Note 5 - Investment in the Peak Gold JV (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments	$ 54,468,519		$ 54,468,519			$ 28,064,405
The Joint Venture Company [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost	$ 1,400,000		1,400,000
Equity Method Investment, Total Contributions			$ 102,200,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%		30.00%
Loss from Equity Method Investments, Unrecorded	$ 700,000	$ 6,700,000	$ 800,000	$ 11,800,000
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Inception-to-date Cumulative Income (Loss)		44,800,000		44,800,000
Equity Method Investments	$ 54,468,519	$ 0	$ 54,468,519	$ 0	$ 43,374,152	$ 28,064,405