INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of investments activity [Table Text Block]

Financial asset hierarchy level		Investee common shares			Warrants CAD 0.30 exercise price			Warrants CAD 1.00 exercise price			Total
Thousands of United States dollars		Level 3			Level 3			Level 3
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	1,987		$	625		$	58		$	2,670
Impairment		(1,257	)		-			-			(1,257	)
Loss on changes in fair value		-			(591	)		(58	)		(649	)
Balance at December 31, 2022		730			34			-			764
Impairment		(730	)		-			-			(730	)
Loss on changes in fair value		-			(34	)		-			(34	)
Balance at December 31, 2023	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-