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Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit) [Table Text Block]
    December 31,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 
             
Income tax benefit computed at federal statutory rates $ (4,516,175 ) $ (6,579,200 )
Non-deductible expenses   20,911     28,794  
Non-deductible stock-based compensation   209,213     -  
Change in valuation allowance   1,704,445     1,810,449  
Other   256,450     (945,478 )

Total current income tax expense and deferred tax benefit - net

$ (2,325,156 ) $ (5,685,435 )
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities [Table Text Block]
    December 31,
2022
    March 31,
2022
 
Deferred tax assets:            
Net operating losses $ 7,123,439   $ 5,228,305  
Net capital losses   -     36,685  
Stock-based compensation   2,147,387     2,607,150  
Total   9,270,826     7,872,140  
Less: valuation allowance   (3,514,894 )   (1,810,449 )
Total deferred tax assets   5,755,932     6,061,691  
             
Deferred tax liability:            
Property and equipment   (25,460 )   (47,384 )
Mineral properties   (7,079,154 )   (9,727,330 )
Other   16,562     -  
Total deferred tax liabilities   (7,088,050 )   (9,774,714 )
             
Net deferred tax liability $ (1,332,118 ) $ (3,713,023 )