Note 10 - Product Inventories - Schedule of Our Major Components of Product Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Inventory [Line Items]
Product inventories	$ 45,200	$ 34,962
Concentrates
Inventory [Line Items]
Product inventories	24,255	15,030
Stockpiled ore
Inventory [Line Items]
Product inventories	12,569	13,168
In-process
Inventory [Line Items]
Product inventories	$ 8,376	$ 6,764

Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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