CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,434,379	$ 30,494,320
Investment in debt securities held to maturity	4,665,947	4,577,706
Accounts receivable, net	2,607,687	4,213,305
Inventories	21,605,870	12,522,009
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,312,590	434,842
Note receivable	4,000,000	2,500,000
Total current assets	76,626,473	54,742,182
Property, plant and equipment, net	53,449,214	42,374,839
Operating lease right-of-use assets	29,306	48,106
Investment in debt securities held to maturity - noncurrent	16,065,384	15,773,251
Investment in equity securities	43,219,151	40,494,328
Investment in joint venture	76,360
Restricted cash	820,619	162,756
Other assets, net	330,207	330,207
Total assets	190,616,714	153,925,669
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,938,384	6,924,518
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	19,937	34,103
Current portion of long-term debt	175,913	136,942
Total current liabilities	6,640,958	10,177,336
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	9,369	14,003
Long-term debt, net of current portion	158,862	58,483
Asset retirement obligations	2,785,687	2,720,658
Total liabilities	9,594,876	12,970,480
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 16)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 150,521,555 and 140,042,270 shares issued, respectively	1,505,216	1,400,423
Treasury stock (1,050,186 and 149,639 shares of common stock at cost, respectively)	(9,418,009)	(574,153)
Additional paid-in capital	245,598,101	185,608,189
Accumulated deficit	(56,672,749)	(45,488,549)
Total stockholders' equity	181,021,838	140,955,189
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	190,616,714	153,925,669
Series B
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	7,500	7,500
Series C
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock	1,779	1,779
Non-related party
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	2,377,849	2,937,842
Directors
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	$ 128,875	$ 143,931

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-2