Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
EXPENSES:
Claim rental expense	$ (128,117)	$ (126,452)
Exploration expense	(86,644)	(251,927)
Depreciation expense	(26,996)	(34,214)
Accretion expense	(3,140)	(2,865)
General and administrative expense	(2,467,995)	(1,980,921)
Total expenses	(2,712,892)	(2,396,379)
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):
Interest income	12,050	8,402
Interest expense	(2,030,814)	(447,510)
Loss from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC	(140,253)	(5,090,000)
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts	(15,625,330)	0
Total other income/(expense)	(17,784,347)	(5,529,108)
NET LOSS	$ (20,497,239)	$ (7,925,487)
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Net loss per share, basic	$ (2.14)	$ (1.09)
Net loss per share, diluted	$ (2.14)	$ (1.09)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	9,587,113	7,243,345
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	9,587,113	7,243,345