Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
EXPENSES:
Claim rental expense	$ (128,117)	$ (126,451)	$ (256,234)	$ (252,903)
Exploration expense	(35,788)	(1,010,453)	(122,432)	(1,262,380)
Depreciation expense	(26,996)	(33,859)	(53,992)	(68,073)
Accretion expense	(3,181)	(3,021)	(6,321)	(5,886)
Impairment from loss, net of recovery	0	(7,111)	0	(7,111)
General and administrative expense	(2,192,406)	(2,510,042)	(4,660,401)	(4,490,963)
Total expenses	(2,386,488)	(3,690,937)	(5,099,380)	(6,087,316)
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):
Interest income	10,409	4,905	22,459	13,307
Interest expense	(2,920,550)	(615,979)	(4,951,364)	(1,063,489)
Loss from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC	(695,633)	(6,720,000)	(835,886)	(11,810,000)
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts	(12,553,491)	0	(28,178,821)	0
Other income	0	606,499	0	606,499
Total other income/(expense)	(16,159,265)	(6,724,575)	(33,943,612)	(12,253,683)
NET LOSS	$ (18,545,753)	$ (10,415,512)	$ (39,042,992)	$ (18,340,999)
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Net loss per share, basic	$ (1.9)	$ (1.38)	$ (4.03)	$ (2.46)
Net loss per share, diluted	$ (1.9)	$ (1.38)	$ (4.03)	$ (2.46)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	9,775,758	7,547,472	9,681,064	7,455,691
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	9,775,758	7,547,472	9,681,064	7,455,691