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Note 17 - Segments - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
EXPENSES:    
Claim rental expense $ (463,949) $ (589,461)
Exploration expense (5,820,896) (4,059,505)
General exploration expenses (412,331)  
Total exploration expense (5,820,896) (4,059,505)
Depreciation expense (140,729) (121,876)
Accretion expense 0 (9,542)
General and administrative expense (13,082,874) (10,611,271)
Total expenses (19,508,448) (15,391,655)
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 88,585,112 41,669,216
Total income from operations 69,076,664 26,277,561
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):    
Interest and other income 1,772,675 480,235
Interest expense (7,598,562) (11,731,622)
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts (109,108,194) (54,150,141)
Gain on metal sales 5,324,700 1,209,293
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 4,749,312 (199,018)
Total other income/(expense) (104,860,069) (64,391,253)
Loss before income taxes (35,783,405) (38,113,692)
Total Assets 171,951,227 133,892,263
Total Liabilities (146,852,938) (132,619,618)
Net Assets (Deficit) 25,098,289 1,272,645
Johnson Tract [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense (3,565,869) (4,059,505)
Lucky Shot [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense (1,842,696)  
Operating Segments [Member] | Exploration [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Claim rental expense (463,949) (589,461)
General exploration expenses (412,331)  
Total exploration expense (5,820,896) (4,059,505)
Depreciation expense (130,543) (112,184)
Accretion expense   (9,542)
General and administrative expense (463,048) (325,500)
Total expenses (6,878,436) (5,096,192)
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 0 0
Total income from operations (6,878,436) (5,096,192)
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):    
Interest and other income 0 28,327
Interest expense 0 0
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts 0 0
Gain on metal sales 0 0
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 0 0
Total other income/(expense) 0 28,327
Loss before income taxes (6,878,436) (5,067,865)
Total Assets 53,156,804 51,908,779
Total Liabilities (1,910,751) (2,143,570)
Net Assets (Deficit) 51,246,053 49,765,209
Operating Segments [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Claim rental expense 0 0
General exploration expenses 0  
Total exploration expense 0 0
Depreciation expense 0 0
Accretion expense   0
General and administrative expense 0 0
Total expenses 0 0
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 88,585,112 41,669,216
Total income from operations 88,585,112 41,669,216
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):    
Interest and other income 0 127,365
Interest expense 0 0
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts (109,108,194) (54,150,141)
Gain on metal sales 5,324,700 1,209,293
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 0 0
Total other income/(expense) (103,783,494) (52,813,483)
Loss before income taxes (15,198,382) (11,144,267)
Total Assets 47,397,378 60,706,964
Total Liabilities (103,657,337) (57,692,107)
Net Assets (Deficit) (56,259,959) 3,014,857
Operating Segments [Member] | Johnson Tract [Member] | Exploration [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense (3,565,869) (4,059,505)
Operating Segments [Member] | Johnson Tract [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense 0 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Lucky Shot [Member] | Exploration [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense (1,842,696)  
Operating Segments [Member] | Lucky Shot [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense 0  
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Claim rental expense 0 0
General exploration expenses 0  
Total exploration expense 0 0
Depreciation expense (10,186) (9,692)
Accretion expense   0
General and administrative expense (12,619,826) (10,285,771)
Total expenses (12,630,012) (10,295,463)
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 0 0
Total income from operations (12,630,012) (10,295,463)
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):    
Interest and other income 1,772,675 324,543
Interest expense (7,598,562) (11,731,622)
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts 0 0
Gain on metal sales 0 0
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 4,749,312 (199,018)
Total other income/(expense) (1,076,575) (11,606,097)
Loss before income taxes (13,706,587) (21,901,560)
Total Assets 71,397,045 21,276,520
Total Liabilities (41,284,850) (72,783,941)
Net Assets (Deficit) 30,112,195 (51,507,421)
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member] | Johnson Tract [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense 0 $ 0
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member] | Lucky Shot [Member]    
EXPENSES:    
Exploration expense $ 0