RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Stock- based compensation expense	$ 3,725,484	$ 3,766,629
Depreciation	2,185,332	2,323,431
Amortization of mining rights	1,235,932	1,222,686
Accretion expense	991,520	1,015,563
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount	112,143	59,271
Gain on sale of equipment	(400,000)	(1,529,408)
Issuance of common shares for services	143,575	100,000
Due from related party	(530,000)	(352,243)
Receivables	(6,675)	660,756
Inventories	(829,998)	316,699
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	583,825	(942,557)
Trade and non-trade payable	894,571	(3,118,438)
Accounts payable related party	6,052,168	233,428
Accrued expenses	295,132	311,809
Accrued litigation settlement	240,658	14,103,270
Accrued interest	1,691,551	377,306
Other current liabilities	0	100,000
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net	4,755	2,756
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net - related party	373,420	0
Cash used in operating activities	(21,243,213)	(19,518,781)
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)	1,059,062	3,616,866
Proceeds from sale of equipment	400,000	1,529,408
Proceeds from short-term investments, net	715,038	641,617
Restricted investments purchased	(151,253,539)	(30,297,202)
Cash used in investing activities	(125,400,361)	(31,743,043)
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net	149,719,203	43,475,888
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option	(156,900)	0
Proceeds received from other financing obligation	2,493,819	7,733,231
Repayment on current portion of long-term debt	0	(1,158,428)
Repayments of other financing obligation	(7,365,639)	(6,083,386)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	145,679,343	45,348,555
Net loss	(39,338,806)	(38,724,963)
Amortization of finance right-to-use assets - related party	378,888	0
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)	(1,059,062)	(3,616,866)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option	156,900	0
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net	$ (149,719,203)	(43,475,888)
Previously Reported [Member]
Net loss		(11,455,086)
Stock- based compensation expense		0
Depreciation		46,953
Amortization of mining rights		1,240,914
Accretion expense		993,165
Amortization of right-to-use assets - related party		626,253
Accretion of right-to-use assets		64,386
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount		52,500
Option Expense		1,506,292
Investment in other entities - Related Parties, net		0
Gain on sale of equipment		(8,475,468)
Issuance of common shares for services		0
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(499,639)
Due from related party		0
Receivables		660,755
Inventories		(392,690)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(1,081,075)
Trade and non-trade payable		1,876,680
Accounts payable related party		(1,923,535)
Accrued expenses		0
Accrued litigation settlement		0
Accrued interest		406,191
Other current liabilities		200,000
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net		200,001
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net - related party		752,783
Cash used in operating activities		(14,415,240)
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)		964,319
Proceeds from sale of equipment		0
Proceeds from short-term investments, net		22,067,980
Purchases of short-term investments		(51,865,545)
Restricted investments purchased		0
Cash used in investing activities		(28,833,246)
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net		44,100,000
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option		(1,112,852)
Proceeds received from other financing obligation		0
Repayment on current portion of long-term debt		0
Repayments of other financing obligation		(5,599,988)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		37,387,160
Net loss		(11,455,176)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		499,639
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)		(964,319)
Purchases of short-term investments		51,865,545
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option		1,112,852
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net		(44,100,000)
Adjustment [Member]
Net loss		(27,269,877)
Stock- based compensation expense		3,766,629
Depreciation		2,276,478
Amortization of mining rights		(18,228)
Accretion expense		(416)
Amortization of right-to-use assets - related party		562,696
Accretion of right-to-use assets		(1,506,292)
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount		6,771
Option Expense		(64,386)
Investment in other entities - Related Parties, net		(626,253)
Gain on sale of equipment		6,946,060
Issuance of common shares for services		100,000
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(514,981)
Due from related party		352,243
Receivables		(1)
Inventories		(75,991)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		138,518
Trade and non-trade payable		(4,995,118)
Accounts payable related party		2,156,963
Accrued expenses		311,809
Accrued litigation settlement		14,103,270
Accrued interest		(28,885)
Other current liabilities		(100,000)
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net		(197,245)
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net - related party		(752,783)
Cash used in operating activities		(5,103,541)
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)		4,581,185
Proceeds from sale of equipment		1,529,408
Purchases of short-term investments		(51,865,545)
Restricted investments purchased		(30,297,202)
Cash used in investing activities		(2,909,797)
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net		624,112
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option		(1,112,852)
Proceeds received from other financing obligation		7,733,231
Repayment on current portion of long-term debt		(1,158,428)
Repayments of other financing obligation		(483,398)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		7,961,395
Net loss		(27,269,787)
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		514,981
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)		(4,581,185)
Purchases of short-term investments		51,865,545
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option		1,112,852
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net		(624,112)
Restated [Member]
Stock- based compensation expense		3,766,629
Depreciation		2,323,431
Amortization of mining rights		1,222,686
Accretion expense		992,749
Accretion of right-to-use assets		0
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount		59,271
Option Expense		0
Investment in other entities - Related Parties, net		562,696
Gain on sale of equipment		(1,529,408)
Issuance of common shares for services		100,000
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		(15,342)
Due from related party		352,243
Receivables		660,756
Inventories		316,699
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(942,557)
Trade and non-trade payable		(3,118,438)
Accounts payable related party		233,428
Accrued expenses		311,809
Accrued litigation settlement		14,103,270
Accrued interest		377,306
Other current liabilities		100,000
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net		2,756
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net - related party		0
Cash used in operating activities		(19,518,781)
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)		3,616,866
Proceeds from sale of equipment		1,529,408
Proceeds from short-term investments, net		641,617
Purchases of short-term investments		0
Restricted investments purchased		(30,297,202)
Cash used in investing activities		(31,743,043)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option		0
Proceeds received from other financing obligation		7,733,231
Repayment on current portion of long-term debt		(1,158,428)
Repayments of other financing obligation		(6,083,386)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		45,348,555
Net loss		(38,724,963)
Amortization of finance right-to-use assets - related party		0
Unrealized gain on short-term investments		15,342
Purchase of property and equipment, net of capitalized interest income and (expense)		(3,616,866)
Purchases of short-term investments		0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option		$ 0