v3.26.1
Note 18 - Segments - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
EXPENSES:          
Claim rental $ (141,851) $ (115,315) $ (270,112) $ (224,154)  
Exploration (12,264,382) (1,038,469) (16,099,198) (1,498,472)  
General exploration (421,690) (43,692) (456,832) (74,072)  
Total exploration (12,264,382) (1,038,469) (16,099,198) (1,498,472)  
Depreciation (39,924) (21,237) (79,514) (54,859)  
Accretion (85,429) 0 (167,761) 0  
General and administrative (5,261,892) (3,114,052) (9,125,733) (5,562,117)  
Total expenses (17,793,478) (4,289,073) (25,742,318) (7,339,602)  
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 9,289,390 27,326,184 22,047,618 49,646,218  
Total (loss)/income from operations (8,504,088) 23,037,111 (3,694,700) 42,306,616  
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):          
Interest and other income 903,033 326,609 1,773,053 558,549  
Interest expense (936,304) (2,033,871) (1,856,012) (4,781,584)  
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts 10,308,985 (12,844,803) (8,717,397) (53,320,459)  
Gain on metal sales 605,226 959,453 1,277,539 2,130,273  
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 541,959 6,427,915 (192,270) 6,654,375  
Gain loss on marketable securities     (192,270) 6,654,375  
Total other income/(expense) 11,422,899 (7,164,697) (7,715,087) (48,758,846)  
Income/(loss) before income taxes 2,918,811 15,872,414 (11,409,787) (6,452,230)  
Total Assets 496,816,191   496,816,191   $ 171,951,227
Total Liabilities (165,303,519)   (165,303,519)   (146,852,938)
Net Assets (Deficit) 331,512,672   331,512,672   25,098,289
Johnson Tract [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration (1,950,725) (977,408) (2,817,084) (1,215,457)  
Lucky Shot [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration (3,033,863) (17,369) (5,967,178) (208,943)  
Dolly Varden [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration (6,858,104)   (6,858,104)    
Operating Segments [Member] | Exploration [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Claim rental (141,851) (115,315) (270,112) (224,154)  
General exploration (421,690) (43,692) (456,832) (74,072)  
Total exploration (12,264,382) (1,038,469) (16,099,198) (1,498,472)  
Depreciation (37,277) (18,696) (74,220) (49,896)  
Accretion (85,429) 0 (167,761)    
General and administrative (153,671) (30,904) (332,591) (188,504)  
Total expenses (12,682,610) (1,203,384) (16,943,882) (1,961,026)  
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 0 0 0 0  
Total (loss)/income from operations (12,682,610) (1,203,384) (16,943,882) (1,961,026)  
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):          
Interest and other income 0 0 0 0  
Interest expense 0 0 0 0  
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts 0 0 0 0  
Gain on metal sales 0 0 0 0  
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 0 0 0 0  
Total other income/(expense) 0 0 0 0  
Income/(loss) before income taxes (12,682,610) (1,203,384) (16,943,882) (1,961,026)  
Total Assets 379,444,032   379,444,032   53,156,804
Total Liabilities (2,156,138)   (2,156,138)   (1,910,751)
Net Assets (Deficit) 377,287,894   377,287,894   51,246,053
Operating Segments [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Claim rental 0 0 0 0  
General exploration 0 0 0 0  
Total exploration 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation 0 0 0 0  
Accretion 0 0 0    
General and administrative 0 0 0 0  
Total expenses 0 0 0 0  
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 9,289,390 27,326,184 22,047,618 49,646,218  
Total (loss)/income from operations 9,289,390 27,326,184 22,047,618 49,646,218  
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):          
Interest and other income 0 0 0 0  
Interest expense 0 0 0 0  
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts 10,308,985 (12,844,803) (8,717,397) (53,320,459)  
Gain on metal sales 605,226 959,453 1,277,539 2,130,273  
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 0 0 0 0  
Total other income/(expense) 10,914,211 (11,885,350) (7,439,858) (51,190,186)  
Income/(loss) before income taxes 20,203,601 15,440,834 14,607,760 (1,543,968)  
Total Assets 51,271,809   51,271,809   47,397,378
Total Liabilities (61,479,229)   (61,479,229)   (103,657,337)
Net Assets (Deficit) (10,207,420)   (10,207,420)   (56,259,959)
Operating Segments [Member] | Johnson Tract [Member] | Exploration [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration (1,950,725) (977,408) (2,817,084) (1,215,457)  
Operating Segments [Member] | Johnson Tract [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration 0 0 0 0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Lucky Shot [Member] | Exploration [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration (3,033,863) (17,369) (5,967,178) (208,943)  
Operating Segments [Member] | Lucky Shot [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration 0 0 0 0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Dolly Varden [Member] | Exploration [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration (6,858,104)   (6,858,104)    
Operating Segments [Member] | Dolly Varden [Member] | Peak Gold JV [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration 0   0    
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Claim rental 0 0 0 0  
General exploration 0 0 0 0  
Total exploration 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation (2,647) (2,541) (5,294) (4,963)  
Accretion 0 0 0    
General and administrative (5,108,221) (3,083,148) (8,793,142) (5,373,613)  
Total expenses (5,110,868) (3,085,689) (8,798,436) (5,378,576)  
Income from equity investment in Peak Gold, LLC 0 0 0 0  
Total (loss)/income from operations (5,110,868) (3,085,689) (8,798,436) (5,378,576)  
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE):          
Interest and other income 903,033 326,609 1,773,053 558,549  
Interest expense (936,304) (2,033,871) (1,856,012) (4,781,584)  
Gain/(loss) on derivative contracts 0 0 0 0  
Gain on metal sales 0 0 0 0  
Gain/(loss) on marketable securities 541,959 6,427,915 (192,270) 6,654,375  
Total other income/(expense) 508,688 4,720,653 (275,229) 2,431,340  
Income/(loss) before income taxes (4,602,180) 1,634,964 (9,073,665) (2,947,236)  
Total Assets 66,100,350   66,100,350   71,397,045
Total Liabilities (101,668,152)   (101,668,152)   (41,284,850)
Net Assets (Deficit) (35,567,802)   (35,567,802)   $ 30,112,195
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member] | Johnson Tract [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration 0 0 0 0  
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member] | Lucky Shot [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Corporate and Other Reconciling Items [Member] | Dolly Varden [Member]          
EXPENSES:          
Exploration $ 0   $ 0