Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (18,545,753)	$ (10,415,512)	$ (39,042,992)		$ (18,340,999)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	641,554	725,049	1,312,179		1,332,867
Depreciation expense			53,992		68,073
Accretion expense	3,181	3,021	6,321		5,886
Impairment expense			0		7,111
Loss from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC (Note 5)	695,633	6,720,000	835,886		11,810,000
Unrealized loss from derivative contracts	12,553,491	0	28,178,821		0
Interest expense paid in stock			200,048		438,877
Change in the fair value of contingent consideration			0		(606,500)
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance fees			1,491,227		(144,689)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other			(165,753)		402,689
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			275,128		893,831
Net cash used in operating activities			(6,855,143)		(4,132,854)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash invested in Peak Gold, LLC			(27,240,000)		(11,810,000)
Acquisition of Contango Lucky Shot Alaska, LLC			0		(719)
Acquisition of property and equipment			(7,167)		0
Net cash used by investing activities			(27,247,167)		(11,810,719)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid for shares withheld from employees for payroll tax withholding			0		(39,496)
Cash proceeds from warrant exercise			0		6,886,000
Cash proceeds from debt			30,000,000		7,647,500
Debt issuance costs			(1,477,569)		(1,634,973)
Cash proceeds from common stock issuance, net			14,195,839		5,965,582
Net cash provided by financing activities			42,718,270		18,824,613
NET INCREASE IN CASH			8,615,960		2,881,040
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			15,737,391	$ 11,877,194	8,996,154
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$ 24,353,351	$ 11,877,194	24,353,351	$ 15,737,391	11,877,194
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest expense			2,762,152		607,787
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Commitment fee dercognized and added to debt discount			453,124		0
Total non-cash investing and financing activities:			$ 453,124		$ 0