Asset Retirement Obligation, Credit-Adjusted Risk-Free Rate Percentage

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Asset Retirement Obligation, Inflation Rate Percentage

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Current portion of reclamation reserve to restore a mining or drilling site to the condition agreed upon within the mining or drilling contract.

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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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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the carrying amount of asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of a reclamation and mine closing liability that is associated with a legal obligation for the closure and reclamation of a mine including the removal of buildings, equipment, machinery and other physical remnants of mining, closure of tailings impoundments, leach pads and other mine features, and contouring, covering and revegetation of waste rock piles and other disturbed areas.

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10-Q LONG-TERM RECLAMATION LIABILITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Accrued long-term liability		$ 6,470,156	$ 5,445,672	$ 6,054,919	$ 6,034,208
Downward adjustment in retirement asset obligation	$ 926,434
Reclamation costs		$ 1,159,236
Inflation rate percentage		2.94%
Credit-adjusted risk-free rate percentage		8.45%
Lucerne Mine Assets
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Retirement obligation asset		$ 942,168
Other Income
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Downward adjustment in retirement asset obligation	$ 868,471