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EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES - Additional Information (Details)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates $ 8,008,697 $ 7,042,018 $ 10,054,904 $ 16,358,412
Sayona Quebec        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Long-term supply agreement, spodumene concentrate production (in Tonne) | t 113,000   113,000  
Long-term supply agreement, spodumene concentrate production, percentage 50.00%   50.00%  
Long-term supply agreement, floor price | t 500   500  
Long-term supply agreement, ceiling price | t 900   900  
Atlantic Lithium        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Long-term supply agreement, percentage of spodumene concentrate produced for sale 50.00%   50.00%  
Long-term supply agreement, percentage of equity interest for purchase 50.00%   50.00%  
Sayona Quebec | North American Lithium Mining        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent 100.00%   100.00%  
Sayona        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity interest, ownership percentage 14.00%   14.00%  
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates $ 1,029,617 1,974,425 $ 1,075,921 11,290,819
Sayona Quebec        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity interest, ownership percentage 25.00%   25.00%  
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates $ 6,979,080 $ 5,067,593 $ 8,978,983 $ 5,067,593
Sayona Quebec | Sayona        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity interest, ownership percentage 75.00%   75.00%  
Atlantic Lithium        
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Equity interest, ownership percentage 10.00%   10.00%  
Equity interest, right to acquire ownership percentage 50.00%   50.00%  
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates $ 0   $ 0