SEGMENTED INFORMATION - Schedule of reportable segments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses	$ 584,011	$ 176,821	$ 1,009,873	$ 1,075,576
Segment income (loss)	(1,139,395)	$ 3,635,630	(1,291,165)	$ 2,780,901
Total Assets	1,870,876		1,870,876		$ 3,213,641
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses			(1,009,873)		1,566,235
Other income (expenses)			(281,292)		3,540,642
Segment income (loss)			(1,291,165)		1,974,407
Total Assets	1,870,876		1,870,876		3,213,641
Operating Segments [Member] | Natural Resources [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses			(429,751)		(212,348)
Other income (expenses)			0		4,532,382
Segment income (loss)			(429,751)		4,320,034
Total Assets	10,500		10,500		10,500
Operating Segments [Member] | Technology [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses			(102,424)		(808,800)
Other income (expenses)			0		0
Segment income (loss)			(102,424)		(808,800)
Total Assets	0		0		0
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating expenses			(477,698)		(545,087)
Other income (expenses)			(281,292)		(991,740)
Segment income (loss)			(758,990)		(1,536,827)
Total Assets	$ 1,860,376		$ 1,860,376		$ 3,203,141