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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of related party transactions [Table Text Block]
    December 31, 2024     December 31, 2023     December 31, 2022  
                   
Consulting fees paid or accrued to officers or their companies $ 1,082,804   $ 1,035,063   $ 909,314  
Directors' fees   2,191     2,223     2,308  
                   
Stock option grants to officers and directors $ 88,543   $ 23,750   $ 120,563  
Stock option grant price range $ 0.95   $ 0.68   $ 0.60