Note 7 - Exploration and Evaluation Assets - Schedule of Exploration and Evaluation Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Acquisition cost	$ 442	$ 700	$ 3,428
Iron Creek assets [member]
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Beginning balance	85,634	87,693
Foreign exchange	7,530	(2,059)
Acquisition cost	36
Ending balance	$ 93,200	$ 85,634	$ 87,693

The increase (decrease) in exploration and evaluation assets resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity.

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The amount of assets arising from the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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