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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2024
USD ($)
project
Mar. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Exclusive license agreement payment   $ 0    
Research and development   892,013 $ 1,268,379  
Noninterest expense directors fees   225,000 $ 137,700  
Director fee compensation   112,500   $ 87,500
Chair And Committee Meeting        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Noninterest expense directors fees   160,000    
Board of Directors Chairman        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Noninterest expense directors fees   60,000    
Chair of Each Committee        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Noninterest expense directors fees   20,000    
Director        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Noninterest expense directors fees   625,000   $ 500,000
Developer IP        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of projects | project 3      
Developer IP | Phase 1        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Number of projects | project 3      
Period 9 months      
Periodic payment $ 116,900      
Payment $ 1,052,100      
Research and development   $ 116,900    
Developer IP | Phase 2        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Period 6 months      
Periodic payment $ 116,900      
Payment 701,400      
Developer IP | Phase 2 | Payments for Equipment and Supplies        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Payment 321,160      
Royalty Agreement        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Percentage of royalty obligations, majority are less than   3.00%    
Comstock License Agreements | Developer IP        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Outstanding and future patent costs $ 10,000      
Comstock License Agreements | Developer IP        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Royalty fees as percent of throughput 20.00%      
Benchmark period for royalty fees 240 days      
Royalty fees payable, due in year one $ 10,000      
Royalty fees payable, due in year two 10,000      
Royalty fees payable, due in year three 25,000      
Royalty fees payable, due in year four 25,000      
Royalty fees payable, due in year five 75,000      
Royalty fees payable, due in thereafter 75,000      
Outstanding and future patent costs 5,000      
Water License | Developer IP        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Benchmark for minimum investment 100,000      
Minimum        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Percentage of royalty obligations   0.50%    
Minimum | Comstock License Agreements | Developer IP        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Royalty fees $ 20,000      
Maximum        
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]        
Percentage of royalty obligations   5.00%