CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Expenses:
Product development expenses	$ (254)	$ (979)	$ (850)	$ (2,678)
Exploration expenses		(145)	(11)	(260)
General and administrative expenses	(2,425)	(2,499)	(7,519)	(7,572)
Mineral property expenses	(13)	(12)	(19)	(18)
Depreciation and amortization	(63)	(56)	(187)	(163)
Total operating expenses	(2,755)	(3,691)	(8,586)	(10,691)
Non-Operating (Expense) Income:
Other (expense) income, net	(353)	169	(1,239)	1,153
Total other (expense) income	(353)	169	(1,239)	1,153
Net Loss	$ (3,108)	$ (3,522)	$ (9,825)	$ (9,538)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.19)
LOSS PER SHARE, DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.19)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC (in shares)	58,435,205	52,989,857	57,320,562	51,197,516
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING, DILUTED (in shares)	58,435,205	52,989,857	57,320,562	51,197,516

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