Lion Copper and Gold (LCGMF) 10-K 29 Mar 24 2023 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Registrant Name	Lion Copper and Gold Corp.
Registrant CIK	0001339688
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Entity File Number	000-55139
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	Z4
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1664106
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o #1200 - 750 West Pender Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	British Columbia
Entity Address, City or Town	Vancouver
Entity Address, State or Province	BC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	V6C 2T8
City Area Code	917
Local Phone Number	371-2966
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 20,158,625
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		382,792,710
Amendment Flag	false
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Auditor Firm ID	1930
Auditor Name	MNP LLP
Auditor Location	Vancouver, Canada
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Current assets
Cash	$ 2,310	$ 1,365
Other receivables	14	7
Prepaid and deposit	62	56
Current assets	2,386	1,428
Other Receivables - Long term	10	0
Mineral properties	7,647	7,884
Reclamation bonds	9	23
Investment in associate	1,206	1,504
Total assets	11,258	10,839
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	163	232
Accrued liabilities	0	4
Rio Tinto Deposit	1,357	613
SAFE Notes	0	1,131
Derivative liabilities	176	4
Convertible Debentures - current	3,544	0
Current liabilities	5,240	1,984
Convertible debentures - long term	0	1,874
Total liabilities	5,240	3,858
Stockholders' equity
Share capital, no par value, unlimited common shares authorized; 309,667,975 issued and outstanding (2022 - 309,567,975)	105,396	105,384
Additional paid-in capital	24,168	23,043
Deficit	(126,663)	(121,834)
Non-controlling interest	3,117	388
Total stockholders' equity	6,018	6,981
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 11,258	$ 10,839

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized, unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Common stock, shares issued	309,667,975	309,567,975
Common stock, shares outstanding	309,667,975	309,567,975

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating expenses
Exploration expenditures	$ 6,350	$ 4,302
Rio Tinto Deposit	(6,516)	(3,237)
General office	194	140
Interest	432	144
Insurance	74	61
Investor relations and corporate development	21	52
Professional fees	1,525	715
Rent	15	14
Salaries and benefits	1,368	733
Share-based payments	1,133	1,173
Transfer agent and regulatory	85	104
Travel	62	54
Operating loss	(4,743)	(4,255)
Non-operating Income/(expenses)
Fair value gain on derivative liabilities	356	429
Foreign exchange gain	(2)	13
Gain on settlement of debt	0	20
Accretion expense	(460)	(108)
Gain on sale of Butte Valley	0	2,207
Gain on transfer of investment shares	22	19
NSR buy-down	0	500
Loss on revaluation of SAFE notes	(305)	(364)
Share of loss in associate	(288)	(389)
Interest and other income	111	0
Impairment of mineral properties	(602)	0
Total Non-operating Income/(expenses)	(1,168)	2,327
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the year	(5,911)	(1,928)
Net loss and comprehensive loss attributed to:
Stockholders of the Company	(4,829)	(1,816)
Non-controlling interest	$ (1,082)	$ (112)
Loss per share
loss per share, basic	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
loss per share, diluted	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	309,601,948	304,538,938
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	309,601,948	304,538,938

Consolidated Statements of Chan

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common shares [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Deficit [Member]	Non-controlling interest [Member]	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 104,340	$ 22,012	$ (120,018)	$ 0	$ 6,334
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	293,806,611
Shares issued for mineral properties	$ 625				625
Shares issued for mineral properties (Shares)	9,500,000
Shares issued to settle debt	$ 181				181
Shares issued to settle debt (Shares)	2,928,031
FCC issuance of preferred shares				500	500
Grant of RSUs	$ 93				93
Grant of RSUs (Shares)	1,333,333
Share issuance costs	$ (4)				(4)
Share-based payments		1,080			$ 1,080
Exercise of options (Shares)					0
Shares issued for warrants exercised	$ 149	(49)			$ 100
Shares issued for warrants exercised (Shares)	2,000,000
Net loss for the year			(1,816)	(112)	(1,928)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 105,384	23,043	(121,834)	388	$ 6,981
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	309,567,975				309,567,975
Share issuance costs					$ 0
Share-based payments		1,133			1,133
Exercise of options	$ 12	(8)			$ 4
Exercise of options (Shares)	100,000				100,000
SAFE notes conversion and equity financing for FCC				3,536	$ 3,536
Issuance of common shares of FCC				$ 275	275
Shares issued in settlement agreements (Shares)				2,000
Net loss for the year			(4,829)	$ (1,082)	(5,911)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 105,396	$ 24,168	$ (126,663)	$ 3,117	$ 6,018
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	309,667,975				309,667,975

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows used in operating activities
Loss for the year	$ (5,911)	$ (1,928)
Non-cash transactions:
Interest expense	432	144
Accretion expense	460	108
Gain on settlement of debt	0	(20)
Fair value gain on derivative liabilities	(356)	(428)
Gain on Sale of Butte Valley	0	(2,207)
Gain on transfer of investment shares	(22)	(19)
Share of loss of investment in associate	288	389
Wages settled through transfer of investment shares	32	32
Share-based payments	1,133	1,173
Loss on revaluation of SAFE notes	305	364
Impairment of mineral properties	602	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other receivables	(17)	(1)
Trade payables and other liabilities	(306)	(143)
Prepaid and deposit	(6)	(13)
Rio Tinto deposit	977	763
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,389)	(1,786)
Cash flows used in investing activities
Capitalized expenditures on mineral properties	(365)	(62)
Net refund from water rights sale	0	(1,000)
Sale of Butte Valley	0	500
Reclamation bond	14	8
Net cash used in investing activities	(351)	(554)
Cash flows provided by financing activities
Proceeds from convertible debentures	1,306	2,000
Exercise of Warrants	0	100
Proceeds from SAFE notes	100	767
FCC - Proceeds from private placement	2,275	0
Share issuance costs	0	(4)
Exercise of options	4	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,685	2,863
Increase in cash	945	523
Cash, beginning of year	1,365	842
Cash, end of year	2,310	1,365
Supplemental cash flow information
Shares issued for conversion of SAFE notes	1,536	0
Shares issued for mineral properties	0	1,124
Shares issued to settle debt	$ 0	$ 199

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN [Text Block]	1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN Lion Copper and Gold Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, "Lion CG" or the "Company") is a Canadian-based Company advancing its flagship copper assets at Yerington, Nevada through an option to earn-in agreement with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture. The Company is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada. Its registered and records offices are located at 1200 - 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2T8. On November 22, 2021, the Company changed its name from Quaterra Resources Inc. to Lion Copper and Gold Corp. The shares of the Company commenced trading under the new name at the open of trading on November 23, 2021. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") under the symbol "LEO" and trades on the OTCQB Market under the symbol "LCGMF". The Company acquires its mineral properties through option or lease agreements and capitalizes all acquisition costs related to the properties. The underlying value of the amounts recorded as mineral properties does not reflect current or future values. The Company's continued existence depends on discovering economically recoverable mineral reserves and obtaining the necessary funding to complete the development of these properties. These consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates that the Company will be able to meet its commitments, continue operations and realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for at least twelve months from the date of approval of these consolidated financial statements from the Board of Directors. The Company has incurred ongoing losses and expects to incur further losses in the advancement of its business activities. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred a net loss of $5,911 (2022 - $1,928). As at December 31, 2023, the Company had cash of $2,310 (2022 - $1,365), working capital deficit of $2,854 (2022 - $556) and an accumulated deficit of $126,663 (2022 - $121,834). The Company continues to incur losses, has limited financial resources, and has no current source of revenue or cash flow generated from operating activities. To address its financing requirements, the Company plans to seek financing through, but not limited to, debt financing, equity financing and strategic alliances. However, there is no assurance that such financing will be available. If adequate financing is not available or cannot be obtained on a timely basis, the Company may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of its exploration programs or relinquish some or all of its rights under the existing option and acquisition agreements. The above factors give rise to material uncertainties that cast substantial doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If the going concern assumptions were not appropriate for these consolidated financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary to the carrying values of assets, liabilities, the reported expenses, and the consolidated balance sheet classifications used. Such adjustments could be material.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Basis Of Accounting Disclosure [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Text Block]	2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION Statement of compliance The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and are expressed in U.S. dollars. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, except for the cash flow information. The Company consolidates an entity when it has power over that entity, is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with that entity and can affect those returns through its control over that entity. All material intercompany transactions, balances and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. These consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Lion Copper and Gold Corp., and its subsidiaries: Percentage ownership Subsidiaries December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Country of incorporation Quaterra Alaska Inc. ("Quaterra Alaska") 100.0% 100.0% USA Singatse Peak Services, LLC ("SPS") 100.0% 100.0% USA Six Mile Mining Company ("Six mile") N/A N/A USA Falcon Copper Corp ("FCC") (Formerly Blue Copper Resources Corp ("BCRC")) 47.7% 79.3% USA Blue Copper LLC 47.7% indirect 79.3% indirect USA Blue Copper Royalties LLC ("BCR LLC") 48.8% N/A USA Falcon Services, LLC 47.7% indirect N/A USA On March 30, 2022, Six Mile was dissolved, and its assets were transferred to Quaterra Alaska. On December 13, 2022, Quaterra Alaska assigned and transferred 100% of its outstanding interest held in Blue Copper LLC to FCC. On August 25, 2023, BCR LLC was incorporated and on September 6, 2023, FCC carried out a re-organization of its assets and capital structure through an assignment transaction with BCR LLC. The Company assessed the impact of the re-organization and concluded the Company still has control over BCR LLC. As such, the re-organization is a transaction between entities under common control and the assets transferred are accounted for at their carrying values. See Notes 4 and 7. On December 13, 2023, Falcon Services, LLC was incorporated with FCC being the sole shareholder. There was no activity in Falcon Services, LLC during the year ended December 31, 2023. For partially owned subsidiaries, the interest attributable to non-controlling stockholders is reflected in non-controlling interest. The Company has assessed control for any entity with less than 50% ownership and has concluded the Company has control (Note 7).

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Text Block]	3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accounting estimates and judgments The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the application of policies, reported amounts and disclosures. By their nature, these estimates and judgments are subject to uncertainty and the effect on these consolidated financial statements of changes in such estimates in future years could be significant. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Key sources of estimation uncertainty that has a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements exist as follows: Share‐based payments: Investment in Associate: Fair value of Simple Agreement for Future Equity ("SAFE") notes: Valuation of warrants: Valuation of derivative liabilities: Significant judgments used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to: Mineral properties: Going concern: Influence over investment in associate: Valuation of the Arnold, Snowbird, and Montana property Control over FCC Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the year in which the estimates are revised and in any future years affected. a) Investment in associate is comprised of the Company's investment in Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. ("Falcon Butte"). An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not in control or joint control over those policies. The Company's investment in Falcon Butte is accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment in an associate or a joint venture is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognize changes in the Company's share of net assets of the associate since the acquisition date. After application of the equity method, the Company determines whether a loss in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value is a temporary decline. If it is other than temporary, the investor calculates an impairment as the excess of the investment's carrying amount over the fair value. Reversals of impairments on equity method investments are prohibited. Upon loss of significant influence over the associate, the Company measures and recognizes any retained investment at its fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount of the associate upon loss of significant influence and the fair value of the retained investment and proceeds from disposal is recognized in profit or loss. b) Translation of foreign currencies The functional currency for the Company and each of the Company's subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions that determined the primary economic environment. The Company's presentation currency is the U.S. dollar ("$" or "USD"). The functional currency of the Company and its significant subsidiaries is the USD. In preparing the financial statements, transactions in currencies other than an entity's functional currency ("foreign currencies") are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the year‐end foreign exchange rate. Non‐monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of loss. c) Mineral properties Direct costs related to the acquisition of mineral properties held or controlled by the Company are capitalized on an individual property basis until the property transitions to the development stage, is sold, abandoned, or determined to be impaired. Exploration and administration costs are expensed as incurred. The Company classifies its mineral properties as exploration and evaluation assets until the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable. At this point, the mineral properties' carrying value is tested for impairment and subsequently transferred to property and equipment. The establishment of technical feasibility and commercial viability of a mineral property is assessed based on a combination of factors, such as the extent of established mineral reserves, the results of feasibility and technical evaluations, and the status of mineral leases or permits. Proceeds from the sale of properties are accounted for as reductions to the capitalized acquisition costs. Cash proceeds received from farm‐out option agreements are recorded as a liability once received and reduced as the obligation to incur expenditures related to the agreement are met. Funds received for expenditures incurred are recorded as an income in the consolidated statements of operations or as a reduction to the capitalized acquisition costs, depending on the nature of the expenditure incurred. d) Impairment The Company assesses the carrying costs of the capitalized mineral properties for impairment indicators under ASC 360-10, "Impairment of long-lived assets". If impairment indicators are identified, the Company evaluates its carrying value under ASC 930-360, "Extractive Activities - Mining". An impairment is recognized if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the mineral properties. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the mineral properties over its estimated fair value. Based on the Company's evaluation, no impairment indicators were identified on the mineral properties for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. e) Share‐based payments The fair value of stock options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants is calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and is expensed over the vesting periods. If and when stock options are exercised, the value attributable to the stock options is transferred to share capital. f) Cash Cash consists of cash on hand and bank deposits. As at December 31, 2023, the Company held $2 CAD (2022 - $15 CAD) in bank accounts denominated in CAD. g) Financial instruments Financial instruments are recognized in the balance sheet when the Company becomes a party to a contractual obligation. At initial recognition, the Company classifies and measures its financial instruments as one of the following: held to maturity (amortized cost); available for sale (fair value through other comprehensive income); Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI); otherwise, they are classified as trading (fair value through Profit and loss). Financial assets are classified and measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in either profit and loss as they arise unless restrictive criteria are met for classifying and measuring the asset at either amortized cost or FVOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized costs unless they are elected to be or required to be measured at fair value through profit and loss. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets have expired or have been transferred, and the Company has transferred all risks and rewards of ownership. Financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligations specified in the contract are discharged, cancelled, or expire. The Company's cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and Rio Tinto deposit approximate fair value due to their short‐term nature. The convertible note is classified as a liability at amortized cost, with the conversion feature and related warrants classified as liabilities to be measured at fair value at each reporting period. The debt liability was initially recorded at the residual value after deducting the fair value of the conversion feature and warrants and is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method and will be accreted to the face value over the term of the convertible debenture. The SAFE notes are classified as liabilities pursuant to ASC 480 and were measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. h) Provisions Provisions are recognized when a present legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, considering the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. The Company had no material provisions as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. i) SAFE Notes The Company issued SAFE notes to investors during the year ended December 31, 2022 and determined that the SAFE notes are not a legal form of debt (i.e., no creditors' rights). The Company allowed for redemption based upon certain events that are outside of the control of the Company. Therefore, the SAFE Instruments were classified as liabilities pursuant to ASC 480 and were measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The safe notes were converted during the year ended December 31, 2023 due to a triggering event caused by a private placement from FCC and the SAFE notes were converted into common shares of FCC (Note 10). j) Earnings (loss) per share Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company uses the treasury stock method to compute the dilutive effect of options, warrants and similar instruments. Under this method, the dilutive effect on earnings per share is calculated, presuming the exercise of in‐the‐money outstanding options, warrants and similar instruments. It assumes that the proceeds of such exercise would be used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the year. However, the calculation of diluted loss per share excludes the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants that would be anti‐dilutive. k) Income tax Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in net loss, except to the extent it is related to items recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive loss. Deferred tax is recognized in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax is determined on a non‐discounted basis using tax rates and laws that have been enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the deferred tax asset or liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that their recovery is more likely than not. l) Non-controlling interest On December 13, 2022, Quaterra Alaska was issued 57,513,764 common shares of FCC which represented 79.3% of all issued and outstanding shares at December 31, 2022. For partially owned subsidiaries, the interest attributable to non-controlling shareholders is reflected in non-controlling interest. During the year ended December 31, 2023, FCC completed multiple financings throughout the year and at December 31, 2023, the Company held 47.7% (Note 19) of shares in FCC. In the absence of majority holdings, the Company will continue to consolidate FCC as it still has the control through its majority representation on the board of directors and its shared management with FCC (Note 7). m) Asset retirement obligations Liabilities for asset retirement obligations are recognized at the time of environmental disturbance, in amounts equal to the discounted value of expected future mine reclamation and closure costs. The provision for asset retirement obligations represents management's best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability. To the extent a legal obligation exists, an asset retirement obligation is recorded at its estimated fair value and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. Because asset retirement obligations represent financial obligations to be settled in the future, uncertainties exist in estimating timing and amount of the associated costs to be incurred. As at December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company does not believe it has any significant asset retirement obligations.

