EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES - Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net loss from operations	$ (9,597,276)	$ (10,792,213)	$ (28,232,240)	$ (24,846,606)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	811,301	105,263	662,178	73,975
Comprehensive income (loss)	17,476,182	(10,756,096)	(1,408,876)	(24,996,394)
Sayona
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Net loss from operations	(1,584,963)	(1,880,157)	(15,397,751)	(2,204,911)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9,275,626	528,961	9,666,593	371,737
Comprehensive income (loss)	7,690,663	(1,351,196)	(5,731,158)	(1,833,174)
Sayona Quebec
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Net loss from operations	(1,815,945)	(145,550)	(6,585,527)	(145,550)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	0	0	179,041	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,815,945)	$ (145,550)	(6,406,486)	$ (145,550)
Atlantic Lithium
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	0		0
Net loss from operations	(13,458,082)		(24,287,222)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,361,066)		(3,968,514)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (14,819,148)		$ (28,255,736)