Mineral Rights and Properties	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Abstract]
Mineral Rights and Properties [Text Block]	NOTE 3 - Mineral Rights and Properties Dakota Gold has 100% ownership of the interests in the Blind Gold, City Creek, Cambrian Unconformity, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and South Lead / Whistler Gulch Properties. In addition, the Company has 100% ownership in the Barrick Option and the Richmond Hill Properties upon exercise of their underlying option payments. All these properties are located in the heart of the Homestake District. The individual claims, properties, options, and leases are aggregated into a single unit mining property, which we refer to as the "Black Hills Property." On January 12, 2024 (the "closing date"), the Company closed an agreement to purchase various databases, mining permits and real properties in Lawrence County, South Dakota from VMC, LLC ("VMC") for total consideration of $3.31 million, as well as a contingent payment of $2.10 million upon the first of either of the following "triggering events": (i) the first commercial gold production or (ii) on a change of control, if the Company still owns the real property. The Company's total consideration to VMC of approximately $3.31 million (the "balance payment") was required to be paid in two tranches: 1. On the closing date, one-half of the balance payment in shares of the Company's common stock based upon the volume-weighted average price ("VWAP") of the Company's shares for the 20-day period immediately prior to the closing date; and 2. On or before October 12, 2024 (the date that is nine months following the closing date) a payment of one-half of the balance payment in the Company's shares of common stock, cash or a combination of the Company's stock and cash, at the election of the Company. The value of any of the Company's stock will be based upon the VWAP of the stock for the 20-day period immediately prior to the date of issuance of the stock on or before nine months following the closing date. The VWAP of the Company's shares of common stock for the 20-day period immediately prior to the initial closing date was $2.57 per share. On the closing date, the Company issued a total of 640,638 shares of its common stock, valued at $2.11 per share, the closing price of the Company's stock on the day before the closing date and paid closing costs of approximately $0.22 million. The total fair value of consideration transferred for the first tranche was approximately $1.36 million. The second payment due in October 2024 of approximately $1.65 million was capitalized at its present value of approximately $1.51 million on January 12, 2024, which reflected a discount rate of 11.66%. Interest expense during 2024 totaled approximately $0.14 million. On October 11, 2024, the Company issued 707,940 shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $1.65 million as payment in full. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying value of Company's mineral properties totaled approximately $82.71 million and $79.34 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company is in the exploration stage and has not commenced depletion of its properties. There have been no impairments or depletion of mineral properties recorded by the Company to date.

NOTE 3 - Mineral Rights and Properties

Dakota Gold has 100% ownership of the interests in the Blind Gold, City Creek, Cambrian Unconformity, Tinton, West Corridor, Ragged Top, Poorman Anticline, Maitland, and South Lead / Whistler Gulch Properties. In addition, the Company has 100% ownership in the Barrick Option and the Richmond Hill Properties upon exercise of their underlying option payments. All these properties are located in the heart of the Homestake District. The individual claims, properties, options, and leases are aggregated into a single unit mining property, which we refer to as the "Black Hills Property."

On January 12, 2024 (the "closing date"), the Company closed an agreement to purchase various databases, mining permits and real properties in Lawrence County, South Dakota from VMC, LLC ("VMC") for total consideration of $3.31 million, as well as a contingent payment of $2.10 million upon the first of either of the following "triggering events": (i) the first commercial gold production or (ii) on a change of control, if the Company still owns the real property. The Company's total consideration to VMC of approximately $3.31 million (the "balance payment") was required to be paid in two tranches:

1. On the closing date, one-half of the balance payment in shares of the Company's common stock based upon the volume-weighted average price ("VWAP") of the Company's shares for the 20-day period immediately prior to the closing date; and

2. On or before October 12, 2024 (the date that is nine months following the closing date) a payment of one-half of the balance payment in the Company's shares of common stock, cash or a combination of the Company's stock and cash, at the election of the Company. The value of any of the Company's stock will be based upon the VWAP of the stock for the 20-day period immediately prior to the date of issuance of the stock on or before nine months following the closing date.

The VWAP of the Company's shares of common stock for the 20-day period immediately prior to the initial closing date was $2.57 per share.

On the closing date, the Company issued a total of 640,638 shares of its common stock, valued at $2.11 per share, the closing price of the Company's stock on the day before the closing date and paid closing costs of approximately $0.22 million. The total fair value of consideration transferred for the first tranche was approximately $1.36 million.

The second payment due in October 2024 of approximately $1.65 million was capitalized at its present value of approximately $1.51 million on January 12, 2024, which reflected a discount rate of 11.66%. Interest expense during 2024 totaled approximately $0.14 million. On October 11, 2024, the Company issued 707,940 shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $1.65 million as payment in full.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying value of Company's mineral properties totaled approximately $82.71 million and $79.34 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company is in the exploration stage and has not commenced depletion of its properties. There have been no impairments or depletion of mineral properties recorded by the Company to date.