MINERAL PROPERTIES

MINERAL PROPERTIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Abstract]
MINERAL PROPERTIES [Text Block]	4. MINERAL PROPERTIES Total mineral property acquisition costs are listed in the table below: Singatse Peak Services ("SPS") Lion CG Quaterra Alaska Falcon Copper Corp (formerly Blue (In thousands of U.S dollars) MacArthur Yerington Bear Wassuk Copper Chaco Butte Blue Blue Muncy Ground Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Balance December 31, 2021 2,489 1,195 1,532 1,405 - - 200 - - - - 6,821 Acquisition costs - - 193 - - 602 - 118 500 - - 1,413 Assignment of Butte Valley - - - - - - (200 ) - - - - (200 ) Transfer to FCC - - - - - - - (118 ) 118 - - - Paid by Rio Tinto - - (150 ) - - - - - - - - (150 ) Total additions (disposals) for the year - - 43 - - 602 (200 ) - 618 - - 1,063 Balance December 31, 2022 2,489 1,195 1,575 1,405 - 602 - - 618 - - 7,884 Acquisition costs - - 231 - 10 - - - 260 95 - 596 Impairment - - - - - (602 ) - - - - - (602 ) Paid by Rio Tinto - - (231 ) - - - - - - - - (231 ) Total additions (disposals) for the year - - - - 10 (602 ) - - 260 95 - (237 ) Balance December 31, 2023 2,489 1,195 1,575 1,405 10 - - - 878 95 - 7,647 The Company owns a 100% interest in the MacArthur and Yerington properties and has an option to earn a 100% interest in the Bear and Wassuk properties in Nevada. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company terminated its option to earn a 100% interest in the Chaco Bear and Ashton properties in British Columbia. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022, the Company: Sold and assigned the Butte Valley option agreements to Falcon Butte Minerals Corp.(Note 4(h)); On December 13, 2022, the Company transferred its 100% interest in the Blue Copper Project in Montana and its 90% interest in the Groundhog property in Alaska to FCC., an entity in which the Company holds 47.7% at December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - 79.3%) ownership of, which also holds a leased interest in the Arnold, Snowbird & Montana property (Notes 4(m) (i)), (Note 19). On April 18, 2023, FCC entered into a lease for a Montana property and paid an initial cash payment of $200 which is capitalized in Blue Copper project. On May 12, 2023, FCC made a payment of $60 for the Freedom and Cyclone claims in Montana which is capitalized in Blue Copper Project. On June 1, 2023, Lion CG and Houston terminated the option agreement surrounding the Chaco Bear and Ashton Properties and recorded impairment of $602. (Note 4, (e)) On August 21, 2023, SPS acquired the Copper Canyon Prospect. The terms of the acquisition require SPS to pay the BLM claim fees and reimburse Convergent Mining LLC 5% of SPS's future exploration costs up to a maximum of $100. (Note 4, (d)) On September 6, 2023, FCC carried out a re-organization of its assets and capital structure by transferring the Butte Valley Royalty and the Nieves Royalty assets to Blue Copper Royalties, LLC. (Note 7) On November 22, 2023, FCC entered into an Option to Joint Venture Agreement with Kennecott Exploration Company, a Rio Tinto corporation, granting FCC the sole and exclusive right and option to acquire 100% interest in the Muncy Property and other Muncy Assets equal to the Option Amount. (Note 4, (k)) Total exploration expenditures recorded on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive Loss are listed in the tables below: Exploration expenditures incurred for the year ended December 31, 2023 Singatse Peak Services Falcon Copper Corp (In thousands of U.S dollars) MacArthur Yerington Bear Wassuk Prospects Copper Muncy Ground Blue Recon Nevada Arizona Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Property maintenance 165 101 - 57 1 - - - 235 - - - 559 Assay & Labs 101 21 53 - 61 - - - 1 - - - 237 Drilling 192 60 1,400 - 304 - - - - - - - 1,956 Environmental 5 578 - - - - - - - - - - 583 Geological & mapping - - - - - - - - 41 24 - - 65 Geophysical surveys 29 20 74 - - - 117 - 149 10 64 117 580 Technical study - 1,440 - - - 1 - - 2 - - - 1,443 Field support 1 1 75 - - - - 72 601 11 151 15 927 Total expenses incurred 493 2,221 1,602 57 366 1 117 72 1,029 45 215 132 6,350 Total Expenditures funded by Rio Tinto (493 ) (2,221 ) (1,602 ) (57 ) (366 ) - - - - - - - (4,739 ) Total Expenditures funded by Lion CG - - - - - 1 117 72 1,029 45 215 132 1,611 Exploration expenditures incurred for the year ended December 31, 2022 Singatse Peak Services Lion CG Quaterra Alaska Falcon Copper Corp (In thousands of U.S dollars) MacArthur Yerington Bear Wassuk Chaco Groundhog Butte Blue Groundhog Blue Copper Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Property maintenance 167 64 - 55 - - 2 161 107 41 597 Assay & Labs 86 33 - - - - - - - - 119 Drilling 478 437 - - - - - - - - 915 Environmental 292 489 - - - - - 11 - - 792 Geological & mapping 1 - - - 18 - - 25 - - 44 Geophysical surveys 61 1 5 - - - 11 59 - 35 172 Technical study 341 411 - - - - - - - - 752 Field support 635 16 - - - 44 10 56 - 150 911 Total expenses incurred 2,061 1,451 5 55 18 44 23 312 107 226 4,302 Total Expenditures funded by Rio Tinto (1,637 ) (1,394 ) - (55 ) - - - - - - (3,086 ) Total Expenditures funded by Lion CG 424 57 5 - 18 44 23 312 107 226 1,216 a) Located in the historic copper district of Yerington, Nevada, the Company's Yerington Mine and MacArthur properties are 100% owned by Singatse Peak Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lion CG. The MacArthur Project consists of 902 unpatented lode claims and 8 placer claims totaling approximately 18,800 acres on lands administered by the U.S. Department of Interior - Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The MacArthur Project is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty ("NSR") upon commencing commercial production, which can be reduced to a 1% NSR in consideration of $1,000. The Yerington Mine Property covers approximately 11 square miles centered on the former Anaconda open pit copper mine. This includes 2,768 acres of fee simple parcels and patented mining claims as well as 208 unpatented lode and placer claims totaling approximately 4,300 acres on lands administered by the BLM. The Yerington Mine Property is subject to a 2% NSR upon commencing commercial production. The total lifetime royalty is capped at $7,500. On July 23, 2021, the Company received a notice from the State of Nevada that three water rights permits had been forfeited. Further, the application for an extension of time to prevent forfeiture of a fourth certificate was denied. On August 20, 2021, the Company filed a Petition for Judicial Review of the Forfeiture Notice and has retained legal counsel to undertake the appeal process. SPS subsequently filed and was granted a Stay of the Forfeiture Notice on September 15, 2021. SPS filed its Opening Brief on March 28, 2022. The State Engineer filed its Answering Brief on July 8, 2022. SPS filed its Reply Brief on August 25, 2022. A hearing regarding the status of the forfeiture appeal was held in the Third Judicial Court District in Lyon County on November 4, 2022. On December 6, 2022, the Judge remanded the case back to the State for further written findings based on issues raised at the hearing. On August 30, 2023, SPS received written notice from the Nevada State Engineer in response to the Remand Order that the three water rights applications for Extensions of Time were denied and declared forfeited. The fourth certificate was not forfeited although the Extension of Time has not yet been approved. On September 28, 2023 SPS simultaneously timely filed an Amended Petition for Review and a Complaint for Equitable Relief with the Third Judicial District Court in Lyon County, Nevada seeking judicial relief from the August 30 Forfeiture Notice. On October 10, 2023, the Judge signed an order granting a Stipulated Stay of the August 30, 2023 Forfeiture Notice while the appeal process is ongoing. Just as SPS did with the initial forfeiture decision that was remanded by the Court, SPS continues to diligently defend against the wrongful forfeiture of its water rights with clear evidence of the need for those water rights in mine remediation, production and reclamation. Refer to note 4(g) for updates on the Rio Tinto programs of work. b) The Bear deposit consists of approximately 2,300 acres of private land located to the northeast of the Yerington Mine Property, plus several hundred acres beneath the Yerington Mine property. The Company has five option agreements, entered from March 2013 to May 2015, to acquire a 100% interest in private lands covering the Bear deposit. Under the terms of these option agreements, as amended, the Company is required to make $5,988 in cash payments over 15 years ($5,453 paid) to maintain the exclusive right to purchase the land, mineral rights, and certain water rights and to conduct mineral exploration on these properties. Two of the properties are subject to a 2% NSR upon commencing commercial production, which can be reduced to a 1% NSR in consideration of $1,250 total. Outstanding payments to keep the option agreements current are as follows, by year: $131 due in 2024 $404 due in years 2025 to 2028. Outstanding consideration payments to purchase the property under the five option agreements are as follows: $1,250 for Taylor, purchase option expiring April 4, 2025 $250 for Chisum, purchase option has no expiration date, $50 per year payment required for continuation $5,000 for Yerington Mining, purchase option expiring in Q4 2024 Circle Bar N purchase option: On or before June 15, 2025: $12,000 June 16, 2025 - June 15, 2026: $13,000 June 16, 2026 - June 15, 2027: $14,000 June 16, 2027 - June 15, 2028: $15,000 June 16, 2028 - June 15, 2029: $16,000 $22,770 for Desert Pearl Farms, purchase option expiring in 2029 Refer to note 4(g) for updates on the Rio Tinto programs of work. c) The Wassuk property consists of 310 unpatented lode claims totaling approximately 6,400 acres on lands administered by the BLM. The Company fulfilled the purchase option on January 14, 2023. The property is subject to a 3% NSR upon commencing commercial production, which can be reduced to a 2% NSR royalty in consideration of $1,500. Refer to note 4(g) for updates on the Rio Tinto programs of work. d) On August 21, 2023, the Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Convergent Mining, LLC, whereby the Company purchased the title to the Copper Canyon claims from Convergent Mining, LLC upon closing of agreement. As consideration, the Company paid $10 in necessary claim fees. Further, the Company will be required to pay an exploration fee to Convergent Mining, LLC calculated as the 5% of the first $2,000 of qualifying exploration costs, not exceeding $100. e) On August 25, 2021, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Houston Minerals Ltd. setting forth the terms of an option whereby the Company may acquire a 100% interest in the Chaco Bear and Ashton properties in British Columbia. On June 1, 2023, Lion CG and Houston terminated the option agreement surrounding the Chaco Bear and Ashton properties. As at December 31, 2023, Lion CG impaired the full balance of property and recognized $602 in impairment expense. f) During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company, through Singatse Peak Services, incurred $366 in evaluation expenditures, which was covered by Rio Tinto, on other prospects in order to determine whether they warranted further pursuit. g) On March 18, 2022, the Company entered into an Option to Earn-in Agreement with Rio Tinto to advance studies and exploration at Lion CG's copper assets in Mason Valley, Nevada (the "Rio Tinto Agreement"). Under the agreement, Rio Tinto has the exclusive option to earn a 65% interest in the assets comprising Yerington, MacArthur, Wassuk, Bear, and associated water rights (the "Mining Assets"). In addition, Rio Tinto will evaluate the potential commercial deployment of its Nuton™ technologies at the site. Nuton™ offers copper heap leaching technologies developed by Rio Tinto to deliver greater copper recovery from mined ore and access new sources of copper such as low-grade sulphide resources and reprocessing of stockpiles and mineralized waste. The technologies have the potential to deliver leading environmental performance through more efficient water usage, lower carbon emission, and the ability to reclaim mine sites by reprocessing waste. On April 27, 2022, the Company TSX Venture Exchange approved the Rio Tinto Agreement. The status of the Rio Tinto Agreement is set out below. Stage 1 Rio Tinto paid four million U.S. dollars ($4,000) for the agreed-upon Program of Work on the Mining Assets. Stage 1 was deemed completed on December 22, 2022 (Note 6). Stage 2 Within forty-five (45) days of the completion of Stage 1, Rio Tinto was to provide notice to Lion CG whether Rio Tinto elected to proceed with Stage 2 (notice was provided), upon which Rio Tinto was to pay up to $5,000 for agreed-upon Mason Valley study and evaluation works to be completed by Lion CG within 12 months from the date that the parties agree upon the scope of Stage 2 work ($7,500 paid January 13, 2023, representing $5,000 for Stage 2 and $2,500 for Stage 3 in which some of the work has started for Stage 3 and a portion of the deposit has been used). On October 5, 2023, an amendment was signed for the modification of the Stage 2 Program of Work. The significant updates are related to the following: The term of Stage 2 of the Option Agreement has an end date of January 12, 2024. The Parties extend that end date by 9 months, to September 12, 2024 to continue study work, including testing and evaluation of the Nuton Technologies. Subject to internal approvals, Nuton LLC ("Nuton"), on behalf of Rio Tinto, will advance $10,000 of the Stage 3 Earn-In Not to Exceed Amount to Lion CG for the Stage 2b Program of Work within 30 days of completion of Stage 2a (Stage 2a is defined as the Stage 2 Program of Work activities performed up until January 12, 2024). Should the Parties agree that Stage 2c is necessary, the Parties will memorialize the scope of work in a letter agreement. Subject to internal approvals, Nuton will advance another $5,000 of the Stage 3 Earn-In Not to Exceed Amount to Lion CG within 30 days of the execution of the Stage 2c Program of Work Agreement. The Parties agree that Lion CG may allocate $50 per month for its corporate G&A expenses from the funds paid under the payments above (if any) and such allocation will be detailed in the relevant Program of Work Agreement(s). Stage-3 - Feasibility Study Within sixty (60) days of the completion of Stage 2, Rio Tinto shall provide notice to Lion CG whether Rio Tinto will exercise its Option and fund a Feasibility Study based on the results of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 work programs. Rio Tinto will fully-fund the Feasibility Study and ancillary work completed by Lion CG in amount, in aggregate of Stages 1 through 3, not to exceed $50,000. Investment Decision Upon completion of the Feasibility Study, Rio Tinto and Lion CG will decide whether to create an investment vehicle into which the Mining Assets will be transferred, with Rio Tinto holding not less than a 65% interest in the investment vehicle. • • Project Financing • • • On May 15, 2022, Rio Tinto approved the Stage 1 Work Program and provided $4,000 to the Company for the development of the Mason Valley projects, which has been completed as of December 31, 2022. The remaining funds of the $4,000 will be spent per agreement with Rio Tinto in 2023 for Stage 2 (Note 6). On March 20, 2023, the Company and Rio Tinto formally agreed to proceed with the stage 2 Program of Work and an advance on the Stage 3 Program of Work (Note 6). As at December 31, 2023, the Company was almost complete the stage 2a program of work (completed January 12, 2024). On January 4, 2024, $11,500 was received from Rio Tinto relating to Stage2b and Stage 3 programs of work (Note 19). h) On January 26, 2022, the Company entered into a property acquisition agreement to sell and assign its options to acquire the Butte Valley property to Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. (formerly 1301666 B.C. Ltd, or "Falcon Butte.") which is a private British Columbia company established to acquire mineral resource properties. Pursuant to the agreement, Lion CG's 100% owned subsidiary Quaterra Alaska received $500 and was granted an equity position in Falcon Butte and provided a 1.5% NSR on each of the Butte Valley optioned properties (Nevada Select and North Exploration), subject to a buy-down to a 1.0% NSR in exchange for a payment of $7,500 for each of the optioned properties. On April 5, 2022, the Company completed the assignment of the two option agreements for the Butte Valley Property and the Company received 16,049,444 common shares of Falcon Butte with a fair value of $1,906 and $500 cash for the property, resulting in a gain on sale of $2,207 (Notes 5, 13). On April 13, 2022, the Company amended the assignment agreement. Pursuant to the addendum Falcon Butte had the option to pay a total of $500 in exchange for a 0.5% buy-down and retirement of certain NSRs held by the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the full consideration of $500 was received. On December 13, 2022, the Butte Valley Royalty rights were transferred from Quaterra Alaska to FCC (Note 7). FALCON COPPER CORP i) During the year ended December 31, 2021, Blue Copper LLC acquired and staked a district scale exploration opportunity (the "Blue Copper Prospect") in Powell County and Lewis & Clark County in Montana, USA. The area is prospective for high grade porphyry copper-gold mineralization. On December 13, 2022, Quaterra Alaska's interest in Blue Copper LLC was transferred to FCC (Note 7). On October 28, 2022, prior to transaction in Note 7, Blue Copper LLC entered into a mining lease agreement with Snowshoe Creek LLC ("Snowshoe"), a Montana limited liability company owned by the CEO of the of the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, Snowshoe leases the property, including the patented mining claims on the Arnold, Snowbird and Montana, to Blue Copper LLC for a term of 20 years and extendable on the sole decision of Blue Copper LLC. As consideration, 15,000,000 preferred stock in FCC was issued to the CEO of the Company. The transaction was measured using the fair value of the asset received as the cost was more clearly evident. The fair value of the asset received was calculated using the original cost incurred to acquire the property and was determined to be $500. A Plan of Operations for exploration of the Blue Copper Project is currently under review for approval by the relevant agencies. j) In 2023, FCC staked approximately 9,000 acres of federal mining claims in White Pine County, Nevada, the area of interest which is termed Cabin. The Cabin Property represents a potential major copper-moly porphyry discovery concealed beneath the Spring Valley pediment within a district-scale BLM land package, located immediately north of the Muncy Property. k) On November 22, 2023, FCC entered into an Option to Joint Venture Agreement with Kennecott Exploration Company ("Kennecott"), a Rio Tinto subsidiary. Pursuant to the agreement, Kennecott grants FCC the sole and exclusive right and option to acquire 100% interest in the Muncy Property. To exercise this option, FCC must satisfy the following: pay the payment commitment of $95 to Kennecott on or before the effective date of November 22, 2023 (Paid); incur expenditures of $1,500 with respect to the Muncy Property and $1,000 with respect to the Cabin Property on or before the expenditure commitment date of November 22, 2025; ensure that no less than 70% of the expenditure commitment for the Muncy Property consists of drilling expenses for the Muncy Property; ensure that no less than 70% of the expenditure commitment for the Cabin Property consists of drilling expenses for the Cabin Property. If FCC decides to terminate the option at any time, they will grant Kennecott a 2.0% net smelter royalty in the Cabin Property. After this is done, the agreement, except for specified sections, will terminate If Kennecott elects not to form a joint venture, Kennecott must transfer all their rights in the Muncy Property to the FCC. In return, FCC will grant the optionor a 2.0% net smelter royalty (NSR) in the Properties. Before FCC decides to develop a commercial mining operation on any portion of the Properties, FCC has the right to reduce the net smelter royalty (NSR) from 2.0% to 1.0% by paying the optionor $10,000 in cash A Plan of Operations for exploration of the Muncy Property is currently under review for approval by the relevant agencies. l) In 2023, FCC staked an approximate 1,300 acre covered target area prospective for high grade primary or enriched porphyry copper mineralization located within Arizona's prolific and within 10 miles of the Resolution & Ray mines. m) On April 20, 2017, the Company entered a lease with option to purchase agreement with Chuchuna Minerals Company ("Chuchuna") to earn a 90% interest in the Groundhog copper prospect, located two hundred miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The Groundhog claims cover the northern extension of a structural zone that hosts a number of porphyry copper-gold prospects. To earn the 90% interest, the Company must fund a total of $5,000 ($2,839 funded) of exploration expenditures and make a lump sum payment to Chuchuna of $3,000 by the end of April 20, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the lease agreement was further extended from six to seven years, providing the Company more time to make the required exploration expenditures and lump sum payment. The Company can terminate the Agreement at its discretion. The property is subject to a 1.75% NSR upon commencing commercial production, which can be reduced to a 0.875% NSR royalty in consideration of $25,000. On December 13, 2022, the Groundhog property was transferred from Quaterra Alaska to FCC (Note 7). n) During the year ended December 31, 2023, FCC incurred $392 in evaluation expenditures on reconnaissance on its Nevada, and Arizona properties in order to determine whether they warranted further pursuit.

