CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating Expenses:
Product development expenses	$ (281)	$ (1,208)	$ (596)	$ (1,698)
Exploration expenses		(57)	(11)	(121)
General and administrative expenses	(2,489)	(2,675)	(5,094)	(5,075)
Mineral property expenses	(6)		(6)
Depreciation and amortization	(62)	(55)	(124)	(107)
Total operating expenses	(2,838)	(3,995)	(5,831)	(7,001)
Non-Operating (Expense) Income:
Other (expense) income, net	(981)	369	(886)	985
Total other (expense) income	(981)	369	(886)	985
Net Loss	$ (3,819)	$ (3,626)	$ (6,717)	$ (6,016)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.12)
LOSS PER SHARE, DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.12)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC (in shares)	57,427,333	51,120,597	56,757,116	50,286,493
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, DILUTED (in shares)	57,427,333	51,120,597	56,757,116	50,286,493

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482099/360-10-50-1