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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) and the product of accounting income before income tax, multiplied by the combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate (the rate applicable to the Canadian parent company) is as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202420232022
Income (loss) before income taxes$(48,213)$100,032 $(59,944)
Combined federal and provincial rate26.50 %26.50 %26.50 %
Expected income tax (benefit)(12,776)26,508 (15,885)
Share-based compensation225 (893)572 
Transaction costs2,849 — — 
Other non-deductible/non-taxable items2,553 2,015 3,977 
Foreign tax rate differences(418)— — 
Unrecognized deferred tax assets7,195 (27,354)11,336 
Income tax benefit (expense)$(372)$276 $— 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of the net deferred tax assets are as follows:
 Years Ended December 31,
 20242023
Operating loss carry forwards$117,493 $93,241 
Mineral properties and deferred costs, United States13,990 16,872 
Property, plant and equipment8,907 986 
Accruals & reserves6,923 — 
Deferred revenue and other4,722 2,431 
Mineral properties and deferred costs, Other2,808 — 
Asset retirement obligations1,909 2,894 
Mineral properties and deferred costs, Canada1,724 1,726 
Mineral properties and deferred costs, Madagascar1,263 — 
Capital loss carry forwards837 849 
Inventories832 547 
Short-term investments209 209 
Total deferred tax assets161,617 119,755 
Less: valuation allowance(161,617)(119,755)
Net deferred tax assets$— $— 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
The following table summarizes the changes to the valuation allowance:
For the Years EndedBalance  Balance
December 31,
Beginning of Period
Additions (1)
Deductions (2)
End of Period
2024$119,755 $45,743 $(3,881)$161,617 
2023$146,931 $— $(27,176)$119,755 
(1)The additions to the valuation allowance during the year ended December 31, 2024 result from the generation of additional tax losses and deferred tax assets acquired from Base Resources. For the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no additions to the valuation allowance.
(2)For the year ended December 31, 2024, the reductions to the valuation allowance result from the decrease to tax assets such as ARO and mineral properties in the U.S. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the reductions to the valuation allowance are primarily due to the decreases to other tax assets such as inventories.
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards
The following table summarizes the Company's capital losses and net operating losses as of December 31, 2024 that can be applied against future taxable income.

CountryTypeAmountExpiry Date
CanadaNon-capital losses$55,970 2027 - 2039
CanadaAllowable capital losses3,157 None
CanadaInvestment tax credits1,148 2024-2027
United StatesPre-2018 net operating losses194,434 2026-2036
United StatesPost-2017 net operating losses122,005 None
AustraliaNet operating losses61,411 No expiration
MadagascarNet operating losses1,015 2025-2029
Other JurisdictionsNet operating losses899 Various
Total$440,039 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
For financial reporting purposes, income before taxes includes the following components:
 Years Ended December 31,
 202420232022
Canada$(24,213)$(5,229)$(23,964)
Foreign(24,000)105,261 (35,980)
Total$(48,213)$100,032 $(59,944)