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE [Text Block]	5. On April 5, 2022, the Company received 16,049,444 shares in Falcon Butte, in connection with a property acquisition agreement to assign the Company's options to acquire the Butte Valley property (Note 4). At the time of acquisition, the 16,049,444 shares represented 25.54% of shares outstanding, and as at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company's share ownership was reduced to 20.48% and 19.44% respectively. The Company and Falcon Butte have one common director and managerial personnel, as such, management has assessed that the Company has significant influence over Falcon Butte and that the investment should be accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The initial balance of the investment was determined to be $1,906 ($2,374 CAD), which represents the fair value of the shares received. The value of the shares was determined based on Falcon Butte's unit financing that closed concurrently with the property acquisition using Goal Seek analysis to determine the value of the shares. This analysis required various estimates such as volatility which was estimated to be 100%, and discount rate estimated to be 0.02%. The Company's share of net income (loss) for the period from acquisition on April 5, 2022 to December 31, 2022 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $(389) and $(288), respectively. The portion of net income attributable to the Company was determined using the weighted average percentage of voting rights held by the Company throughout the period. On December 8, 2022, the Company transferred 116,071 shares of Falcon Butte to the CEO of the Company, pursuant to amended terms of the CEO's employment agreement. The cost value of the shares associated with the transfer was determined to be $13 and a gain of $19 was recorded on the transaction. On February 24, 2023, the Company transferred 116,071 shares of Falcon Butte to the CEO of the Company, pursuant to amended terms of the CEO's employment agreement. The cost value of the shares associated with the transfer was determined to be $11 and a gain of $22 was recorded on the transaction. Summarized financial information of Falcon Butte and a reconciliation of the carrying amount of the investment in the consolidated financial statements are set out below: Summarized balance sheet: (Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Assets Cash $ 1,375 $ 1,748 Receivables 10 1 Prepaids & deposits 54 120 Exploration and evaluation assets 2,904 3,202 Total Assets $ 4,343 $ 5,071 Liabilities Accounts payable & accrued liabilities $ 70 $ 111 Freeport deposit 397 109 Derivative liabilities 490 564 Total Liabilities $ 957 $ 784 Summarized statement of loss (Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars) Year ended Period from April 5 to Operating expenses General and administrative expenses $ 7,623 $ 3,313 Total operating expenses 7,623 3,313 Gain on settlement of debt - (100 ) Fair value (gain) loss on derivative liability (122 ) 4 Other income (6,366 ) (1,093 ) Impairment 56 - Foreign exchange loss (gain) 220 (396 ) Net loss (income) $ 1,411 $ 1,728 A continuity of the Company's investment in associate is as follows: Balance December 31, 2021 $ - Initial investment 1,906 Transfer of shares to the CEO (13 ) Company's share of net loss (389 ) Balance December 31, 2022 $ 1,504 Transfer of shares to the CEO (10 ) Company's share of net loss (288 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 1,206

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Deposit Liabilities [Abstract]
RIO TINTO DEPOSIT [Text Block]	6. On May 15, 2022, the Company received $4,000 in connection to Stage 1 of the option to Earn-in Agreement with Rio Tinto America Inc (Note 4 (g)). The Company and Rio Tinto America mutually agreed on the Stage 1 program of work and the balance of the deposit will be applied against the Company's Yerington, MacArthur, Wassuk property, and Bear mineral properties as work progresses. On December 22, 2022, the Stage 1 Program of Work was deemed to be completed. Subsequently, on March 20, 2023, the Company and Rio Tinto formally agreed to proceed with the stage 2 Program of Work. On January 13, 2023, the Company received $7,500 from Rio Tinto America comprising of $5,000 for Stage 2 work and $2,500 as an immediate advance on part of the Stage 3 financing to be applied against the Company's MacArthur, Yerington, Bear, and Wassuk properties as work progresses on Stage 2 program of work (Notes 4(g)). A continuity of the Company's Rio Tinto deposit is as follows: Balance December 31, 2021 $ - Proceeds received 4,000 Funds applied to capitalized acquisition costs (Note 4) (150 ) Funds applied to exploration expenditures (Note 4) (3,086 ) Funds applied to general operating expenditures (151 ) Balance December 31, 2022 $ 613 Proceeds received 7,500 Funds applied to reclamation deposit (9 ) Funds applied to capitalized acquisition costs (Note 4) (231 ) Funds applied to exploration expenditures (Note 4) (4,739 ) Funds applied to general operating expenditures (1,777 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 1,357

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST [Text Block]	7. On December 13, 2022, Quaterra Alaska assigned and transferred all right, title and interest in the Groundhog property, Butte Valley Royalty, 100% of the outstanding membership interest held in Blue Copper LLC, and the interest in the Nieves project to FCC. As consideration, on the date of transfer of assets to FCC, Quaterra Alaska was issued 57,513,764 common shares of FCC which represented 79.3% of all issued and outstanding shares at December 13, 2022 and December 31, 2022. This transaction was considered a transaction between entities under common control, and thus was recorded at carrying value. On March 2, 2023, FCC completed a financing of $2,000 by way of a private placement and issued 23,809,524 units at a price of $0.084 per share. Each unit consists of one common share, and one common share purchase warrant exercisable at $0.15 for a period of 1 year. In addition, the private placement was considered a "triggering event" for Simple Agreements for Future Equity ("SAFE Notes"). FCC had previously raised $868 in SAFE Notes and were converted into equity of FCC, resulting in FCC issuing an additional 21,629,382 common shares. On September 6, 2023, FCC, carried out a re-organization of its assets and capital structure (the transaction described herein is referred to as the "Reorganization"). On August 25, 2023 a new entity, BCR LLC was organized in Wyoming. BCR LLC subsequently adopted an Operating Agreement that provided for issuance of LLC Interests to its Members in the same amounts as shares issued to Shareholders of FCC. On September 6, 2023, two of the mining assets, referred to as the Butte Valley Royalty and the Nieves Royalty, that had been held by FCC were assigned to BCR LLC in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding LLC Interests of BCR LLC. The Nieves Royalty may only be transferred with the written consent of a third party which was received October 23, 2023 resulting in the Nieves property transferring immediately. The same LLC interests were immediately distributed pro rata to the shareholders of FCC. Furthermore, FCC had previously issued Warrants to purchase 7,936,508 (total of 23,809,524 common share purchase warrants) shares of Common Stock of FCC at a Warrant Price of $0.1500 per Share. As part of the Reorganization, these Warrants were exchanged by the Warrant Holders for two new Warrants; one issued by FCC to purchase 7,936,508 Shares of FCC at a Warrant Price of $0.1332 per Share, and the other issued by BCR LLC to purchase 7,936,508 LLC Units of BCR LLC at a Warrant Price of $0.0168 per LLC Unit. The exchange transaction was accounted for under ASC 815 whereby the effect of the exchange was measured as the excess of the fair value of the exchanged warrant over the fair value of the warrant immediately before it is exchanged. Using this method, the effect of the exchange was calculated to be $Nil. As a result of the Reorganization and the issuance and distribution of these LLC Interests, each shareholder of FCC holds the same percentage interest in FCC as the shareholders holds in BCR LLC. Additionally, the Warrant Holders now holds two Warrants, one issued by each of FCC and BCR LLC, with the aggregate value of the two warrants equal to the aggregate value of the Warrant that they held prior to the exchange. The net effect is that the capital structure of BCR LLC matches the capital structure of FCC, including the issuance of new Warrants, and the Butte Valley Royalty and Nieves Royalty are now held by BCR LLC rather than FCC. On October 17, 2023, FCC issued 2,750,000 common shares at a price of $0.10 per common share for total proceeds of $275. At December 31, 2023, the Company held 47.7% of shares in FCC (Note 19). In the absence of majority holdings, the Company will continue to consolidate FCC as the Company has majority representation on the board of directors, and management of FCC and the Company is shared. At December 31, 2023, the Company held 48.8% of shares in BCR LLC. In the absence of majority holdings, the Company will continue to consolidate BCR LLC as the management of BCR LLC and the Company is shared, and the Company's management can control business decisions on the basis of BCR LLC. The following table summarizes the balance recognized as NCI during the years ended December 31, 2023 year ended December 31, 2022: Balance December 31, 2021 $ - Preferred stock issued for the Arnold, Snowbird & Montana property 500 Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to NCI (112 ) Balance December 31, 2022 $ 388 Issuance of common shares for conversion of SAFE notes 1,536 Issuance of common shares equity financing 2,000 Issuance of common shares 275 Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to NCI (1,082 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 3,117

