Represents the amount of advance royalties to be paid per year.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of annual claim rentals payable, as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

Represents the contractual exploration costs to be paid per year, pursuant to the terms of the agreement.

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- Definition

Represents the reduction in the percentage of the royalty payable.

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- Definition

Represents the payments that have been made, inception-to-date, to reduce the royalty rate under an agreement.

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- Definition

Represents an increase in the percentage of the royalty payable.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Represents the initial term of leases and concessions on undeveloped acreage.

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Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Represents the overriding royalty interest the company would be required to pay if any of the properties are placed into commercial production.

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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Represents the amount of payment that the lessor may make to the lessee in order to increase the royalty rate by a specified percentage.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Represents the royalty rate required to be paid under an agreement.

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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

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Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 15, 2012	Jul. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2018
Tetlin Lease [Member]
Inception-to-date Payments to Reduce Royalty Rate			$ 225,000
Decrease in Royalty Rates			0.75%
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| Scenario 1 [Member]
Increase in Royalty Rates			0.25%
Payment that Lessor May Pay to Lessee to Increase Royalty Rate			$ 150,000
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| Scenario 2 [Member]
Increase in Royalty Rates			0.50%
Payment that Lessor May Pay to Lessee to Increase Royalty Rate			$ 300,000
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| Scenario 3 [Member]
Increase in Royalty Rates			0.75%
Payment that Lessor May Pay to Lessee to Increase Royalty Rate			$ 450,000
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Advance Royalties to Be Paid Per Year	$ 75,000		$ 50,000
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| The Joint Venture Company [Member]
Contractual Annual Exploration Costs		$ 350,000
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| The Joint Venture Company [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Royalty Rate		2.00%	1.25%
Tetlin Lease [Member] \| The Joint Venture Company [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Royalty Rate		5.00%	4.25%
Gold Properties [Member]
Annual Claim Rentals			$ 227,460
Tetlin Lease and Certain Other Properties [Member] \| The Joint Venture Company [Member] \| Royal Gold [Member]
Overriding Royalty Interest			3.00%
Additional Properties [Member] \| The Joint Venture Company [Member] \| Royal Gold [Member]
Overriding Royalty Interest			2.00%
Native Village of Tetlin Land [Member]
Initial Term of Leases and Concessions on Undeveloped Acreage		10 years