INCOME TAX (Details 2) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property and Equipment
Temporary differences	$ 403,000	$ 400,000
Expiry date range	No expiry date	No expiry date
Non-capital Losses Available for Future Periods
Temporary differences	$ 25,349,000	$ 24,807,000
Expiry date range	2021 to 2041	2019 to 2040
Exploration and Evaluation Assets
Temporary differences	$ 7,036,000	$ 6,937,000
Expiry date range	No expiry date	No expiry date
Marketable Securities
Temporary differences	$ 0	$ 145,000
Expiry date range	0	No expiry date
Allowable Capital Losses
Temporary differences	$ 7,274,000	$ 7,250,000
Expiry date range	No expiry date	No expiry date