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES [Text Block]	8. Warrants & Conversion Feature Derivative Liability As at December 31, 2021, the Company had certain outstanding share purchase warrants that are exercisable in a currency different from the Company's functional currency. These warrants were classified as derivative liabilities and carried at fair value and revalued at each reporting date. These warrants expired during the year ended December 31, 2022 and thus, the derivative liability attached to these warrants have been reduced to $nil. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company issued certain share purchase warrants and issued convertible debt with a conversion feature that are both exercisable in a currency different from the Company's functional currency (Note 9). The warrants and the conversion feature were classified as derivative liabilities, carried at fair value and revalued at each reporting date. A continuity schedule of the Company's derivative liabilities is as follows: Balance December 31, 2021 $ 55 Expiry of warrants (55 ) Issuance of Warrants (Note 9) 247 Issuance of convertible debentures with conversion feature (Note 9) 131 Fair value change on derivative liabilities (374 ) Balance December 31, 2022 4 Issuance of Warrants (Note 9) 280 Issuance of convertible debentures with conversion feature (Note 9) 248 Fair value change on derivative liabilities (356 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 176

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Convertible Debt [Abstract]
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES [Text Block]	9. On June 17, 2022, the Company closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures for gross proceeds of $1,075 (Note 12). The debentures bear interest at a rate of 14% per annum and mature on February 17, 2024 and are convertible into shares of the Company at $0.067 ($0.085 CAD) per share until June 17, 2023 and thereafter at $0.078 ($0.10 CAD) per share. The holder also has the option to elect at any time prior to the election date to be repaid by way of shares the Company owns of Falcon Butte (Note 5) at the rate of $0.25 per Falcon Butte share. In conjunction with the first tranche of the convertible debt financing, the Company issued 16,044,774 warrants. The warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at $0.067 ($0.085 CAD) per share and expire on February 17, 2024 (Note 19). The convertible debentures were determined to be a financial instrument comprising a host debt component, a conversion feature classified as a derivative liability, and freestanding warrants classified as a derivative liability. The warrants and conversion features were determined to be derivative liabilities because the exercise prices are denominated in both the functional currency of the Company and a foreign currency. Thus, the instrument fails to meet the criterion of an equity instrument that states that the instrument must be indexed to its own stock. On initial recognition, the warrants and the conversion feature were fair valued, with the proceeds first allocated to the freestanding warrants, then the conversion feature. The residual proceeds are then allocated to the host debt component with an effective interest rate of 27.90%. Regarding the warrant and conversion feature, the volatility input was calibrated such that the conversion feature, warrants, and host debt component, on issuance date, equates proceeds. The fair values of the freestanding warrants and conversion features were determined to be $143 and $77, respectively, and the fair value allocated to the host debt component was $855. On July 8, 2022, the Company closed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures for gross proceeds of $925 (Note 12). The debentures bear interest at a rate of 14% per annum and mature on March 8, 2024 and are convertible into shares of the Company at $0.067 ($0.085 CAD) per share until July 8, 2023 and thereafter at $0.078 ($0.10 CAD) per share. The holder also has the option to elect at any time prior to the election date to be repaid by way of shares the Company owns of Falcon Butte (Note 5) at the rate of $0.25 per Falcon Butte share. In conjunction with the second tranche of the convertible debt financing, the Company issued 13,805,964 warrants. The warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at $0.067 ($0.085 CAD) per share and expire on March 8, 2024 (Note 19) The convertible debentures were determined to be a financial instrument comprising a host debt component, a conversion feature classified as a derivative liability, and freestanding warrants classified as a derivative liability. On initial recognition, the warrants and the conversion feature were fair valued, with the proceeds first allocated to the freestanding warrants, then the conversion feature. The residual proceeds are then allocated to the host debt component with an effective interest rate of 14%-27.46%. Regarding the warrant and conversion feature, the volatility input was calibrated such that the conversion feature, warrants, and host debt component, on issuance date, equates proceeds. The fair values of the freestanding warrants and conversion features were determined to be $104 and $54, respectively, and the residual value allocated to the host debt component was $767. On March 2, 2023, the Company closed the third tranche of its non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debenture for gross proceeds of $1,306 (Note 12). The debenture bear interest at a rate of 14% per annum and mature on November 2, 2024 and are convertible into shares of the Company at $0.070 ($0.095 CAD) per share. The holder also has the option any time prior to the election date to be repaid by way of shares the Company owns of Falcon Butte (Note 5) at the rate of $0.28 ($0.37 CAD) per Falcon Butte Share. In conjunction with the third tranche of the convertible debt financing, the Company issued 18,461,015 warrants. The warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at $0.070 ($0.095 CAD) per share and expire on November 2, 2024. The convertible debentures were determined to be a financial instrument comprising a host debt component, a conversion feature classified as a derivative liability, and freestanding warrants classified as a derivative liability. On initial recognition, the warrants and the conversion feature were fair valued, with the proceeds first allocated to the freestanding warrants, then the conversion feature. The residual proceeds are then allocated to the host debt component with an effective interest rate of 46.07%. Regarding the warrant and conversion feature, the volatility input was calibrated such that the conversion feature, warrants, and host debt component, on issuance date, equates proceeds. The fair values of the freestanding warrants and conversion features were determined to be $280 and $248, respectively, and the residual value allocated to the host debt component was $778. The fair value of the warrants and conversion features were determined using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model using the assumptions set out as follows: Initial recognition Fair value at Initial recognition Fair value at Risk-free interest rate 3.20% - 3.84% 4.07% 4.27% 3.91% Expected volatility 10% 10% 10% 10% Dividend yield 0% 0% 0% 0% Expected life 1.36 - 1.67 years 1.13 - 1.19 years 1.67 years 0.13 - 0.84 years A continuity schedule of the Company's convertible debt is as follows: Balance as at January 1, 2022 $ - Issued 2,000 Fair value of conversion Note (131 ) Fair value of Warrants (247 ) Accretion 108 Interest 144 Balance as at December 31, 2022 $ 1,874 Issued 1,306 Fair value of conversion feature (280 ) Fair value of warrants (248 ) Accretion 460 Interest 432 Balance as at December 31, 2023 $ 3,544 Current 3,544 Long-term -

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQU

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY [Text Block]	10. During the year ended December 31, 2022, Falcon Copper Corp. raised $198 with a valuation cap of $1,450 and $569 with a valuation cap of $4,120, respectively, by entering into Simple Agreement for Future Equity Notes ("SAFE Note") with several parties. During the year ended December 31, 2023, FCC raised an additional $100 with a valuation cap of $4,120 by entering into SAFE notes with several parties. The private placement described above in Note 7 was considered a triggering event, and the face value of SAFE Notes of $868 were converted into common shares of FCC resulting in 21,629,382 common shares being issued. The valuation cap provides the basis for the price at which the SAFE notes are converted into common stock of FCC. The SAFE Notes resulted in cash proceeds to the FCC in exchange for the right to stock of the FCC, or cash at a future date in the occurrence of certain events, as follows: If there is an equity financing before the expiration or termination of the instrument, the FCC will automatically issue to the investor, a number of shares of common stock equal to the purchase amount divided by the conversion price. The conversion price is equal to the price per share equal to the Valuation Cap divided by the FCC capitalization immediately prior to the transaction. If there is a liquidity event before the expiration or termination of the instrument, the investor will, at its option, either (i) receive a cash payment equal to the purchase amount, or (ii) automatically receive from the Company a number of shares of common stock equal to the purchase amount divided by the liquidity price, if the investor fails to select the cash option. If there is a dissolution event before the instrument expires or terminates, the FCC will pay an amount equal to the purchase amount, due and payable to the investor immediately prior to, or concurrent with, the consummation of the dissolution event. The SAFE notes were classified as liabilities pursuant to ASC 480 as certain redemptions are based upon the occurrence of certain events that are outside of the control of the Company and were measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. A continuity of the FCC's SAFE notes are as follows: Balance as at January 1, 2022 $ - Issued 767 Loss on change in fair value of SAFE notes 364 Balance as at December 31, 2022 1,131 Issued 100 Loss on change in fair value of SAFE notes 305 Conversion upon Equity Financing Event (Note 7) (1,536 ) Balance as at December 31, 2023 $ -

SHARE CAPITAL

SHARE CAPITAL	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
SHARE CAPITAL [Text Block]	11. SHARE CAPITAL The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. Share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2023 a) Share transactions for the year ended December 31, 2022 b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Weighted Average Breakdown (i) Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the income attributable to equity owners of the Company by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period. For the year ended December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Net loss for the year $ (4,829 ) $ (1,816 ) Weighted average number of shares - basis & diluted 309,601,948 304,538,938 Basic & Diluted loss per share $ (0.02 ) $ (0.01 )

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL [Text Block]	12. ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL a) The Company has a stock option plan under which the Company is authorized to grant stock options of up to 10% of the number of common shares issued and outstanding of the Company at any given time. Stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2023, is summarized below: i. ii. iii. iv. v. The continuity of the number of stock options issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022 is as follows: As at December 31, 2023 As at December 31, 2022 Number of options Weighted Number of Weighted Outstanding, beginning of year 29,614,283 0.11 19,915,000 0.12 Granted 23,544,737 0.08 11,394,283 0.08 Expired (1,370,000 ) 0.06 (1,695,000 ) 0.06 Cancelled (2,450,000 ) 0.10 - - Exercised (100,000 ) 0.06 - - Outstanding, end of year 49,239,020 0.10 29,614,283 0.11 a) As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the number of stock options outstanding and exercisable were: Expiry date Exercise price Number of Remaining Number of June 21, 2024 0.07 1,900,000 0.47 1,900,000 August 8, 2024 0.06 500,000 0.61 500,000 June 20, 2025 0.08 2,450,000 1.47 2,450,000 August 18, 2025 0.072 2,394,283 1.63 2,394,283 June 18, 2026 0.25 3,950,000 2.47 3,950,000 September 17, 2026 0.11 4,500,000 2.72 4,500,000 October 21, 2026 0.09 2,700,000 2.81 2,700,000 May 25, 2027 0.085 8,300,000 3.40 8,300,000 March 2, 2028 0.095 350,000 4.17 350,000 July 21, 2028 0.080 22,194,737 4.56 22,194,737 Outstanding, December 31, 2023 49,239,020 49,239,020 Expiry date Exercise price Number of Remaining Number of September 20, 2023 0.06 1,470,000 0.72 1,470,000 June 21, 2024 0.07 1,900,000 1.47 1,900,000 August 8, 2024 0.06 500,000 1.61 500,000 June 20, 2025 0.08 2,450,000 2.47 2,450,000 August 18, 2025 0.072 2,394,283 2.63 2,394,283 June 18, 2026 0.25 3,950,000 3.47 3,950,000 September 17, 2026 0.11 4,500,000 3.72 4,500,000 October 21, 2026 0.09 2,700,000 3.81 2,700,000 December 12, 2026 0.12 750,000 3.95 750,000 May 25, 2027 0.085 9,000,000 4.40 9,000,000 Outstanding, December 31, 2022 29,614,283 29,614,283 During the year ended December 31, 2023, an amount of $1,295 (2022 - $918) was expensed as share-based payments related to the vesting of options. The portion of share-based payments recorded is based on the vesting schedule of the options. The following weighted average assumptions were applied using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model used to estimate the weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022: a) Year ended December 31, 2023 Year ended December 31, 2022 Risk-free interest rate 3.66 - 3.81% 2.58 - 3.28% Expected life (years) 5 3 - 5 Annualized volatility 145% 147 - 150% Forfeiture rate 0% 0% Dividend yield 0% 0% b) Warrant activity during the year ended December 31, 2023 is summarized below: i. Warrant activity during the year ended December 31, 2022, is summarized below: i. ii. iii. iv. The continuity of the number of share purchase warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, is as follows: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Number of Weighted Number of Weighted Outstanding, beginning of year 101,165,012 $ 0.09 83,083,504 $ 0.09 Issued 18,461,015 0.07 29,850,738 0.067 Exercised - - (2,000,000 ) 0.05 Expired - - (9,769,230 ) 0.05 Outstanding, end of year 119,626,027 0.09 101,165,012 $ 0.09 The following table summarizes warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022: Expiry date Currency Exercise price December 31, December 31, September 13, 2024 USD 0.10 26,488,733 26,488,733 September 27, 2024 USD 0.10 13,152,909 13,152,909 October 21, 2024 USD 0.10 31,672,632 31,672,632 February 17, 2024 USD 0.067 16,044,774 16,044,774 March 8, 2024 USD 0.067 13,805,964 13,805,964 November 2, 2024 USD 0.070 18,461,015 - Outstanding at the end of the year 119,626,027 101,165,012 c) Restricted share units At the 2022 Annual General Meeting, the Company's stockholders approved issuance of common shares from treasury pursuant to the Company's Amended 2021 Restricted Share Unit Plan (the "RSU Plan") and reserved 30,330,661 shares for issuance under the RSU Plan. Under the RSU Plan, if the Company divests its interests, including the option to purchase, absent a merger, sale or similar transaction in a) one of either the Chaco Bear or Ashton projects, then 50% of the total RSUs that have not vested will be cancelled, or b) both the Chaco Bear or Ashton projects, then 100% of the total RSUs that have not vested will be cancelled. Restricted share units ("RSU") activity during the year ended December 31, 2023, is summarized below: i. During the year ended December 31, 2023, an amount of $162 was reversed out of share-based compensation expense for unvested RSU's due to the cancellation of the RSU's on June 1, 2023. The RSU's were tied to the Chaco Bear and Ashton property option agreements which was terminated on June 1, 2023 as a result, the RSU's were also cancelled. The continuity of the number of RSUs issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, is as follows: Number of RSUs Outstanding at December 31, 2021 - Granted 8,000,000 Released (1,333,333 ) Cancelled (1,333,333 ) Outstanding at December 31, 2022 5,333,334 Cancelled (5,333,334 ) Outstanding at December 31, 2023 -

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Text Block]	13. The Company's related parties include its directors and officers whose remuneration was as follows, subject to change of control provisions for officers: Year ended December 31, 2023 2022 Salaries $ 450 $ 504 Directors' fees 21 13 Share-based payments 796 904 Interest on convertible debenture 237 53 $ 1,504 $ 1,474 Other transactions for the year ended December 31, 2023 a) b) c) Other transactions for the year ended December 31, 2022 d) On April 5, 2022, the Company completed the assignment of the two option agreements for the Butte Valley property. Pursuant to the assignment agreement, Lion CG received 16,049,444 common shares of Falcon Butte (Note 5). In addition, the Company received a payment of $500 from Falcon Butte, as reimbursement of exploration expenditures and related costs incurred by the Company on the Butte Valley Property. The Company recorded a gain of $2,207 on the sale of the Butte Valley property (Note 4(h)). On April 13, 2022, the Company amended the agreement. Pursuant to the addendum Falcon Butte will pay a total of $500 in exchange for a 0.5% buy-down and retirement of certain NSRs. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has received $ 500 e) f) g) h) i) j) As a result, for the year ended December 31, 2022, the CEO of the Company was paid as follows: $228 in cash $22 in Falcon Butte shares. As at December 31, 2022, there was $11 in prepaid expenses to the CEO of the Company relating to wages paid during the year for services subsequent to year end. k) l) m) n)

SEGMENTED INFORMATION

SEGMENTED INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENTED INFORMATION [Text Block]	14. SEGMENTED INFORMATION The Company operates in one reportable operating segment, being mineral exploration. Geographic segment information relating to the Company's mineral properties as at and for the period ended December 31, 2023, and the year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Canada USA Total Canada USA Total Mineral properties $ - $ 7,647 $ 7,647 $ 602 $ 7,282 $ 7,884

COMMITMENTS

COMMITMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS [Text Block]	15. COMMITMENTS To acquire certain mineral property interests as per Note 4, the Company must make optional acquisition expenditures to satisfy the terms of existing option agreements, failing which the rights to such mineral properties will revert to the property vendors.

