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EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Details) - CAD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Exploration and evaluation assets    
Exploration and evaluation assets at beginning of the year $ 999,234 $ 1,100,716
Additions    
Acquisition costs 7,444,306 100,000
Claim staking and license renewal costs 111,130 42,930
Disposal of exploration and evaluation assets (585) (77,750)
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets (28,604) (166,662)
Exploration and evaluation assets at end of the year 8,525,481 999,234
Cumulative exploration expense 42,271,457 8,107,439
Cumulative exploration expense at beginning of the year 11,578,347 3,470,908
Assays 5,664,515 1,058,122
Drilling 19,380,369 2,560,406
Environmental studies 395,015  
Geophysics 3,632,473 838,235
Imagery and mapping 104,665  
Geochemistry   5,330
Office and general 514,553 48,343
Property taxes, mining leases and rent 59,997 52,029
Petrography 7,996  
Reclamation 336,515 163,598
Salaries and consulting 6,569,291 1,955,718
Supplies and equipment 3,957,009 967,089
Technical reports 877,020  
Travel and accommodations 762,014 225,749
Trenching 87,575 263,500
Exploration cost recovery (77,550) (30,680)
Cumulative exploration expense 42,271,457 8,107,439
Cumulative exploration expense at end of the year 53,849,804 11,578,347
Newfoundland    
Additions    
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets 0 (10,000)
Queensway    
Exploration and evaluation assets    
Exploration and evaluation assets at beginning of the year 685,930 658,700
Additions    
Acquisition costs 7,444,306 75,000
Claim staking and license renewal costs 106,530 37,230
Disposal of exploration and evaluation assets (585) (75,000)
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets   (10,000)
Exploration and evaluation assets at end of the year 8,236,181 685,930
Cumulative exploration expense at beginning of the year 10,245,545 2,633,775
Assays 5,611,068 848,000
Drilling 19,102,621 2,560,406
Environmental studies 395,015  
Geophysics 3,257,813 838,235
Imagery and mapping 104,665  
Office and general 512,922 47,130
Property taxes, mining leases and rent 59,997 46,217
Reclamation 335,783 163,598
Salaries and consulting 6,391,133 1,801,863
Supplies and equipment 3,893,748 879,816
Technical reports 854,541  
Travel and accommodations 742,796 225,550
Trenching 9,860 231,635
Exploration cost recovery (77,550) (30,680)
Cumulative exploration expense 41,194,412 7,611,770
Cumulative exploration expense at end of the year 51,439,957 10,245,545
Other.    
Exploration and evaluation assets    
Exploration and evaluation assets at beginning of the year 13,100 16,500
Additions    
Claim staking and license renewal costs 4,600 2,100
Disposal of exploration and evaluation assets   (2,750)
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets 0 (2,750)
Exploration and evaluation assets at end of the year 17,700 13,100
Cumulative exploration expense at beginning of the year 45,851  
Assays   963
Office and general   499
Salaries and consulting 12,295 37,870
Supplies and equipment 923 6,470
Travel and accommodations 577 49
Cumulative exploration expense 13,795 45,851
Cumulative exploration expense at end of the year 59,646 45,851
Ontario    
Exploration and evaluation assets    
Exploration and evaluation assets at beginning of the year 300,204 425,516
Additions    
Acquisition costs   25,000
Claim staking and license renewal costs   3,600
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets (28,604) (153,912)
Exploration and evaluation assets at end of the year 271,600 300,204
Cumulative exploration expense at beginning of the year 1,286,951 837,133
Assays 53,447 209,159
Drilling 277,748  
Geophysics 374,660  
Geochemistry   5,330
Office and general 1,631 714
Property taxes, mining leases and rent   5,812
Petrography 7,996  
Reclamation 732  
Salaries and consulting 165,863 115,985
Supplies and equipment 62,338 80,803
Technical reports 22,479  
Travel and accommodations 18,641 150
Trenching 77,715 31,865
Cumulative exploration expense 1,063,250 449,818
Cumulative exploration expense at end of the year $ 2,350,201 $ 1,286,951