CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ 16,664,881	$ (10,861,359)	$ (2,071,054)	$ (25,070,369)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense			2,643,433	1,851,805
Loss from equity method investments in unconsolidated affiliates	2,002,617	410,538	6,547,499	475,164
Gain on dilution of equity method investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(29,367,281)	0	(29,367,281)	0
Deferred taxes			3,422,219	0
Depreciation	21,267	3,733	32,475	6,485
Noncash lease expense			72,253	113,914
Loss on sale of property, plant and mine development			11,542	0
Unrealized loss on investment			51,969	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets			(959,175)	(2,374,222)
Operating lease liabilities			(68,819)	(115,551)
Accounts payable			270,493	576,344
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(2,627,020)	2,547,983
Net cash used in operating activities			(22,041,466)	(21,988,447)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(21,891,950)	(22,352,553)
Advances on Ewoyaa Lithium project (Ghana)			(9,815,418)	0
Purchases of equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(4,032,068)	(42,582,106)	(14,086,972)	(58,940,518)
Net cash used in investing activities			(45,794,340)	(81,293,071)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of issuance costs			122,059,476	114,087,891
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			93,326	773,251
Principal payments on long-term debt			(973,064)	(563,466)
Net cash provided by financing activities			121,179,738	114,297,676
Net increase in cash			53,343,932	11,016,158
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			64,244,983	70,936,994
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	117,588,915	81,953,152	117,588,915	81,953,152
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Noncash capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses			2,226,692	0
Cash paid for interest			97,250	191,966
Capitalized stock-based compensation	$ 89,975	$ 0	212,393	0
Noncash acquisitions of mining interests financed by sellers			$ 0	$ 241,002