South Mountain Project	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity Method Investments [Abstract]
South Mountain Project [Text Block]	3. South Mountain Project BeMetals Option Agreement: On December 30, 2022, the Company agreed to terminate the Option Agreement with BeMetals Corporation. The BeMetals Option Agreement ("the Option Agreement") was entered into on February 27, 2019, under the original terms of the Option Agreement, BeMetals provided the funding to SMMI for project expenses including management services. According to the terms of the Option Agreement BMET USA and SMMI entered a management contract whereby BeMetals paid $25,000 monthly to SMMI for management services to enable BMET to perform exploration and development work with respect to the South Mountain Project. Management service income of $ 225,000 was recognized during the nine -month period ended September 30, 2022. On February 7, 2023, the Company entered into Mutual Release (the "Release") with BeMetals Corp. whereby the Company acknowledged and agreed that BeMetals had completed all of its obligations under the Option Agreement in consideration of a final payment of $33,530, which includes payment of all expenditures incurred through the date of termination. The Company also agreed that BeMetals shall not be obligated to make any additional payments or share issuances further expenditures. The release discharges both parties from any and all claims arising in connection with the Option Agreement Subsequent to the receipt of the Release payment, the Company made payments of $6,035 related to expenses attributable to the Option Agreement and covered under the Release. For the nine -month period ended September 30, 2023, the remaining balance of $21,495 was recognized in other accrued liabilities, to cover any additional expenses associated with the Option Agreement. On April 12, 2023, the Company received a notice of Complaint filed in the fourth judicial district court of the State of Idaho by a law firm representing a former mining contractor who had worked on the South Mountain Mine project in the Fall of 2020. The Complaint alleges the Company owes the contractor for past services related to the BeMetals Option Agreement. On August 16, 2023, the Company extended a settlement offer to the former mining contractor. Subsequently, on September 28, 2023, the Company was notified that the mining contractor's counsel intended to withdraw from the case. The withdrawal process will involve the filing of a motion with the court, followed by a court hearing. Upon the court's approval of the motion, the mining contractor will have a 21-day window to secure new legal representation. Failure to secure new counsel within this period may result in the dismissal of the case. SMMI Joint Venture - OGT, LLC The Company's wholly owned subsidiary SMMI is the sole manager of the South Mountain Project in its entirety through a separate Mining Lease with Option to Purchase ("Lease Option") with the Company's majority-owned subsidiary OGT. SMMI has an option to purchase the South Mountain mineral interest for a capped $5 million less net returns royalties paid through the date of exercise. The Lease Option expires in November 2026. If SMMI exercises the option, the option payment of $5 million less advance royalties will be distributed 100% by OGT to OGT's minority member. Under the Lease Option, SMMI pays an advance of $5,000 net returns royalty to OGT annually on November 4 which is distributed to OGT's minority member.

3. South Mountain Project

BeMetals Option Agreement:

On December 30, 2022, the Company agreed to terminate the Option Agreement with BeMetals Corporation. The BeMetals Option Agreement ("the Option Agreement") was entered into on February 27, 2019, under the original terms of the Option Agreement, BeMetals provided the funding to SMMI for project expenses including management services.

According to the terms of the Option Agreement BMET USA and SMMI entered a management contract whereby BeMetals paid $25,000 monthly to SMMI for management services to enable BMET to perform exploration and development work with respect to the South Mountain Project. Management service income of $ 225,000 was recognized during the nine -month period ended September 30, 2022.

On February 7, 2023, the Company entered into Mutual Release (the "Release") with BeMetals Corp. whereby the Company acknowledged and agreed that BeMetals had completed all of its obligations under the Option Agreement in consideration of a final payment of $33,530, which includes payment of all expenditures incurred through the date of termination. The Company also agreed that BeMetals shall not be obligated to make any additional payments or share issuances further expenditures. The release discharges both parties from any and all claims arising in connection with the Option Agreement

Subsequent to the receipt of the Release payment, the Company made payments of $6,035 related to expenses attributable to the Option Agreement and covered under the Release. For the nine -month period ended September 30, 2023, the remaining balance of $21,495 was recognized in other accrued liabilities, to cover any additional expenses associated with the Option Agreement.

On April 12, 2023, the Company received a notice of Complaint filed in the fourth judicial district court of the State of Idaho by a law firm representing a former mining contractor who had worked on the South Mountain Mine project in the Fall of 2020. The Complaint alleges the Company owes the contractor for past services related to the BeMetals Option Agreement.

On August 16, 2023, the Company extended a settlement offer to the former mining contractor. Subsequently, on September 28, 2023, the Company was notified that the mining contractor's counsel intended to withdraw from the case. The withdrawal process will involve the filing of a motion with the court, followed by a court hearing. Upon the court's approval of the motion, the mining contractor will have a 21-day window to secure new legal representation. Failure to secure new counsel within this period may result in the dismissal of the case.

SMMI Joint Venture - OGT, LLC

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary SMMI is the sole manager of the South Mountain Project in its entirety through a separate Mining Lease with Option to Purchase ("Lease Option") with the Company's majority-owned subsidiary OGT. SMMI has an option to purchase the South Mountain mineral interest for a capped $5 million less net returns royalties paid through the date of exercise. The Lease Option expires in November 2026. If SMMI exercises the option, the option payment of $5 million less advance royalties will be distributed 100% by OGT to OGT's minority member. Under the Lease Option, SMMI pays an advance of $5,000 net returns royalty to OGT annually on November 4 which is distributed to OGT's minority member.