Investments - Golden Queen Mining Company - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Warrants, fair value	$ 0.6	$ 3.1
Ownership percentage upon conversion	63.00%
Golden Queen Mining Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage upon conversion	51.90%
Golden Queen Mining Company \| Golden Queen Mining Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%
Principal outstanding	$ 14.0	$ 13.9

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