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Mineral Property (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Mineral Properties

Investment in mineral property

(in thousands)		September 30,				December 31,
		2024				2023
Exploration
Lik (Alaska – US)		$	15,611			$	15,611
Golden Crest (South Dakota – US)			1,078				1,035
Cat Creek (Colorado – US)			12				-
Total exploration mineral properties		$	16,701			$	16,646

Exploration expense

(in thousands)		Three months ended  September 30,								Nine months ended  September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Geologic and field expenses		$	1,977			$	895			$	2,628			$	1,630
Administrative			90				23				280				118
Total exploration costs		$	2,067			$	918			$	2,908			$	1,748

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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