Note 14 - Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Table Text Block]

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had the following outstanding derivatives that were not designated as hedges in qualifying hedging relationships:

Period	Commodity	Volume		Weighted Average Price ($/oz)
2024	Gold		21,100	$	2,025
2025	Gold		62,400	$	2,025
2026	Gold		41,100	$	2,025

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

		As of June 30, 2024								As of December 31, 2023
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Gross Recognized Assets / Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset		Net Recognized Assets / Liabilities			Gross Recognized Assets / Liabilities			Gross Amounts Offset		Net Recognized Assets / Liabilities
Commodity Contracts	Derivative contract asset - current	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
Commodity Contracts	Derivative contract liability - current	$	(17,869,326	)	$	—	$	(17,869,326	)	$	(2,679,784	)	$	—	$	(2,679,784	)
Commodity Contracts	Derivative contract asset - noncurrent	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
Commodity Contracts	Derivative contract liability - noncurrent	$	(33,727,276	)	$	—	$	(33,727,276	)	$	(20,737,997	)	$	—	$	(20,737,997	)

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The table below presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under Subtopic 815-20	Location of Unrealized Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative					Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
		Three months ended June 30, 2024			Three months ended June 30, 2023		Six months ended June 30, 2024			Six months ended June 30, 2023
Commodity Contracts	Unrealized loss on derivative contracts	$	(12,553,491	)	$	—	$	(28,178,821	)	$	—
Total		$	(12,553,491	)	$	—	$	(28,178,821	)	$	—