SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 14, 2023	Mar. 02, 2022	Nov. 20, 2019	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2024	Jul. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020
Share price								$ 1
Net proceeds				$ 13,428	$ 10,320	$ 10,785
Outstanding options (in shares)				951,170	447,787	617,000			701,000
Stock options issued (in shares)				570,000		95,000
Stock option expense				$ 300	$ 300	$ 800
Restricted Stock Units
Granted (in shares)				109,000
November 2019 Offering
Shares issued			3,775,000
Share price			$ 13.25
Issuance costs			$ 3,500
Net proceeds			$ 46,600
Warrant expiration term			5 years
Number of warrants remained outstanding and unexercised				2,170,625
Common Stock
Shares issued				1,903,000	1,450,000	1,260,000
Net proceeds				$ 13,428	$ 10,320	$ 10,785
Common Stock | November 2019 Offering
Net proceeds			$ 37,300
Warrants | November 2019 Offering
Net proceeds			$ 9,300
Number of exercisable warrants to convert to common stock			10
Number of shares of common stock			1
Number of warrants received for each share of common stock share sold			0.50
Warrant at Second Stock Price | November 2019 Offering
Number of shares of common stock			1
Price per common share for each warrant			$ 17.22
Flow Through Common Shares | Canadian Development Expenses
Shares issued	1,115,000
Share price	$ 7.86
Issuance costs	$ 500
Net proceeds	8,300
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,900
Gross proceeds	8,800
Net proceeds allocated to the sale of tax benefits	$ 400
Remaining commitments							$ 8,800
Flow Through Common Shares | Canadian Exploration Expenditures
Shares issued	788,000	1,450,000
Share price	$ 9.27	$ 10.40
Issuance costs	$ 500	$ 800
Net proceeds	6,800	14,400
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	5,500	10,300
Gross proceeds	7,300	15,100
Net proceeds allocated to the sale of tax benefits	$ 1,300	$ 4,100
Exploration expenditures				$ 13,500	$ 21,400
Remaining commitments							$ 7,300