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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,021,720 $ 1,443,421
Accounts and other related party receivables 110,320 7,515
Short-term notes receivable from related party 0 1,576,717
Other current assets 743,439 947,428
Total current assets 4,875,479 3,975,081
NON-CURRENT ASSETS    
Investment in unconsolidated entities 9,001,646 3,901,617
Option to purchase equity securities in related parties 6,373,402 960,968
Bismarck exploration license 1,821,251 1,821,251
Property and equipment, net 524,656 2,877,590
Right of use - operating leases 121,568 300,025
Other non-current assets 34,295 34,295
Total non-current assets 17,876,818 9,895,746
Total assets 22,752,297 13,870,827
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Accounts payable 345,378 2,285,894
Accrued expenses 8,493,358 17,615,507
Operating lease liability, current portion 129,140 186,656
Forward contract liability 1,446,796 0
Put option liability 5,637,162 0
Loans payable, current portion 15,413,894 21,732,654
Total current liabilities 31,465,728 41,820,711
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES    
Loans payable 7,903,074 663,536
Warrant liabilities 15,792,385 13,602,467
Litigation financing and other 52,817,938 45,368,948
Deferred contract liability 679,706 960,968
Operating lease liability 0 129,139
Total long-term liabilities 77,193,103 60,725,058
Total liabilities 108,658,831 102,545,769
Commitments and contingencies (NOTE 18)
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT    
Preferred stock - $.0001 par value; 24,984,166 shares authorized; none outstanding 0 0
Common stock – $.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 20,420,896 and 19,540,310 issued and outstanding 2,042 1,954
Additional paid-in capital 263,616,186 256,963,264
Accumulated deficit (296,096,957) (301,442,776)
Total stockholders' deficit before non-controlling interest (32,478,729) (44,477,558)
Non-controlling interest (53,427,805) (44,197,384)
Total stockholders' deficit (85,906,534) (88,674,942)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 22,752,297 $ 13,870,827