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Mineral Properties - Mt. Todd, Northern Territory, Australia (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2006	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties, Net		$ 558	$ 558	$ 2,146
Capitalization of mine development costs			1,503
Mt Todd, Australia
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Mineral Properties, Net		558	558	$ 2,146
Acquisition Costs, Period Cost	$ 2,146
Capitalization of mine development costs		$ 475	1,503
Mineral Property Costs Derecognized			$ 3,091

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