EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about exploration assets [Table Text Block]

		North Kivu		Ngayu			Imbo			Total
Cost
Balance as at January 1, 2021	$	10,621,366	$	17,466,671		$	2,932,905		$	31,020,942
Additions		-		2,216,038			6,859,907			9,075,945
Earn-in Barrick payment (*)		-		(1,975,162	)		-			(1,975,162	)
Balance as at December 31, 2021	$	10,621,366	$	17,707,547		$	9,792,812		$	38,121,725
Additions		-		190,820			2,421,176			2,611,996
Incidental revenues (Note 9e)		-		-			(235,000	)		(235,000	)
Balance as at December 31, 2022	$	10,621,366	$	17,898,367		$	11,978,988		$	40,498,721