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Represents the amount of surety bonds in place as of a specified date. Such surety bonds may be for the purpose of, but not limited to, financial support for future reclamation and closure costs, self-insurance, and employee benefit plans.

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Note 11 - Commitments, Contingencies and Obligations (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 13, 2026 USD ($)	May 13, 2026 CAD ($)	May 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental remediation expense						$ 4,017	$ 1,268	$ 6,643	$ 2,902
Reduction in future payments, Percentage								50.00%
Aggregate penalties, costs and contributions			$ 2,700
Accrued Liability						11,500		$ 11,500
Lessee, operating lease, liability, to be paid						11,453		11,453
Lease Commitments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lessee, operating lease, liability, to be paid						11,500		11,500
Performance Obligation Commitments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Surety bonds						241,600		241,600
Letters of credit outstanding, amount						3,400		3,400
Greens Creek [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						12,600		12,600
Greens Creek [Member] \| Purchase Orders and Commitment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						9,300		9,300
Lucky Friday [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						12,600		12,600
Lucky Friday [Member] \| Purchase Orders and Commitment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						7,700		7,700
Keno Hill [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						12,600		12,600
Keno Hill [Member] \| Purchase Orders and Commitment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						16,100		16,100
Casa Berardi [Member] \| Orezone Gold Corporation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payments	$ 150,000							150,000
Reduction in Futute Deferred Cash Payments	50.00%	50.00%
Casa Berardi [Member] \| Orezone Gold Corporation \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payments								150,000
Nevada Operations and Other [Member] \| Purchase Orders and Commitment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contractual obligation						$ 7,200		$ 7,200
Johnny M Mine Area near San Mateo, New Mexico [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated response costs				$ 9,600
Carpenter Snow Creek Superfund Site, Cascade County, Montana [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated response costs					$ 4,500
Estimated future response cost					$ 100,000
Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests [Member] \| Casa Berardi [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Royalty payments		$ 237,143,712