CONTINGENCIES

CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES [Text Block]	16. CONTINGENCIES On July 23, 2021, the Company received notice from the State of Nevada that the State has not approved extensions of three water rights permits purchased by its subsidiary, SPS in 2011. The State also advised that a fourth permit would not be extended after a period of an additional year. This appeal process is ongoing as discussed in Note 4(a).

DEFERRED INCOME TAX

DEFERRED INCOME TAX	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
DEFERRED INCOME TAX [Text Block]	17. A Reconciliation of income tax provision computed at Canadian statutory rates to the reported income tax provision is provided as follows: 2023 2022 Tax loss for the year (5,911 ) (1,928 ) Canadian statutory rate 27% 27% Income tax benefit computed at statutory rates $ (1,596 ) $ (520 ) Adjustment for foreign tax rates 152 313 Provision to return adjustments and other (1,134 ) (235 ) Share issuance costs - - Foreign exchange gains and losses (202 ) 580 Permanent difference 503 324 Change in valuation allowance 2,277 (462 ) Income tax expense (recovery) $ - $ - The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as at December 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively are presented below.: 2023 2022 Deferred tax assets: Non-capital loss and net operating loss carryforward $ 9,652 $ 8,934 Mineral properties 9,043 7,536 Capital losses 2,232 2,117 Financing and other 87 56 SAFE notes - 76 Total gross deferred tax assets 21,014 18,719 Less: valuation allowance (20,923 ) (18,646 ) Net deferred tax assets 91 73 Deferred tax liabilities: Convertible debentures (91 ) (73 ) Total deferred tax liabilities (91 ) (73 ) Deferred tax assets and liabilities - - The Company's unused tax losses expire as follows: Canada US 2026 $ 528 $ - 2027 - 2043 23,504 - 2034 - 2037 - 12,956 Indefinite - 2,289 $ 24,032 $ 15,245 The Company's unused capital losses of $16,534 are available to carry forward indefinitely.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS [Text Block]	18. The board of directors has overall responsibility for establishing and oversight of the Company's risk management framework. The Company examines the various financial instrument risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of those risks. Financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable, Rio Tinto deposit, SAFE notes, convertible debentures, derivative liability conversion feature and derivative liability warrants. Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are: Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 - Inputs that are not based on observable market data. The Company's activities expose it to financial risks of varying degrees of significance, which could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives for growth and stockholder returns. The principal financial risks to which the Company is exposed are, liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and commodity price risk. The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company's risk management framework and reviews the Company's policies on an ongoing basis. The carrying values of cash, accounts payable, and Rio Tinto deposit approximate their fair values because of their immediate or short term to maturity and the Company's convertible debentures are recorded at amortized cost. The Company's derivative liabilities is measured at its fair value at the end of each reporting period and is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The SAFE notes are classified as liabilities pursuant to ASC 480 and were measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. a) Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure. To mitigate this risk, the Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to determine the funds required to support its ongoing operations and capital expenditures. The Company ensures that sufficient funds are raised from equity offerings or debt financings to meet its operating requirements, after considering existing cash and expected exercise of stock options and share purchase warrants. See Note 1 for further discussion. b) Foreign exchange risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company operates in the United States and Canada; therefore, it is exposed to currency risk from transactions denominated in CAD. Currently, the Company does not have any foreign exchange hedge programs and manages its operational CAD requirements through spot purchases in the foreign exchange markets. Based on CAD financial assets and liabilities' magnitude, the Company does not have material sensitivity to CAD to USD exchange rates. c) Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to the interest rate risk on its liabilities through its outstanding borrowings and the interest earned on cash balances. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and maintains an investment policy that focuses primarily on the preservation of capital and liquidity. d) Credit risk is the risk of a financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company is exposed to credit risk through its cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are held in large Canadian financial institutions that have high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Text Block]	19. On January 4, 2024, the Company received $11,500 in relation to the amendment to its earn-in agreement with Rio Tinto. $10,000 pertains to the stage 2b program of work and the additional $1,500 pertains to an advance on Stage 3 funding for exploration on certain portions of the Bear deposit (Note 4(g)). On January 12, 2024, BCR LLC amended the common stock purchase warrant dated September 6, 2023. The purpose of the amendment is to extend the expiration date of 23,809,524 warrants issued from March 2, 2024, to September 2, 2025. On January 16, 2024, the Company filed its Opening Brief with the Lyon County Circuit Court requesting the Court reverse the State Engineer's 2021 and 2023 forfeiture decisions. The Company is awaiting a response from the Court. The Opening Brief was filed with the court as a continuation of its efforts to appeal the State's wrongful decision to forfeit three primary ground water rights permits. The legal approach is currently following two paths: First, the Company appealed the State Engineer's forfeiture decision asking the court to overturn the decision as unlawful. Second, the Company also filed a complaint requesting equitable relief from the court requesting the judge reinstate the water rights. At the Company's request, the Court stayed the decisions of the State Engineer related to the Company's water rights. In parallel with the legal appeal process, the Company also continues to evaluate opportunities for non-judicial settlement discussions with the State. SPS will continue to diligently defend against the wrongful forfeiture of its water rights with clear evidence of the need for those water rights in mine remediation, production and reclamation. On January 23, 2024, FCC amended the common stock purchase warrant dated September 6, 2023. The purpose of the amendment is to extend the expiration date of 23,809,524 warrants issued from March 2, 2024, to September 2, 2025. On February 5, 2024, FCC issued 2,586,207 common shares at a price of $0.116/share for a total proceeds of $300. Following the recently concluded financing, the ownership stake of LCG in QTA now stands at 46.65%. On February 15, 2024, the Company announced the restructuring of its existing debentures, comprising $2,000 principal for the debentures issued in 2022 and $1,306 principal for the debentures issued in 2023. Under the restructuring plan, the Company offered up to $3,950 in new senior unsecured debentures, featuring a 20% annual interest rate and maturing in 12 months from the restructuring date. The restructuring offers holders of the new debentures the flexibility to convert accrued interest into common shares of the Company at a conversion price determined by the Market Price as defined in TSX Venture Exchange policies on the conversion date. Alternatively, they can opt for conversion at a fixed price of $0.06 (C$0.08) per share. Additionally, holders have the option to convert into common shares of Falcon Butte, at a set price of $0.25 (C$0.32) per share. Additionally, warrants are issued alongside the new debentures, allowing holders to purchase common shares at $0.06 per share for a 12-month period. For debenture holders choosing not to participate in the restructuring offer, conversion of principal and interest into units of the Company is available at $0.045 per Unit, each comprising a common share and a warrant exercisable at $0.06 per share for a period of 5 years. On February 20, 2024, the Company issued new convertible debentures totaling $941 to replace the convertible debenture issued in 2022 and 2023. The new debentures mature in 12 months and carry a 20% annual interest rate. The On February 27, 2024, FCC issued 862,069 common shares at a price of $0.116/share for total proceeds of $100. Following the recently concluded financing, the ownership stake of LCG in FCC now stands at 46.33%. On March 1, 2024, the Company granted 14,295,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.052(C$0.07) per common share and expire five years from the date of grant. On March 8, 2024, the Company completed a debt settlement pursuant to which it has issued 4,107,998 units at $0.042 (C$0.05625) per unit and 41,707,215 common shares at $0.042 (C$0.05625) to settle $1,924 of debt. Each unit is comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant is exercisable into one additional common share at a price of $0.056 (C$0.075) per share for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance. On March 8, 2024, the Company closed a private placement consisting of an aggregate of 23,809,522 units a price of $0.042 (C$0.05625) per unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant is exercisable into one additional common share at a price of $0.056 (C$0.075) per share for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI_2

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting estimates and judgments [Policy Text Block]	Accounting estimates and judgments The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the application of policies, reported amounts and disclosures. By their nature, these estimates and judgments are subject to uncertainty and the effect on these consolidated financial statements of changes in such estimates in future years could be significant. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Key sources of estimation uncertainty that has a significant risk of causing material adjustment to the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements exist as follows: Share‐based payments: Investment in Associate: Fair value of Simple Agreement for Future Equity ("SAFE") notes: Valuation of warrants: Valuation of derivative liabilities: Significant judgments used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to: Mineral properties: Going concern: Influence over investment in associate: Valuation of the Arnold, Snowbird, and Montana property Control over FCC Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the year in which the estimates are revised and in any future years affected.
Investment in associate [Policy Text Block]	a) Investment in associate is comprised of the Company's investment in Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. ("Falcon Butte"). An associate is an entity over which the Company has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not in control or joint control over those policies. The Company's investment in Falcon Butte is accounted for using the equity method. Under the equity method, the investment in an associate or a joint venture is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is adjusted to recognize changes in the Company's share of net assets of the associate since the acquisition date. After application of the equity method, the Company determines whether a loss in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value is a temporary decline. If it is other than temporary, the investor calculates an impairment as the excess of the investment's carrying amount over the fair value. Reversals of impairments on equity method investments are prohibited. Upon loss of significant influence over the associate, the Company measures and recognizes any retained investment at its fair value. Any difference between the carrying amount of the associate upon loss of significant influence and the fair value of the retained investment and proceeds from disposal is recognized in profit or loss.
Translation of foreign currencies [Policy Text Block]	b) Translation of foreign currencies The functional currency for the Company and each of the Company's subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Determination of functional currency may involve certain judgments to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions that determined the primary economic environment. The Company's presentation currency is the U.S. dollar ("$" or "USD"). The functional currency of the Company and its significant subsidiaries is the USD. In preparing the financial statements, transactions in currencies other than an entity's functional currency ("foreign currencies") are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the year‐end foreign exchange rate. Non‐monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of loss.
Mineral properties [Policy Text Block]	c) Mineral properties Direct costs related to the acquisition of mineral properties held or controlled by the Company are capitalized on an individual property basis until the property transitions to the development stage, is sold, abandoned, or determined to be impaired. Exploration and administration costs are expensed as incurred. The Company classifies its mineral properties as exploration and evaluation assets until the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource are demonstrable. At this point, the mineral properties' carrying value is tested for impairment and subsequently transferred to property and equipment. The establishment of technical feasibility and commercial viability of a mineral property is assessed based on a combination of factors, such as the extent of established mineral reserves, the results of feasibility and technical evaluations, and the status of mineral leases or permits. Proceeds from the sale of properties are accounted for as reductions to the capitalized acquisition costs. Cash proceeds received from farm‐out option agreements are recorded as a liability once received and reduced as the obligation to incur expenditures related to the agreement are met. Funds received for expenditures incurred are recorded as an income in the consolidated statements of operations or as a reduction to the capitalized acquisition costs, depending on the nature of the expenditure incurred.
Impairment [Policy Text Block]	d) Impairment The Company assesses the carrying costs of the capitalized mineral properties for impairment indicators under ASC 360-10, "Impairment of long-lived assets". If impairment indicators are identified, the Company evaluates its carrying value under ASC 930-360, "Extractive Activities - Mining". An impairment is recognized if the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the mineral properties. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the mineral properties over its estimated fair value. Based on the Company's evaluation, no impairment indicators were identified on the mineral properties for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Share-based payments [Policy Text Block]	e) Share‐based payments The fair value of stock options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants is calculated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and is expensed over the vesting periods. If and when stock options are exercised, the value attributable to the stock options is transferred to share capital.
Cash [Policy Text Block]	f) Cash Cash consists of cash on hand and bank deposits. As at December 31, 2023, the Company held $2 CAD (2022 - $15 CAD) in bank accounts denominated in CAD.
Financial instruments [Policy Text Block]	g) Financial instruments Financial instruments are recognized in the balance sheet when the Company becomes a party to a contractual obligation. At initial recognition, the Company classifies and measures its financial instruments as one of the following: held to maturity (amortized cost); available for sale (fair value through other comprehensive income); Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI); otherwise, they are classified as trading (fair value through Profit and loss). Financial assets are classified and measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in either profit and loss as they arise unless restrictive criteria are met for classifying and measuring the asset at either amortized cost or FVOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized costs unless they are elected to be or required to be measured at fair value through profit and loss. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets have expired or have been transferred, and the Company has transferred all risks and rewards of ownership. Financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligations specified in the contract are discharged, cancelled, or expire. The Company's cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and Rio Tinto deposit approximate fair value due to their short‐term nature. The convertible note is classified as a liability at amortized cost, with the conversion feature and related warrants classified as liabilities to be measured at fair value at each reporting period. The debt liability was initially recorded at the residual value after deducting the fair value of the conversion feature and warrants and is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method and will be accreted to the face value over the term of the convertible debenture. The SAFE notes are classified as liabilities pursuant to ASC 480 and were measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Provisions [Policy Text Block]	h) Provisions Provisions are recognized when a present legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of past events where it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount of the obligation can be reliably estimated. The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, considering the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. The Company had no material provisions as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
SAFE Notes [Policy Text Block]	i) SAFE Notes The Company issued SAFE notes to investors during the year ended December 31, 2022 and determined that the SAFE notes are not a legal form of debt (i.e., no creditors' rights). The Company allowed for redemption based upon certain events that are outside of the control of the Company. Therefore, the SAFE Instruments were classified as liabilities pursuant to ASC 480 and were measured at fair value at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The safe notes were converted during the year ended December 31, 2023 due to a triggering event caused by a private placement from FCC and the SAFE notes were converted into common shares of FCC (Note 10).
Earnings (loss) per share [Policy Text Block]	j) Earnings (loss) per share Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The Company uses the treasury stock method to compute the dilutive effect of options, warrants and similar instruments. Under this method, the dilutive effect on earnings per share is calculated, presuming the exercise of in‐the‐money outstanding options, warrants and similar instruments. It assumes that the proceeds of such exercise would be used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the year. However, the calculation of diluted loss per share excludes the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants that would be anti‐dilutive.
Income tax [Policy Text Block]	k) Income tax Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in net loss, except to the extent it is related to items recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive loss. Deferred tax is recognized in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax is determined on a non‐discounted basis using tax rates and laws that have been enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the deferred tax asset or liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that their recovery is more likely than not.
Non-controlling interest [Policy Text Block]	l) Non-controlling interest On December 13, 2022, Quaterra Alaska was issued 57,513,764 common shares of FCC which represented 79.3% of all issued and outstanding shares at December 31, 2022. For partially owned subsidiaries, the interest attributable to non-controlling shareholders is reflected in non-controlling interest. During the year ended December 31, 2023, FCC completed multiple financings throughout the year and at December 31, 2023, the Company held 47.7% (Note 19) of shares in FCC. In the absence of majority holdings, the Company will continue to consolidate FCC as it still has the control through its majority representation on the board of directors and its shared management with FCC (Note 7).
Asset retirement obligations [Policy Text Block]	m) Asset retirement obligations Liabilities for asset retirement obligations are recognized at the time of environmental disturbance, in amounts equal to the discounted value of expected future mine reclamation and closure costs. The provision for asset retirement obligations represents management's best estimate of the present value of the future cash outflows required to settle the liability. To the extent a legal obligation exists, an asset retirement obligation is recorded at its estimated fair value and accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. Because asset retirement obligations represent financial obligations to be settled in the future, uncertainties exist in estimating timing and amount of the associated costs to be incurred. As at December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company does not believe it has any significant asset retirement obligations.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Basis Of Accounting Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of subsidiaries ownership percentage [Table Text Block]	Percentage ownership Subsidiaries December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Country of incorporation Quaterra Alaska Inc. ("Quaterra Alaska") 100.0% 100.0% USA Singatse Peak Services, LLC ("SPS") 100.0% 100.0% USA Six Mile Mining Company ("Six mile") N/A N/A USA Falcon Copper Corp ("FCC") (Formerly Blue Copper Resources Corp ("BCRC")) 47.7% 79.3% USA Blue Copper LLC 47.7% indirect 79.3% indirect USA Blue Copper Royalties LLC ("BCR LLC") 48.8% N/A USA Falcon Services, LLC 47.7% indirect N/A USA

