Note 5 - Investment in Donlin Gold - Summary of the Company's Investment in Donlin Gold LLC (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||
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May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
Nov. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 03, 2025 |
Jun. 02, 2025 |
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| Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses, and other receivables | $ 376,039 | $ 376,039 | $ 117,487 | ||||
| Current liabilities: Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and lease obligations | (1,380) | (1,380) | (1,981) | ||||
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | (16,868) | $ (6,463) | (23,084) | $ (8,762) | |||
| Donlin Gold [Member] | |||||||
| Current assets: Cash, prepaid expenses, and other receivables | 22,466 | 22,466 | 5,591 | ||||
| Non-current assets: Right-of-use assets, property and equipment | 2,449 | 2,449 | 1,295 | ||||
| Non-current assets: Mineral property | 39,185 | 39,185 | 39,185 | ||||
| Current liabilities: Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and lease obligations | (10,620) | (10,620) | (2,688) | ||||
| Non-current liabilities: Reclamation and lease obligations | (2,290) | (2,290) | (1,032) | ||||
| Net assets | 51,190 | 51,190 | $ 42,351 | ||||
| Donlin Gold [Member] | |||||||
| Balance – beginning of period | $ 222,532 | 3,912 | $ 213,202 | 2,597 | |||
| Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 60.00% | 60.00% | 60.00% | 60.00% | 50.00% | ||
| Mineral property expenditures | $ (16,735) | (6,335) | $ (22,827) | (8,505) | |||
| Depreciation | (121) | (118) | (233) | (237) | |||
| Accretion | (12) | (10) | (24) | (20) | |||
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | (16,868) | (6,463) | (23,084) | (8,762) | |||
| Funding | 16,326 | 6,799 | 31,872 | 10,413 | |||
| Balance – end of period | $ 221,990 | $ 4,248 | $ 221,990 | $ 4,248 | |||
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- Definition The Company's share of the depreciation expense reported by an equity method investment of the entity. No definition available.
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- Definition The Company's share of the cost of mineral property expenditures reported by an equity method investment. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount reclamation and lease liability. No definition available.
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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Mineral properties, net of adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization, of property, plant, and equipment. Includes, but is not limited to, land and land improvement; building; machinery and equipment; furniture and fixture; and work of art, historical treasure, or similar asset classified as collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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