CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating expenses:
Exploration and mine development costs	$ 434,177	$ 5,563,028	$ 1,484,889	$ 12,865,364
General and administrative expenses	7,160,482	4,818,647	20,199,852	11,506,078
Total operating expenses	7,594,659	10,381,675	21,684,741	24,371,442
Loss from equity method investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(2,002,617)	(410,538)	(6,547,499)	(475,164)
Loss from operations	(9,597,276)	(10,792,213)	(28,232,240)	(24,846,606)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	373,204	0	373,492	3,830
Interest expense	(20,640)	(59,051)	(97,250)	(191,966)
Loss from foreign currency exchange	(35,469)	(10,095)	(60,118)	(35,627)
Gain on dilution of equity method investments in unconsolidated affiliates	29,367,281	0	29,367,281	0
Total other income (expense)	29,684,376	(69,146)	29,583,405	(223,763)
Income (loss) before taxes	20,087,100	(10,861,359)	1,351,165	(25,070,369)
Income tax expense	3,422,219	0	3,422,219	0
Net income (loss)	$ 16,664,881	$ (10,861,359)	$ (2,071,054)	$ (25,070,369)
Basic net income (loss) per weighted-average share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ (0.68)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.64)
Diluted net income (loss) per weighted-average share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ (0.68)	$ (0.12)	$ (1.64)
Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	17,965,858	15,863,027	17,343,309	15,242,261
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in shares)	18,081,486	15,863,027	17,343,309	15,242,261