MINERAL PROPERTIES (Tables)

MINERAL PROPERTIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Mineral Industries Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of mineral property acquisition costs [Table Text Block]	Singatse Peak Services ("SPS") Lion CG Quaterra Alaska Falcon Copper Corp (formerly Blue (In thousands of U.S dollars) MacArthur Yerington Bear Wassuk Copper Chaco Butte Blue Blue Muncy Ground Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Balance December 31, 2021 2,489 1,195 1,532 1,405 - - 200 - - - - 6,821 Acquisition costs - - 193 - - 602 - 118 500 - - 1,413 Assignment of Butte Valley - - - - - - (200 ) - - - - (200 ) Transfer to FCC - - - - - - - (118 ) 118 - - - Paid by Rio Tinto - - (150 ) - - - - - - - - (150 ) Total additions (disposals) for the year - - 43 - - 602 (200 ) - 618 - - 1,063 Balance December 31, 2022 2,489 1,195 1,575 1,405 - 602 - - 618 - - 7,884 Acquisition costs - - 231 - 10 - - - 260 95 - 596 Impairment - - - - - (602 ) - - - - - (602 ) Paid by Rio Tinto - - (231 ) - - - - - - - - (231 ) Total additions (disposals) for the year - - - - 10 (602 ) - - 260 95 - (237 ) Balance December 31, 2023 2,489 1,195 1,575 1,405 10 - - - 878 95 - 7,647
Schedule of exploration expenditures recorded on the statement of loss and comprehensive loss [Table Text Block]	Singatse Peak Services Falcon Copper Corp (In thousands of U.S dollars) MacArthur Yerington Bear Wassuk Prospects Copper Muncy Ground Blue Recon Nevada Arizona Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Property maintenance 165 101 - 57 1 - - - 235 - - - 559 Assay & Labs 101 21 53 - 61 - - - 1 - - - 237 Drilling 192 60 1,400 - 304 - - - - - - - 1,956 Environmental 5 578 - - - - - - - - - - 583 Geological & mapping - - - - - - - - 41 24 - - 65 Geophysical surveys 29 20 74 - - - 117 - 149 10 64 117 580 Technical study - 1,440 - - - 1 - - 2 - - - 1,443 Field support 1 1 75 - - - - 72 601 11 151 15 927 Total expenses incurred 493 2,221 1,602 57 366 1 117 72 1,029 45 215 132 6,350 Total Expenditures funded by Rio Tinto (493 ) (2,221 ) (1,602 ) (57 ) (366 ) - - - - - - - (4,739 ) Total Expenditures funded by Lion CG - - - - - 1 117 72 1,029 45 215 132 1,611 Singatse Peak Services Lion CG Quaterra Alaska Falcon Copper Corp (In thousands of U.S dollars) MacArthur Yerington Bear Wassuk Chaco Groundhog Butte Blue Groundhog Blue Copper Total $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Property maintenance 167 64 - 55 - - 2 161 107 41 597 Assay & Labs 86 33 - - - - - - - - 119 Drilling 478 437 - - - - - - - - 915 Environmental 292 489 - - - - - 11 - - 792 Geological & mapping 1 - - - 18 - - 25 - - 44 Geophysical surveys 61 1 5 - - - 11 59 - 35 172 Technical study 341 411 - - - - - - - - 752 Field support 635 16 - - - 44 10 56 - 150 911 Total expenses incurred 2,061 1,451 5 55 18 44 23 312 107 226 4,302 Total Expenditures funded by Rio Tinto (1,637 ) (1,394 ) - (55 ) - - - - - - (3,086 ) Total Expenditures funded by Lion CG 424 57 5 - 18 44 23 312 107 226 1,216

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (Tables

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Schedule of equity method investment summarized balance sheet Information [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Assets Cash $ 1,375 $ 1,748 Receivables 10 1 Prepaids & deposits 54 120 Exploration and evaluation assets 2,904 3,202 Total Assets $ 4,343 $ 5,071 Liabilities Accounts payable & accrued liabilities $ 70 $ 111 Freeport deposit 397 109 Derivative liabilities 490 564 Total Liabilities $ 957 $ 784
Schedule of summarized financial information of Falcon Butte [Table Text Block]	Year ended Period from April 5 to Operating expenses General and administrative expenses $ 7,623 $ 3,313 Total operating expenses 7,623 3,313 Gain on settlement of debt - (100 ) Fair value (gain) loss on derivative liability (122 ) 4 Other income (6,366 ) (1,093 ) Impairment 56 - Foreign exchange loss (gain) 220 (396 ) Net loss (income) $ 1,411 $ 1,728
Schedule of carrying amount of equity method investment [Table Text Block]	Balance December 31, 2021 $ - Initial investment 1,906 Transfer of shares to the CEO (13 ) Company's share of net loss (389 ) Balance December 31, 2022 $ 1,504 Transfer of shares to the CEO (10 ) Company's share of net loss (288 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 1,206

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT (Tables)

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Deposit Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of continuity of the Company's Rio Tinto deposit [Table Text Block]	Balance December 31, 2021 $ - Proceeds received 4,000 Funds applied to capitalized acquisition costs (Note 4) (150 ) Funds applied to exploration expenditures (Note 4) (3,086 ) Funds applied to general operating expenditures (151 ) Balance December 31, 2022 $ 613 Proceeds received 7,500 Funds applied to reclamation deposit (9 ) Funds applied to capitalized acquisition costs (Note 4) (231 ) Funds applied to exploration expenditures (Note 4) (4,739 ) Funds applied to general operating expenditures (1,777 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 1,357

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (Table

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Schedule of balance recognized as NCI [Table Text Block]	Balance December 31, 2021 $ - Preferred stock issued for the Arnold, Snowbird & Montana property 500 Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to NCI (112 ) Balance December 31, 2022 $ 388 Issuance of common shares for conversion of SAFE notes 1,536 Issuance of common shares equity financing 2,000 Issuance of common shares 275 Net loss and comprehensive loss attributable to NCI (1,082 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 3,117

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Tables)

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of derivative liabilities at fair value [Table Text Block]	Balance December 31, 2021 $ 55 Expiry of warrants (55 ) Issuance of Warrants (Note 9) 247 Issuance of convertible debentures with conversion feature (Note 9) 131 Fair value change on derivative liabilities (374 ) Balance December 31, 2022 4 Issuance of Warrants (Note 9) 280 Issuance of convertible debentures with conversion feature (Note 9) 248 Fair value change on derivative liabilities (356 ) Balance December 31, 2023 $ 176

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (Tables)

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of convertible debt [Table Text Block]	Balance as at January 1, 2022 $ - Issued 2,000 Fair value of conversion Note (131 ) Fair value of Warrants (247 ) Accretion 108 Interest 144 Balance as at December 31, 2022 $ 1,874 Issued 1,306 Fair value of conversion feature (280 ) Fair value of warrants (248 ) Accretion 460 Interest 432 Balance as at December 31, 2023 $ 3,544 Current 3,544 Long-term -
Warrant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of fair value of conversion feature using black-scholes option pricing model using assumptions [Table Text Block]	Initial recognition Fair value at Initial recognition Fair value at Risk-free interest rate 3.20% - 3.84% 4.07% 4.27% 3.91% Expected volatility 10% 10% 10% 10% Dividend yield 0% 0% 0% 0% Expected life 1.36 - 1.67 years 1.13 - 1.19 years 1.67 years 0.13 - 0.84 years

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE E_2

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of SAFE notes [Table Text Block]	Balance as at January 1, 2022 $ - Issued 767 Loss on change in fair value of SAFE notes 364 Balance as at December 31, 2022 1,131 Issued 100 Loss on change in fair value of SAFE notes 305 Conversion upon Equity Financing Event (Note 7) (1,536 ) Balance as at December 31, 2023 $ -

SHARE CAPITAL (Tables)

SHARE CAPITAL (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of basic earnings per share [Table Text Block]	For the year ended December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Net loss for the year $ (4,829 ) $ (1,816 ) Weighted average number of shares - basis & diluted 309,601,948 304,538,938 Basic & Diluted loss per share $ (0.02 ) $ (0.01 )

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL (Tab

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of number of stock options issued and outstanding [Table Text Block]	As at December 31, 2023 As at December 31, 2022 Number of options Weighted Number of Weighted Outstanding, beginning of year 29,614,283 0.11 19,915,000 0.12 Granted 23,544,737 0.08 11,394,283 0.08 Expired (1,370,000 ) 0.06 (1,695,000 ) 0.06 Cancelled (2,450,000 ) 0.10 - - Exercised (100,000 ) 0.06 - - Outstanding, end of year 49,239,020 0.10 29,614,283 0.11
Schedule of number of outstanding and exercisable stock options based on expiry date [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the number of stock options outstanding and exercisable were: Expiry date Exercise price Number of Remaining Number of June 21, 2024 0.07 1,900,000 0.47 1,900,000 August 8, 2024 0.06 500,000 0.61 500,000 June 20, 2025 0.08 2,450,000 1.47 2,450,000 August 18, 2025 0.072 2,394,283 1.63 2,394,283 June 18, 2026 0.25 3,950,000 2.47 3,950,000 September 17, 2026 0.11 4,500,000 2.72 4,500,000 October 21, 2026 0.09 2,700,000 2.81 2,700,000 May 25, 2027 0.085 8,300,000 3.40 8,300,000 March 2, 2028 0.095 350,000 4.17 350,000 July 21, 2028 0.080 22,194,737 4.56 22,194,737 Outstanding, December 31, 2023 49,239,020 49,239,020 Expiry date Exercise price Number of Remaining Number of September 20, 2023 0.06 1,470,000 0.72 1,470,000 June 21, 2024 0.07 1,900,000 1.47 1,900,000 August 8, 2024 0.06 500,000 1.61 500,000 June 20, 2025 0.08 2,450,000 2.47 2,450,000 August 18, 2025 0.072 2,394,283 2.63 2,394,283 June 18, 2026 0.25 3,950,000 3.47 3,950,000 September 17, 2026 0.11 4,500,000 3.72 4,500,000 October 21, 2026 0.09 2,700,000 3.81 2,700,000 December 12, 2026 0.12 750,000 3.95 750,000 May 25, 2027 0.085 9,000,000 4.40 9,000,000 Outstanding, December 31, 2022 29,614,283 29,614,283
Schedule of assumptions used to calculate fair value of stock options granted [Table Text Block]	Year ended December 31, 2023 Year ended December 31, 2022 Risk-free interest rate 3.66 - 3.81% 2.58 - 3.28% Expected life (years) 5 3 - 5 Annualized volatility 145% 147 - 150% Forfeiture rate 0% 0% Dividend yield 0% 0%
Schedule of number of warrants issued and outstanding [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Number of Weighted Number of Weighted Outstanding, beginning of year 101,165,012 $ 0.09 83,083,504 $ 0.09 Issued 18,461,015 0.07 29,850,738 0.067 Exercised - - (2,000,000 ) 0.05 Expired - - (9,769,230 ) 0.05 Outstanding, end of year 119,626,027 0.09 101,165,012 $ 0.09
Schedule of number of outstanding warrants based on expiry date [Table Text Block]	Expiry date Currency Exercise price December 31, December 31, September 13, 2024 USD 0.10 26,488,733 26,488,733 September 27, 2024 USD 0.10 13,152,909 13,152,909 October 21, 2024 USD 0.10 31,672,632 31,672,632 February 17, 2024 USD 0.067 16,044,774 16,044,774 March 8, 2024 USD 0.067 13,805,964 13,805,964 November 2, 2024 USD 0.070 18,461,015 - Outstanding at the end of the year 119,626,027 101,165,012
Schedule of number of RSUs issued and outstanding [Table Text Block]	Number of RSUs Outstanding at December 31, 2021 - Granted 8,000,000 Released (1,333,333 ) Cancelled (1,333,333 ) Outstanding at December 31, 2022 5,333,334 Cancelled (5,333,334 ) Outstanding at December 31, 2023 -

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tab

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of directors and officers remuneration [Table Text Block]	Year ended December 31, 2023 2022 Salaries $ 450 $ 504 Directors' fees 21 13 Share-based payments 796 904 Interest on convertible debenture 237 53 $ 1,504 $ 1,474

SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Tables)

SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Canada USA Total Canada USA Total Mineral properties $ - $ 7,647 $ 7,647 $ 602 $ 7,282 $ 7,884

DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Tables)

DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of components of income tax expense (benefit) [Table Text Block]	2023 2022 Tax loss for the year (5,911 ) (1,928 ) Canadian statutory rate 27% 27% Income tax benefit computed at statutory rates $ (1,596 ) $ (520 ) Adjustment for foreign tax rates 152 313 Provision to return adjustments and other (1,134 ) (235 ) Share issuance costs - - Foreign exchange gains and losses (202 ) 580 Permanent difference 503 324 Change in valuation allowance 2,277 (462 ) Income tax expense (recovery) $ - $ -
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities [Table Text Block]	2023 2022 Deferred tax assets: Non-capital loss and net operating loss carryforward $ 9,652 $ 8,934 Mineral properties 9,043 7,536 Capital losses 2,232 2,117 Financing and other 87 56 SAFE notes - 76 Total gross deferred tax assets 21,014 18,719 Less: valuation allowance (20,923 ) (18,646 ) Net deferred tax assets 91 73 Deferred tax liabilities: Convertible debentures (91 ) (73 ) Total deferred tax liabilities (91 ) (73 ) Deferred tax assets and liabilities - -
Schedule of operating loss carryforwards [Table Text Block]	Canada US 2026 $ 528 $ - 2027 - 2043 23,504 - 2034 - 2037 - 12,956 Indefinite - 2,289 $ 24,032 $ 15,245

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOIN_2

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (5,911)	$ (1,928)
Cash			$ 2	$ 2,310	$ 15	$ 1,365
Working capital deficit				(2,854)		(556)
Accumulated deficit				$ (126,663)		$ (121,834)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Schedul

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Schedule of subsidiaries ownership percentage (Details)	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Quaterra Alaska Inc. ("Quaterra Alaska") [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	100%	100%
Singatse Peak Services, LLC ("SPS") [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	100%	100%
Falcon Copper Corp ("FCC") (Formerly Blue Copper Resources Corp ("BCRC")) [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	47.70%	79.30%
Blue Copper LLC [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	47.70%	79.30%
Blue Copper Royalties LLC ("BCR LLC") [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	48.80%
Falcon Services, LLC [Member]
Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	47.70%

