FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Silver Purchase Agreement - silver price derivative
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (7,999)	$ 1,898
Fair value adjustments	(7,475)	(9,897)
Ending balance	(15,474)	(7,999)
Gold Prepay - gold price derivative
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(9,665)	(1,676)
Fair value adjustments	(8,263)	(7,989)
Ending balance	(17,928)	(9,665)
Convertible Loans \| Orion
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning balance	(336)	(9,028)
Fair value adjustments	(1,424)	8,692
Liability, ending balance	(1,760)	(336)
Convertible Loans \| Sprott
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning balance	(33)	(1,459)
Fair value adjustments	(13)	1,426
Liability, ending balance	$ (46)	$ (33)

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from derivative asset (liability) after deduction of derivative liability (asset), measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as derivative asset (liability) after deduction of derivative liability (asset), measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
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