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Gain on Grant of Royalty (Details) oz in Thousands, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 13, 2023 USD ($) installment t oz	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Gain on Grant of Royalty
Gain on grant of royalty interest in mineral titles				$ 16,909
Proceeds from grant of royalty interest				$ 17,000
Vista Australia | Wheaton | Mt Todd
Gain on Grant of Royalty
Cash advance	$ 20,000
Royalty rate	1.00%
Increase in royalty rate per annum	0.13%
Threshold limit of average daily processing rate per day | t	15,000
Reduction in royalty rate upon occurrence of events	33.33%
Royalty agreement deliverable benchmark, Commodity amount | oz	3,470
Consideration eligible to receive	$ 20,000
Number of installments for consideration | installment	3
Gain on grant of royalty interest in mineral titles		$ 16,909
Proceeds from grant of royalty interest		$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Vista Australia | Wheaton | Maximum | Mt Todd
Gain on Grant of Royalty
Royalty rate	2.00%

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