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICI_3

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 13, 2022 shares	Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash		$ 2	$ 2,310	$ 15	$ 1,365
Quaterra Alaska Inc [Member] | Falcon Copper Corp ("FCC") [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	57,513,764
Ownership interest held by Quaterra Alaska	79.30%	47.70%	47.70%

MINERAL PROPERTIES (Narrative)

MINERAL PROPERTIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

27 Months Ended

Oct. 05, 2023

Aug. 21, 2023

May 12, 2023

Apr. 05, 2022

May 15, 2017

Nov. 22, 2023

Apr. 18, 2023

Oct. 28, 2022

Mar. 18, 2022

Feb. 24, 2022

Jan. 26, 2022

Apr. 20, 2017

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

May 31, 2015

Apr. 13, 2022

Aug. 25, 2021

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Impairment expense

$ 602

Payments to acquire mineral rights

596

$ 1,413

General and administrative expenses

$ 194

$ 140

MacArthur Project [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Net smelter return royalty

2%

Total lifetime royalty is capped

$ 7,500

Potential net smelter return royalty in exchange for consideration

1%

Consideration required for decreased net smelter return royalty

$ 1,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Percentage of ownership

100%

100%

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Convergent Mining, LLC [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Fees and reimburse convergent percent

5%

Exploration expenditures

$ 2,000

Consideration transferred

10

Maximum exploration costs

$ 100

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Macarthur and Yerington properties [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

100%

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear and Wassuk properties [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership option

100%

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership option

100%

Impairment expense

$ 0

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

$ 5,988

Payments to acquire mineral rights

231

$ 193

$ 5,453

Option agreement, obligated cash payments next two years

131

Option agreement, obligated cash payments next five years

404

Net smelter return royalty

2%

Potential net smelter return royalty in exchange for consideration

1%

Consideration required for decreased net smelter return royalty

$ 1,250

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Taylor [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

1,250

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Chisum [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

250

Per year payment required

50

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Yerington Mining [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

5,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Circle Bar N [Member] | Purchase option One [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

12,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Circle Bar N [Member] | Purchase option Two [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

13,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Circle Bar N [Member] | Purchase option Three [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

14,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Circle Bar N [Member] | Purchase option Four [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

15,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Circle Bar N [Member] | Purchase option Five [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

16,000

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Desert Pearl Farms [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

22,770

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Impairment expense

0

Payments to acquire mineral rights

$ 0

0

Net smelter return royalty

3%

Potential net smelter return royalty in exchange for consideration

2%

Consideration required for decreased net smelter return royalty

$ 1,500

Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Impairment expense

0

Payments to acquire mineral rights

10

0

Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

90%

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

$ 5,000

Payments to acquire mineral rights

$ 2,839

Net smelter return royalty

1.75%

Potential net smelter return royalty in exchange for consideration

0.875%

Consideration required for decreased net smelter return royalty

$ 25,000

Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Chuchuna [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

$ 3,000

Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Percentage of ownership

100%

Impairment expense

0

Payments to acquire mineral rights

0

0

Net smelter return royalty

1.50%

Potential net smelter return royalty in exchange for consideration

1%

0.50%

Consideration required for decreased net smelter return royalty

$ 500

$ 500

Number of shares received

16,049,444

Fair value of shares received

$ 1,906

Cash for mineral property

500

$ 7,500

Gain on sale of mineral properties

$ 2,207

Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Impairment expense

0

Payments to acquire mineral rights

$ 0

118

Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

100%

Ownership option

100%

Impairment expense

$ 602

Payments to acquire mineral rights

$ 0

$ 602

Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Percentage of ownership

47.70%

79.30%

Evaluation expenditures

$ 392

Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Montana Property [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Cash payment

$ 200

Payment for the Freedom and Cyclone claims

$ 60

Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest transferred

90%

Impairment expense

0

Payments to acquire mineral rights

0

$ 0

Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest transferred

100%

Impairment expense

0

Payments to acquire mineral rights

$ 260

$ 500

Number of shares received

15,000,000

Fair value of shares received

$ 500

Joint Venture Agreement

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

100%

Joint Venture Agreement | Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

100%

Joint Venture Agreement | Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Cabin Property [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

70%

Exploration expenditures

$ 1,000

Joint Venture Agreement | Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy Property [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Ownership interest

70%

Option agreement, obligated cash payments

$ 95

Net smelter return royalty

2%

Potential net smelter return royalty in exchange for consideration

2%

1%

Consideration required for decreased net smelter return royalty

$ 10,000

Exploration expenditures

$ 1,500

Rio Tinto [Member] | Singatse Peak Services [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Evaluation expenditures

$ 366

Rio Tinto [Member] | Option to Earn-in Agreement

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Net smelter return royalty

1.50%

Option to earn interest in assets

65%

Exclusive earn in options

$ 10,000

7,500

Minimum percentage of holding in investment vehicle

65%

Maximum amount funded in project financing costs

$ 60,000

Ownership percentage received in exchange for project financing costs

10%

Addition amount funded in project financing costs

$ 40,000

Ownership percentage received in exchange for Addition project financing costs

5%

Description of uncapped NSR

If Lion CG's ownership percentage in the investment vehicle is diluted to 10% or less, then Lion CG's ownership interest will be converted into a 1% uncapped NSR.

Rio Tinto [Member] | Option to Earn-in Agreement | Work program stage one [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Exclusive earn in options

4,000

Development costs

$ 4,000

Rio Tinto [Member] | Option to Earn-in Agreement | Work program stage two [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Exclusive earn in options

5,000

5,000

Study and evaluation works

5,000

Development costs

$ 4,000

General and administrative expenses

$ 50

Rio Tinto [Member] | Option to Earn-in Agreement | Work program stage three [Member]

Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]

Development costs

11,500

Advance payment

2,500

Feasibility study

$ 50,000

MINERAL PROPERTIES - Schedule o

MINERAL PROPERTIES - Schedule of exploration expenditures recorded on the statement of loss and comprehensive loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	$ 6,350	$ 4,302
Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	559	597
Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	237	119
Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,956	915
Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	583	792
Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	65	44
Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	580	172
Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,443	752
Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	927	911
Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	(4,739)	(3,086)
Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,611	1,216
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	493	2,061
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	165	167
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	101	86
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	192	478
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	5	292
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	1
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	29	61
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	341
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1	635
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	(493)	(1,637)
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	424
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	2,221	1,451
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	101	64
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	21	33
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	60	437
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	578	489
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	20	1
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,440	411
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1	16
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	(2,221)	(1,394)
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	57
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,602	5
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	53	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,400	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	74	5
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	75	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	(1,602)	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	5
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	57	55
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	57	55
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	(57)	(55)
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	366
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	61
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	304
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	(366)
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Prospects [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		18
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		18
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		18
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		44
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		44
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		44
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		23
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		2
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		11
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		10
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		23
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		312
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		161
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		11
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		25
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		59
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		56
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures		312
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	72	107
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	107
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	72	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	72	107
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,029	226
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	235	41
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	41	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	149	35
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	2	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	601	150
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	1,029	$ 226
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	45
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	24
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	10
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	11
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Recon [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	45
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	215
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	64
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	151
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Nevada [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	215
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	132
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	117
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	15
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Arizona [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	132
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	117
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Property Maintenance [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Assay & Labs [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Drilling [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Environmental [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Geological & Mapping [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Geophysical Surveys [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	117
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Technical Study [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Field Support [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member] | Lion CG [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Exploration expenditures	$ 117

MINERAL PROPERTIES - Schedule_2

MINERAL PROPERTIES - Schedule of mineral property acquisition costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		27 Months Ended
	Apr. 20, 2017	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	May 31, 2015
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		$ 7,884	$ 6,821
Acquisition costs		596	1,413
Impairment		(602)
Assignment of Butte Valley			(200)
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		(231)	(150)
Total additions (disposals) for the year		(237)	1,063
Ending Balance		7,647	7,884
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | MacArthur [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		2,489	2,489
Acquisition costs		0	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	0
Ending Balance		2,489	2,489
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Yerington [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		1,195	1,195
Acquisition costs		0	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	0
Ending Balance		1,195	1,195
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Bear [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		1,575	1,532
Acquisition costs		231	193	$ 5,453
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		(231)	(150)
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	43
Ending Balance		1,575	1,575
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Wassuk [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		1,405	1,405
Acquisition costs		0	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	0
Ending Balance		1,405	1,405
Singatse Peak Services [Member] | Copper Canyon [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		0	0
Acquisition costs		10	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		10	0
Ending Balance		10	0
Lion CG [Member] | Chaco Bear & Ashton [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		602	0
Acquisition costs		0	602
Impairment		(602)
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		(602)	602
Ending Balance		0	602
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Butte Valley [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		0	200
Acquisition costs		0	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			(200)
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	(200)
Ending Balance		0	0
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Groundhog [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Acquisition costs	$ 2,839
Quaterra Alaska [Member] | Blue Copper [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		0	0
Acquisition costs		0	118
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			(118)
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	0
Ending Balance		0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Groundhog [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		0	0
Acquisition costs		0	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		0	0
Ending Balance		0	0
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Blue Copper [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		618	0
Acquisition costs		260	500
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			118
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		260	618
Ending Balance		878	618
Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member] | Muncy [Member]
Costs Incurred, Oil and Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, and Development Activities [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		0	0
Acquisition costs		95	0
Impairment		0
Assignment of Butte Valley			0
Transfer to BCRC			0
Paid by Rio Tinto		0	0
Total additions (disposals) for the year		95	0
Ending Balance		$ 95	$ 0

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (Narrat

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2022 USD ($) shares	Apr. 05, 2022 CAD ($) shares	Apr. 05, 2022 USD ($) shares	Feb. 24, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Share of loss in associate					$ (288)	$ (389)
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Initial investment						1,906
Share of loss in associate					(288)	(389)
Value of investment shares transferred					$ 10	$ 13
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member] | Butte Valley Property [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in acquisition of Butte Valley property | shares		16,049,444	16,049,444
Percentage of voting interest acquired in acquisition of Butte Valley property		25.54%	25.54%
Percentage of ownership					20.48%	19.44%
Initial investment		$ 2,374	$ 1,906
Share of loss in associate					$ (288)	$ (389)
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member] | Volatility rate [Member] | Butte Valley Property [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Measurement input		1	1
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member] | Discount rate [Member] | Butte Valley Property [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Measurement input		0.0002	0.0002
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member] | CEO [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of shares transferred | shares	116,071			116,071
Value of investment shares transferred	$ 13			$ 11
Gain on transfer of shares	$ 19			$ 22

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE - Sched

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE - Schedule of balance sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Total Assets	$ 11,258	$ 10,839
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	5,240	3,858
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member]
Assets
Cash	1,375	1,748
Receivables	10	1
Prepaids & deposits	54	120
Exploration and evaluation assets	2,904	3,202
Total Assets	4,343	5,071
Liabilities
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities	70	111
Freeport deposit	397	109
Derivative liabilities	490	564
Total Liabilities	$ 957	$ 784

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE - Sch_2

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE - Schedule of statement of loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses		$ 194	$ 140
Gain on settlement of debt		0	(20)
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		2	(13)
Net loss (income)		5,911	$ 1,928
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member]
Operating expenses
General and administrative expenses	$ 3,313	7,623
Total operating expenses	3,313	7,623
Gain on settlement of debt	(100)	0
Fair value (gain) loss on derivative liability	4	(122)
Other income	(1,093)	(6,366)
Impairment	0	56
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(396)	220
Net loss (income)	$ (1,728)	$ (1,411)

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE - Sch_3

INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE - Schedule of investment in associate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's share of net loss	$ (288)	$ (389)
Falcon Butte Minerals Corp [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,504	0
Initial investment		1,906
Transfer of shares to the CEO	(10)	(13)
Company's share of net loss	(288)	(389)
Ending balance	$ 1,206	$ 1,504

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT (Narrative) (

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT (Narrative) (Details) - Rio Tinto America Inc [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 13, 2023	May 15, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deposit Liability Line Items
Proceeds received	$ 7,500	$ 4,000	$ 7,500	$ 4,000
Proceeds received for Stage 2	5,000
Proceeds from advance on part of the Stage 3	$ 2,500

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT - Schedule of

RIO TINTO DEPOSIT - Schedule of Rio Tinto deposit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 13, 2023	May 15, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deposit Liability Line Items
Balance December 31, 2021	$ 613		$ 613
Balance December 31, 2022			1,357	$ 613
Rio Tinto America Inc [Member]
Deposit Liability Line Items
Balance December 31, 2021	613		613	0
Proceeds received	$ 7,500	$ 4,000	7,500	4,000
Funds applied to reclamation deposit			(9)
Funds applied to capitalized acquisition costs			(231)	(150)
Funds applied to exploration expenditures			(4,739)	(3,086)
Funds applied to general operating expenditures			(1,777)	(151)
Balance December 31, 2022			$ 1,357	$ 613

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (Narra

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 06, 2023 USD ($) shares

Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) shares

Dec. 13, 2022 shares

Jan. 17, 2023 USD ($) shares

Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares

Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares

Oct. 17, 2023 $ / shares

Sep. 06, 2023 $ / shares

Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares

Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) shares

Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares

Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Shares issued for conversion of SAFE notes

1,536

Amount raised in the private placement | $

$ 2,275

$ 0

Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares

$ 0.09

$ 0.09

$ 0.09

Exchange fair value of warrant | $

$ 0

Blue Copper Royalties LLC ("BCR LLC") [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Ownership interest held by Quaterra Alaska

100%

48.80%

Blue Copper Royalties LLC ("BCR LLC") [Member] | Warrant [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Warrants issued to purchase common stock

7,936,508

Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares

$ 0.0168

Falcon Copper Corp ("FCC") [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Number of shares issued

21,629,382

57,513,764

2,750,000

Share price per share | $ / shares

$ 0.1

Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $

$ 275

Ownership interest held by Quaterra Alaska

79.30%

47.70%

100%

Amount raised in the private placement | $

$ 2,000

Number of private placement shares issued

23,809,524

Private placement price per shares | $ / shares

$ 0.084

Warrants issued to purchase common stock

7,936,508

Total common share purchase warrants issued

23,809,524

Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares

$ 0.15

$ 0.15

Terms of warrant

1 year

Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $

$ 868

Falcon Copper Corp ("FCC") [Member] | Warrant [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Warrants issued to purchase common stock

7,936,508

Exercise price of warrants | $ / shares

$ 0.1332

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST - Sche

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST - Schedule of balance recognized as NCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 388
Non-controlling interest	1,082	$ 112
Ending balance	3,117	388
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	388	0
Preferred stock issued for the Arnold, Snowbird & Montana property		500
Issuance of common shares for conversion of SAFE notes	$ 1,536
Issuance of common shares equity financing	2,000
Issuance of common shares	$ 275
Non-controlling interest	(1,082)	(112)
Ending balance	$ 3,117	$ 388

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Narrati

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Warrants outstanding	$ 0

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES - Schedu

DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES - Schedule of derivative liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 4	$ 55
Expiry of warrants		(55)
Issuance of Warrants	280	247
Issuance of convertible debentures with conversion feature	248	131
Fair value change on derivative liabilities	(356)	(374)
Ending Balance	$ 176	$ 4

