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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On May 28, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement for strategic advisory services with a director, which was amended on October 24, 2022. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company incurred nil and $125,000, respectively, for the provision of services under the agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company incurred nil and $250,000, respectively, for the provision of services under the agreement. The expenses incurred under the agreement are reported within 'General and administrative' expense on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, nil and $41,667, respectively, were payable by the Company to the director under this agreement. This agreement was terminated as of December 31, 2025.

In 2025, the Company engaged the services of a related party, Scout Discoveries, for exploration and related services. The Company’s majority shareholder group owns 32% of Scout Discoveries. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company incurred $381,273 and $40,610, respectively, for the provision of services under the agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company incurred $381,273 and $40,610, respectively, for the provision of services under the agreement. The costs incurred under the agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 were incurred for the acquisition of mineral rights and were capitalized to 'Property, plant, and equipment, net'. The costs incurred under the agreement during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were recognized in 'Exploration' expense on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. At June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $381,273 and nil were due to or accrued for Scout Discoveries, respectively.

Additional related party transactions are described at Notes 6 and 8.