SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||
| Class of warrant or right, outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,250,000 |
| Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number | 2,586,000 | 2,381,000 | 2,636,000 | 2,615,000 |
| Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 48,822,024 | 48,925,574 | 49,589,430 | |
| Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 46,542,900 | 46,779,574 | 46,095,232 | |
| Cash, uninsured Amount | $ 5,653,644 | $ 4,578,256 | $ 4,305,287 | |
| Reductionin common stock par or stated value per share | $ 0.001 | |||
| XG Mining [Member] | ||||
| Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | ||||
| Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 90.00% | |||
| Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 10.00% | |||