TRANSITION PERIOD COMPARATIVE DATA - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (21,348,355)	$ (5,784,838)	$ (19,993,848)	$ (5,879,152)	$ (9,681,801)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	8,697	8,836	11,589	13,249	8,812
Stock-based compensation	2,003,116	301,077	1,319,372	470,939	438,375
Noncash lease expense	78,878	53,834	143,734	122,759	0
Loss on equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates	642,135	0	64,626	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets	(717,101)	(212,398)	(1,385,134)	(29,736)	10,855
Operating lease liabilities	(81,005)	(74,233)	(144,096)	(118,555)	0
Accounts payable	(1,299,090)	1,465,370	1,770,570	(642,293)	(449,771)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3,038,552	708,543	1,955,933	(269,512)	477,918
Net cash used in operating activities	(17,674,173)	(3,533,809)	(16,257,254)	(6,332,301)	(9,195,612)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of mining interests	(12,464,238)	(5,076,816)	(18,187,346)	(2,747,783)	(1,523,104)
Capital expenditures	(35,145)	(13,740)	(20,035)	(704,471)	(31,025)
Advances on the Ewoyaa Project	(4,310,173)	0	0	0	0
Purchase of equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(43,603,824)	0	(16,358,412)	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,413,380)	(5,090,556)	(34,565,793)	(3,452,254)	(1,554,129)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	0	60,876,241	174,964,132	25,108,987	8,321,894
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	557,100	132,895	349,047	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(876,212)	(304,865)	(695,572)	(390,434)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(319,112)	60,704,271	174,617,607	24,718,553	8,321,894
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(78,406,665)	52,079,906	123,794,560	14,933,998	(2,427,847)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	142,651,648	18,857,088	18,857,088	4,432,150	7,238,489
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	64,244,983	70,936,994	142,651,648	18,857,088	4,432,150
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	112,869	156,208	289,125	157,271	0
Noncash acquisitions of mining interests financed by sellers	$ 241,002	$ 669,500	$ 689,500	$ 2,708,052	$ 0