Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 1,583,000		$ 3,972,000
Cash and cash equivalent, frozen bank balance			$ 153,000	153,000
Trading securities, cost				59,000		59,000
Total short-term investments, cost				59,000		59,000
Total short-term investments				11,000		20,000
Aggregate purchase price				40,000	$ 225,000
Financial institutions minimum net worth				$ 1,000,000,000
Golden Gryphon Explorations Inc
Shares purchased	150,880	1,500,000		1,650,880
Aggregate purchase price	$ 40,000	$ 225,000
Trading securities
Trading securities, cost				$ 59,000		$ 59,000
Sale of Santa Maria Property | Options Agreement | Fabled Copper Corp.
Consideration received in shares | shares				20,000		20,000
Percentage of interest claims				100.00%
Sale of Santa Maria Property | Options Agreement | Fabled Silver Gold Corp.
Consideration received in shares | shares				200,000		200,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Trading securities				$ 11,000		$ 20,000
Total short-term investments				11,000		20,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Trading securities
Trading securities				11,000		20,000
Reported Value Measurement
Trading securities				11,000		20,000
Total short-term investments				11,000		20,000
Reported Value Measurement | Trading securities
Trading securities				$ 11,000		$ 20,000