CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 141	$ 200
Short-term investments	7,518	8,436
Investments in marketable equity securities, at fair value	1,040	1,032
Prepaid expenses and other	205	273
Total current assets	8,904	9,941
Mineral properties	16,646	16,646
Other assets	155	170
Total assets	25,705	26,757
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	207	593
Operating lease liability	40	39
Total current liabilities	247	632
Long-term liabilities:
Operating lease liability - Long-term	40	50
Asset retirement obligation - Lik	125	125
Total long-term liabilities	165	175
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares (none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares (79,636,358 and 79,586,358 shares, respectively, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023)	796	796
Additional paid-in capital	82,869	82,796
Accumulated deficit	(58,372)	(57,642)
Total shareholders' equity	25,293	25,950
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 25,705	$ 26,757

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount of excess of issue price over par or stated value of stock and from other transaction involving stock or stockholder. Includes, but is not limited to, additional paid-in capital (APIC) for common and preferred stock.