CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (9,581,303)	$ (7,632,972)	$ (18,735,935)	$ (14,209,010)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	6,146	1,376	11,208	2,752
Stock-based compensation expense			1,382,905	1,018,296
Noncash lease expense			60,919	74,979
Loss on sale of property, plant and mine development			11,542	0
Unrealized loss on investment			23,824	0
Loss on equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates	1,155,379	64,626	4,544,882	64,626
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other assets			(1,969,142)	(1,172,736)
Accounts payable			(486,145)	305,200
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(2,697,909)	1,192,448
Net cash used in operating activities			(17,853,851)	(12,723,445)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(11,533,913)	(13,136,824)
Advances Paid On Equity Method Investment			7,099,355	0
Equity investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(8,008,697)	(7,042,018)	(10,054,904)	(16,358,412)
Net cash used in investing activities			(28,688,172)	(29,495,236)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of issuance costs			122,059,476	114,087,891
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			93,326	216,151
Principal payments on long-term debt			(822,066)	(370,707)
Net cash provided by financing activities			121,330,736	113,933,335
Net increase in cash			74,788,713	71,714,654
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			64,244,983	70,936,994
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	139,033,696	142,651,648	139,033,696	142,651,648
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Noncash capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued expenses			2,004,734	0
Cash paid for interest			76,612	68,838
Capitalized stock-based compensation	$ 80,560	$ 0	$ 122,418	$ 0