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MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Narratives (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended
	Feb. 06, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 11, 2025 USD ($) shares	Apr. 28, 2025 USD ($) shares	Mar. 27, 2025 USD ($) shares	Mar. 10, 2025 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2025 $ / shares	Apr. 28, 2025 $ / shares shares	Mar. 27, 2025 $ / shares	Mar. 10, 2025 $ / shares shares
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities \| $						$ 13,542	$ 21,114
Receipt of warrants in connection with loan \| $						3,380
Number of private placements				2
Goliath Resources Limited
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Number of units company acquired					5,181,347
Number of common shares					1
Share purchase warrant					0.5
McEwen Copper Inc.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Number of warrants issued	203,280
Price per common share for each warrant \| $ / shares	$ 40
Receipt of warrants in connection with loan \| $	$ 3,400
Shares Acquired in Goliath Resources Limited \| Goliath Resources Limited
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Number of units company acquired					5,181,347
Shares issued for acquisition of mineral property interests (in shares)					868,056
Number of shares of common stock											1
Share purchase warrant					0.5
Price per common share for each warrant \| $ / shares											$ 2.5
Warrants outstanding term											12 months
Percentage of equity interest already held											4.00%
Gain on day one \| $					$ 900
Loss on warrant expired \| $						500
Shares Acquired in Canadian Gold Corp \| Canadian Gold
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Number of shares acquired				8,823,529
Number of units company acquired				2,941,176
Marketable securities \| $				$ 1,400
Number of common shares				1
Number of shares of common stock				1
Share purchase warrant				1
Price per common share for each warrant \| $ / shares										$ 0.22
Percentage of equity interest already held				6.00%
Gain on day one \| $				$ 500
Loss on warrant expired \| $						$ 700
Shares Acquired in Inventus Mining Corp
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Number of warrants exercised		800,000	9,200,000
Shares issued price per share \| $ / shares								$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Total consideration \| $		$ 100	$ 600
Shares Acquired in Inventus Mining Corp Expiring November 6, 2026
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Number of shares of common stock									1
Number of warrants exercised			9,200,000
Shares issued price per share \| $ / shares									$ 0.12