EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES - Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net loss from operations	$ (8,344,239)	$ (7,479,381)	$ (14,090,082)	$ (13,989,767)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(342,767)	(31,288)	(149,123)	(31,288)
Comprehensive loss	(9,924,070)	(7,664,260)	(18,885,058)	(14,240,298)
Sayona | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Net loss from operations	(5,224,405)	(324,754)	(13,812,789)	(324,754)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	(157,224)	390,967	(157,224)
Comprehensive loss	(5,224,405)	$ (481,978)	(13,421,822)	$ (481,978)
Sayona Quebec | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	0		0
Net loss from operations	(503,037)		(4,769,583)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0		179,041
Comprehensive loss	(503,037)		(4,590,542)
Atlantic Lithium | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	0		0
Net loss from operations	(1,733,332)		(10,829,140)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3,458,798)		(2,607,447)
Comprehensive loss	$ (5,192,130)		$ (13,436,587)