EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES - Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 57,723,058	$ 58,872,710	$ 9,316,394	$ 58,872,710	$ 0
Additional investment	8,008,697		7,042,018	10,054,904	16,358,412
Loss from equity method investments	(1,155,379)		(64,626)	(4,544,882)	(64,626)
Equity investment gain (loss) in other comprehensive loss	(342,767)	193,644	(31,288)	(149,123)	(31,288)
Balance at end of period	64,233,609	57,723,058	16,262,498	64,233,609	16,262,498
Sayona
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	16,945,836	18,256,488	9,316,394	18,256,488	0
Additional investment	1,029,617		1,974,425	1,075,921	11,290,819
Loss from equity method investments	(857,847)		(64,626)	(2,279,318)	(64,626)
Equity investment gain (loss) in other comprehensive loss	0		(31,288)	64,515	(31,288)
Balance at end of period	17,117,606	16,945,836	11,194,905	17,117,606	11,194,905
Fair value of equity investments where market values from publicly traded entities are readily available	174,859,526			174,859,526
Sayona Quebec
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	26,193,877	25,215,851	0	25,215,851	0
Additional investment	6,979,080		5,067,593	8,978,983	5,067,593
Loss from equity method investments	(125,759)		0	(1,192,396)	0
Equity investment gain (loss) in other comprehensive loss	0		0	44,760	0
Balance at end of period	33,047,198	26,193,877	$ 5,067,593	33,047,198	$ 5,067,593
Atlantic Lithium
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	14,583,345	15,400,371		15,400,371
Additional investment	0			0
Loss from equity method investments	(171,773)			(1,073,168)
Equity investment gain (loss) in other comprehensive loss	(342,767)			(258,398)
Balance at end of period	14,068,805	$ 14,583,345		14,068,805
Fair value of equity investments where market values from publicly traded entities are readily available	$ 28,246,608			$ 28,246,608