Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating expenses
Exploration expenditures	$ 6,350	$ 4,302
Rio Tinto Deposit	(6,516)	(3,237)
General office	194	140
Interest	432	144
Insurance	74	61
Investor relations and corporate development	21	52
Professional fees	1,525	715
Rent	15	14
Salaries and benefits	1,368	733
Share-based payments	1,133	1,173
Transfer agent and regulatory	85	104
Travel	62	54
Operating loss	(4,743)	(4,255)
Non-operating Income/(expenses)
Fair value gain on derivative liabilities	356	429
Foreign exchange gain	(2)	13
Gain on settlement of debt	0	20
Accretion expense	(460)	(108)
Gain on sale of Butte Valley	0	2,207
Gain on transfer of investment shares	22	19
NSR buy-down	0	500
Loss on revaluation of SAFE notes	(305)	(364)
Share of loss in associate	(288)	(389)
Interest and other income	111	0
Impairment of mineral properties	(602)	0
Total Non-operating Income/(expenses)	(1,168)	2,327
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the year	(5,911)	(1,928)
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributed to:
Stockholders of the Company	(4,829)	(1,816)
Non-controlling interest	$ (1,082)	$ (112)
Loss per share
loss per share, basic	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
loss per share, diluted	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	309,601,948	304,538,938
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	309,601,948	304,538,938