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Note 8 - Formation of Joint Venture Company (Details Textual) - USD ($)
6 Months Ended 48 Months Ended
Jan. 08, 2015
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Apr. 26, 2018
Jan. 08, 2018
The Joint Venture Company [Member]          
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 100.00%        
The Joint Venture Company [Member]          
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,400,000    
Investments in Joint Ventures, Contributed Assets Value 45,700,000        
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   60.00% 60.00% 60.00%  
The Joint Venture Company [Member] | Royal Gold [Member]          
Initial Investment to Fund Exploration Activity $ 5,000,000        
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage 0.00%        
Reimbursement from Joint Venture Co-founder $ 750,000        
Percentage of Economic Interest That May Be Obtained 40.00%        
Amount of Economic Interest That May Be Obtained         $ 30,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Cumulative Contributions if Additional Contributions Made       $ 30,000,000  
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage   40.00% 40.00% 40.00%  
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture   $ 33,600,000 $ 33,600,000