CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (39,338,806)	$ (38,724,963)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
Stock-based compensation expense	3,725,484	3,766,629
Depreciation expense	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 finance right-to-use assets - related party	378,888	0
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount	112,143	59,271
Investment in other entities - Related Parties, net	409,268	562,696
Gain on sale of equipment	(400,000)	(1,529,408)
Issuance of common shares for services	143,575	100,000
Allowance for losses on due from related party	190,000	0
Allowance for losses on note receivable	99,022	0
Unrealized gain on short-term investments	45,514	(7,472)
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable	(85,991)	0
Receivables	(6,675)	660,756
Due from related party	(530,000)	(352,243)
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
Accrued interest on finance lease liability - related party	295,499	0
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)
Cash Flows from Investing activities:
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)
Restricted investments sold	25,797,202	0
Cash used in investing activities	(125,400,361)	(31,743,043)
Cash Flows from Financing activities:
Proceeds from tax exempt bonds, net	149,719,203	43,475,888
Proceeds from convertible promissory note	500,250	0
Proceeds from convertible promissory note - related party	142,471	0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock option	156,900	0
Proceeds received from other financing obligation	2,493,819	7,733,231
Cash received from warrant conversions	32,339	0
Proceeds from current portion of long-term debt	0	1,381,250
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 financing activities	145,679,343	45,348,555
Decrease in cash	(964,231)	(5,913,269)
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, beginning of period	5,077,560	10,990,829
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, end of period	4,113,329	5,077,560
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non- cash proceeds from related party convertible notes	1,468,984	486,556
Dividend-in-kind of Novustera, Inc. common stock to shareholders	1,361,788	0
Acquisition of assets through operating leases - related party	1,897,736	0
Acquisition of assets through finance lease - related party	19,786,394
Conversion of convertible debt into common stock	$ 0	$ 9,787,423