EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES - Summary of Changes in Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 64,233,609	$ 16,262,498	$ 58,872,710	$ 0
Additional investments	4,032,068	42,582,106	14,086,972	58,940,518
Gain (loss) on dilution of equity method investments	29,367,281	0	29,367,281	0
Loss from equity method investments	(2,002,617)	(410,538)	(6,547,499)	(475,164)
Share of income (loss) from equity method investments included in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,203,097	105,263	1,053,974	73,975
Balance at end of period	96,833,438	58,539,329	96,833,438	58,539,329
Sayona
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	17,117,606	11,194,905	18,256,488	0
Additional investments	0	7,183,273	1,075,921	18,474,092
Gain (loss) on dilution of equity method investments	29,401,727		29,401,727
Loss from equity method investments	(228,393)	(374,151)	(2,507,711)	(438,777)
Share of income (loss) from equity method investments included in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,336,618	105,263	1,401,133	73,975
Balance at end of period	47,627,558	18,109,290	47,627,558	18,109,290
Fair value of equity investments where market values from publicly traded entities are readily available	178,254,197		178,254,197
Sayona Quebec
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	33,047,198	5,067,593	25,215,851	0
Additional investments	4,032,068	19,449,545	13,011,051	24,517,138
Gain (loss) on dilution of equity method investments	0		0
Loss from equity method investments	(453,986)	(36,387)	(1,646,382)	(36,387)
Share of income (loss) from equity method investments included in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	44,760	0
Balance at end of period	36,625,280	24,480,751	36,625,280	24,480,751
Atlantic Lithium
Increase (Decrease) in Equity Method Investment [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	14,068,805	0	15,400,371	0
Additional investments	0	15,949,288	0	15,949,288
Gain (loss) on dilution of equity method investments	(34,446)		(34,446)
Loss from equity method investments	(1,320,238)	0	(2,393,406)	0
Share of income (loss) from equity method investments included in other comprehensive income (loss)	(133,521)	0	(391,919)	0
Balance at end of period	12,580,600	$ 15,949,288	12,580,600	$ 15,949,288
Fair value of equity investments where market values from publicly traded entities are readily available	$ 28,440,000		$ 28,440,000