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MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS AND PLANT AND EQUIPMENT- Mineral Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | $ 165,743 | $ 127,597
Fox Complex, other than Lexam |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | 37,015 | 32,519
Lexam Properties |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | 42,320 | 41,595
Gold Bar Mine |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | 20,566 | 11,031
Tonkin Properties |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | 5,623 | 4,602
Elder Creek Exploration Property - 1.25% NSR |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | $ 150 | $ 150
Net smelter return (as a percent) | 1.25% | 1.25%
Lookout Mountain Project |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | $ 22,369 |
Los Azules Copper Project - 1.25% NSR |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | $ 28,821 | $ 28,821
Net smelter return (as a percent) | 1.25% | 1.25%
Fenix Project Properties |  |
Mineral Property Interests |  |
Mineral property interests | $ 8,879 | $ 8,879

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- Definition Net Smelter Return is the net revenue that the owner of a mining property receives from the sale of the mine's metal/non metal products less transportation and refining costs. As a royalty it refers to the fraction of net smelter return that a mine operator is obligated to pay the owner of the royalty agreement. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Mineral properties, net of adjustments. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -SubTopic 10 -Topic 360 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1 + Details
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