accrued Interest Converted Into Common Shares [Member]
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common shares for debt conversion and accrued interest	0	4,001,243
Sierra Springs Opportunity Fund, Inc. (SSOF) [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Advances in SSOF	(5,750,000)	0
Investment in SSOF	(2,000,000)	(300,000)
RenFuel Note Receivable [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire note	0	(430,000)
Hexas SAFE [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments to acquire note	0	(366,667)
Comstock Metals [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Deposits paid on equipment	(2,024,149)	0
Metals Recycling [Member]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Deferred revenue	250,917	757,958
Excluding Flux Photon [Member]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,017,380	339,379
Flux Photon [Member]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable	$ (480,000)	$ 0