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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET AND MINERAL RIGHTS - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
a
mineral_lease
joint_venture
mining_claim
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation   $ 435,683 $ 617,809
Property, plant and equipment not yet placed in service   402,931  
Operating lease income   368,198 169,100
Operating lease liabilities   242,555  
Operating lease liability - current   $ 37,401 5,211
Area of land | a   2,500  
Senior Water Rights      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Area of land | a   50  
Junior Water Rights      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Area of land | a   16  
Use Rights      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Additions   $ 730,595  
Mackay Precious Metals Inc      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Lease term   20 years  
Operating lease, initial direct cost $ 1,250,000    
Operating lease, royalty percentage   1.50%  
Operating lease, committed expenditure   $ 1,000,000  
Operating lease income   906,250  
Operating lease, reimbursement expenses   31,250  
Operating lease liabilities   1,218,750  
Operating lease liability - current   62,500 $ 1,156,250
Mackay Precious Metals Inc | Mackay Precious Metals Inc      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Lease payments   $ 875,000  
Mackay Precious Metals Inc | Quarterly For the First Six Months      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Lease payments 875,000    
Mackay Precious Metals Inc | Quarterly For the Next Three And A Half Years      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Lease payments 375,000    
Mackay Precious Metals Inc | Quarterly After the First Four Years      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Lease payments $ 250,000    
Mineral Rights and Properties      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Mining claim acreage | a   9,358  
Number of patented mining claims | mining_claim   126  
Number of unpatented mining lode claims | mining_claim   392  
Number of unpatented mining placer claims | mining_claim   39  
Mineral Rights and Properties | Phases 1 Of Test Production      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Mining claim acreage | a   2,396  
Mineral Rights and Properties | Phases 2 Of Test Production      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Mining claim acreage | a   6,962  
Number of mineral leases | mineral_lease   5  
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture   1