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (Narrati

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jul. 08, 2022 USD ($) shares	Feb. 20, 2024 USD ($) shares	Feb. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 20, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 15, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 15, 2024 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2023 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2023 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2023 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2022 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt			$ 800			$ 1,306	$ 125	$ 1,075	$ 1,306	$ 2,000
Exercise price | $ / shares															$ 0.09							$ 0.09					$ 0.09
Fair value of warrants	$ 0
Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt					$ 2,000
Convertible debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt		$ 1,306	$ 925					$ 1,075
Debentures interest rate																					14%			14%		14%
Conversion price per share | (per share)																$ 0.1	$ 0.078	$ 0.1	$ 0.078	$ 0.095	$ 0.07		$ 0.085	$ 0.067	$ 0.085	$ 0.067
Number of warrants issued | shares		18,461,015	13,805,964					16,044,774
Exercise price | (per share)																				0.095	$ 0.07		$ 0.085	$ 0.067	$ 0.085	$ 0.067
Effective interest rate																					46.07%					27.90%
Fair value of warrants		$ 280	$ 104					$ 143
Fair value of conversion features																					$ 248			$ 54		$ 77
Fair value allocated to host debt component		$ 778	$ 767					$ 855
Convertible debt [Member] | Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)																				$ 0.37	$ 0.28			$ 0.25		$ 0.25
Convertible debt [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate																								14%
Convertible debt [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate																								27.46%
Convertible debt [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt				$ 941	$ 3,950
Debentures interest rate											20%	20%	20%	20%
Conversion price per share | (per share)											$ 0.08	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.06
Number of warrants issued | shares				15,696,883
Convertible debt [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)											$ 0.32	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	0.25
Exercise price | $ / shares														$ 0.06

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES - Schedu

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES - Schedule of fair value of the warrants and conversion feature assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Risk-free interest rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
initial recognition measurement input	0.0427
Fair value, measurement input	0.0391	0.0407
Risk-free interest rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
initial recognition measurement input		0.032
Risk-free interest rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
initial recognition measurement input		0.0384
Expected volatility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
initial recognition measurement input	0.10	0.10
Fair value, measurement input	0.10	0.10
Dividend yield [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
initial recognition measurement input	0	0
Fair value, measurement input	0	0
Expected life [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial recognition, Expected life	1 year 8 months 1 day
Expected life [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial recognition, Expected life		1 year 4 months 9 days
Fair value, Expected life	1 month 17 days	1 year 1 month 17 days
Expected life [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Initial recognition, Expected life		1 year 8 months 1 day
Fair value, Expected life	10 months 2 days	1 year 2 months 8 days

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES - Sche_2

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES - Schedule of the Company convertible debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Convertible Debt [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,874	$ 0
Issued	1,306	2,000
Fair value of conversion Note	(280)	(131)
Fair value of warrants	(248)	(247)
Accretion	460	108
Interest	432	144
Ending Balance	3,544	1,874
Current	3,544	0
Long-term	$ 0	$ 1,874

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE E_3

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY (Narrative) (Details) - SAFE Note [Member] - Falcon Copper Corp [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Party 1 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Face value of raised fund		$ 198
Valuation cap		1,450
Party 2 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Face value of raised fund	$ 100	569
Valuation cap	4,120	$ 4,120
Value of shares issued	$ 868
Number of shares issued	21,629,382

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE E_4

SIMPLE AGREEMENT FOR FUTURE EQUITY - Schedule of SAFE notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,131	$ 0
Issued	100	767
Loss on change in fair value of SAFE notes	$ 305	364
Conversion upon Equity Financing Event	(1,536)
Closing Balance	$ 0	$ 1,131

SHARE CAPITAL (Narrative) (Deta

SHARE CAPITAL (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Jul. 05, 2022 USD ($) shares	Aug. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Aug. 23, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jul. 28, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jun. 29, 2022 USD ($) shares	Apr. 25, 2022 USD ($) shares	Mar. 17, 2022 USD ($) shares	Feb. 17, 2022 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Apr. 25, 2022 CAD ($)	Apr. 25, 2022 USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock options exercised | shares		100,000							100,000	0
Exercise of options		$ 4							$ 4	$ 0
Value of common shares issued as part of the option agreement with Houston Minerals Ltd.										625
Number of common shares issued in settlement of debt | shares	1,212,121		915,910			800,000
Value of common shares issued in settlement of debt.	$ 75		$ 49			$ 56
Debt outstanding, amount	77		61								$ 80	$ 62
Gain on settlement of debt	$ 2		$ 12			$ 6
Number of common shares issued in exercise of warrants | shares					2,000,000
Proceeds from warrant exercises					$ 100				$ 0	$ 100
Number of common shares issued in release of restricted share units | shares				1,333,333
Value of common shares issued in release of restricted share units				$ 93
Number of restricted stock units released | shares				1,333,333
Chaco And Ashton Properties [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of common shares issued as part of the option agreement with Houston Minerals Ltd. | shares							8,000,000
Value of common shares issued as part of the option agreement with Houston Minerals Ltd.							$ 506
Blue Copper Prospect Transaction [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in closing of Blue Copper Prospect transaction | shares								1,500,000
Value of shares issued in closing of Blue Copper Prospect transaction								$ 119
Houston Minerals Ltd [Member] | Chaco And Ashton Properties [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership interest acquired							100%

SHARE CAPITAL - Schedule of bas

SHARE CAPITAL - Schedule of basic earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Net loss for the period	$ (4,829)	$ (1,816)
Weighted average number of shares	309,601,948	304,538,938
Basic loss per share	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)
Diluted loss per share	$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL (Nar

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 08, 2022 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 16, 2023 $ / shares shares	Sep. 20, 2023 $ / shares shares	Aug. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 28, 2022 $ / shares	Oct. 28, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 29, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 17, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of number of common shares issued and outstanding																	10%
Number of options granted	350,000						23,194,737	23,194,737									23,544,737		11,394,283
Exercise price of options granted | (per share)	$ 0.095						$ 0.08	$ 0.06								$ 0.08		$ 0.08
Share-based payments | $																	$ 1,295		$ 918
Number of warrants granted			11,940,293							18,461,015		1,865,671			16,044,774		18,461,015		29,850,738
Exercise price of warrants granted | (per share)		$ 0.085	$ 0.067						$ 0.095	$ 0.07	$ 0.085	$ 0.067		$ 0.085	$ 0.067	0.07		0.067
Number of options cancelled																	2,450,000		0
Exercise price of options expired | $ / shares					$ 0.06											0.06		0.06
Number of options expired				2,450,000	1,370,000												1,370,000		1,695,000
Exercise price of options exercised | $ / shares						$ 0.06										0.06		0
Number of options exercised						100,000											100,000		0
Proceeds from convertible debt | $			$ 800							$ 1,306		$ 125			$ 1,075		$ 1,306		$ 2,000
Number of warrants exercised													2,000,000				0		2,000,000
Exercise price of warrants exercised | (per share)													$ 0.05			$ 0		$ 0.05
Proceeds from warrant exercises | $													$ 100				$ 0		$ 100
Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price of options expired | $ / shares				$ 0.08
Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price of options expired | $ / shares				$ 0.12
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payments | $																	$ 162
Number of RSUs issued																			8,000,000
Number of RSUs released																			1,333,333
Number of RSUs cancelled																	5,333,334		1,333,333
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | 2021 Restricted Share Unit Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares reserved for issuance																30,330,661	30,330,661

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Sc

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of number of stock options issued and outstanding (Details)		1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares shares	Oct. 16, 2023 shares	Sep. 20, 2023 $ / shares shares	Aug. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Number of options, beginning balance							29,614,283	19,915,000
Number of options, Granted	350,000				23,194,737	23,194,737	23,544,737	11,394,283
Number of options, Expired		(2,450,000)	(1,370,000)				(1,370,000)	(1,695,000)
Number of options, Cancelled							(2,450,000)	0
Number of options, Exercised				(100,000)			(100,000)	0
Number of options, ending balance							49,239,020	29,614,283
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Weighted average exercise price, beginning balance | $ / shares							$ 0.11	$ 0.12
Weighted average exercise price, Granted | (per share)	$ 0.095				$ 0.08	$ 0.06	0.08	0.08
Weighted average exercise price, Expired | $ / shares			$ 0.06				0.06	0.06
Weighted average exercise price, Cancelled | $ / shares							0.1	0
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised | $ / shares				$ 0.06			0.06	0
Weighted average exercise price, beginning balance | $ / shares							$ 0.1	$ 0.11

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - _2

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of number of stock options outstanding and exercisable (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding	49,239,020	29,614,283
Number of options exercisable	49,239,020	29,614,283
September 20, 2023 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price		$ 0.06
Number of options outstanding		1,470,000
Remaining contractual life in years		8 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable		1,470,000
June 21, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.07	$ 0.07
Number of options outstanding	1,900,000	1,900,000
Remaining contractual life in years	5 months 19 days	1 year 5 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	1,900,000	1,900,000
August 8, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.06	$ 0.06
Number of options outstanding	500,000	500,000
Remaining contractual life in years	7 months 9 days	1 year 7 months 9 days
Number of options exercisable	500,000	500,000
June 20, 2025 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Number of options outstanding	2,450,000	2,450,000
Remaining contractual life in years	1 year 5 months 19 days	2 years 5 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	2,450,000	2,450,000
August 18, 2025 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.072	$ 0.072
Number of options outstanding	2,394,283	2,394,283
Remaining contractual life in years	1 year 7 months 17 days	2 years 7 months 17 days
Number of options exercisable	2,394,283	2,394,283
June 18, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Number of options outstanding	3,950,000	3,950,000
Remaining contractual life in years	2 years 5 months 19 days	3 years 5 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	3,950,000	3,950,000
September 17, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.11	$ 0.11
Number of options outstanding	4,500,000	4,500,000
Remaining contractual life in years	2 years 8 months 19 days	3 years 8 months 19 days
Number of options exercisable	4,500,000	4,500,000
October 21, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Number of options outstanding	2,700,000	2,700,000
Remaining contractual life in years	2 years 9 months 21 days	3 years 9 months 21 days
Number of options exercisable	2,700,000	2,700,000
December 12, 2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price		$ 0.12
Number of options outstanding		750,000
Remaining contractual life in years		3 years 11 months 12 days
Number of options exercisable		750,000
May 25, 2027 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.085	$ 0.085
Number of options outstanding	8,300,000	9,000,000
Remaining contractual life in years	3 years 4 months 24 days	4 years 4 months 24 days
Number of options exercisable	8,300,000	9,000,000
March 02, 2028 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.095
Number of options outstanding	350,000
Remaining contractual life in years	4 years 2 months 1 day
Number of options exercisable	350,000
July 21, 2028 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.08
Number of options outstanding	22,194,737
Remaining contractual life in years	4 years 6 months 21 days
Number of options exercisable	22,194,737

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - _3

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of weighted average assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life (years)	5 years
Annualized volatility	145%
Forfeiture rate	0%	0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%
Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	3.66%	2.58%
Expected life (years)		3 years
Annualized volatility		147%
Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	3.81%	3.28%
Expected life (years)		5 years
Annualized volatility		150%

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - _4

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of number of share purchase warrants outstanding (Details)			1 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Jul. 08, 2022 $ / shares shares	Jul. 08, 2022 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares shares	Oct. 28, 2022 $ / shares shares	Oct. 28, 2022 $ / shares shares	Jun. 29, 2022 $ / shares shares	Jun. 17, 2022 $ / shares shares	Jun. 17, 2022 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Class Of Warrant Or Right, Outstanding [Rollforward]
Number of warrants, beginning balance										101,165,012	83,083,504
Number of warrants, Issued	11,940,293	11,940,293	18,461,015	18,461,015	1,865,671	1,865,671		16,044,774	16,044,774	18,461,015	29,850,738
Number of warrants, Exercised							(2,000,000)			0	(2,000,000)
Number of warrants, Expired										0	(9,769,230)
Number of warrants, ending balance										119,626,027	101,165,012
Class Of Warrant Or Right, Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights [Roll Forward]
Weighted average exercise price, beginning balance | $ / shares										$ 0.09	$ 0.09
Weighted average exercise price, Issued | (per share)	$ 0.085	$ 0.067	$ 0.095	$ 0.07	$ 0.085	$ 0.067		$ 0.085	$ 0.067	0.07	0.067
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised | (per share)							$ 0.05			0	0.05
Weighted average exercise price, Expired | $ / shares										0	0.05
Weighted average exercise price, ending balance | $ / shares										$ 0.09	$ 0.09

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - _5

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of warrants outstanding (Details)	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares	$ 0.09		$ 0.09		$ 0.09
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	119,626,027	119,626,027	101,165,012	101,165,012	83,083,504
September 13, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares		$ 0.1		$ 0.1
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	26,488,733	26,488,733	26,488,733	26,488,733
September 27, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares		$ 0.1		$ 0.1
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	13,152,909	13,152,909	13,152,909	13,152,909
October 21, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares		$ 0.1		$ 0.1
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	31,672,632	31,672,632	31,672,632	31,672,632
February 17, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares		$ 0.067		$ 0.067
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	16,044,774	16,044,774	16,044,774	16,044,774
March 8, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares		$ 0.067		$ 0.067
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	13,805,964	13,805,964	13,805,964	13,805,964
November 2, 2024 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price | $ / shares		$ 0.07		$ 0.07
Number of warrants outstanding | shares	18,461,015	18,461,015	0	0

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - _6

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL - Schedule of number of RSUs issued and outstanding (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Number of RSUs outstanding, beginning balance	5,333,334	0
Number of RSUs Granted		8,000,000
Number of RSUs Released		(1,333,333)
Number of RSUs Cancelled	(5,333,334)	(1,333,333)
Number of RSUs outstanding, ending balance	0	5,333,334

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Nar

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details)									1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2024 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2024 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares shares	Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 03, 2022 shares	Jun. 02, 2022 shares	Apr. 13, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Apr. 05, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jun. 29, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 25, 2022 $ / shares shares	May 18, 2022 shares	Oct. 21, 2021 shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain on sale of Butte Valley property																$ 0		$ 2,207,000
Number of options granted | shares			350,000						23,194,737	23,194,737						23,544,737		11,394,283
Exercise price of options granted | (per share)			$ 0.095						$ 0.08	$ 0.06					$ 0.08		$ 0.08
Weighted average exercise price exercised | (per share)											$ 0.05				0		0.05
Proceeds from warrant exercises											$ 100,000					$ 0		$ 100,000
Falcon Butte [Member] | Butte Valley [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares received | shares								16,049,444
Payment received for reimbursement of exploration expenditures and related costs								$ 500,000
Gain on sale of Butte Valley property								$ 2,207,000
Amount payable in exchange for buy-down percentage and retirement of NSR							$ 500,000
Percentage of buy-down and Net Smelter Return retirement							0.50%
Amount received from related party																		us-gaap:RelatedPartyMember
Subsequent Event [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of options granted | shares	14,295,000	14,295,000
Exercise price of options granted | (per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.052
CEO and President/CFO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of options granted | shares												3,300,000
Exercise price of options granted | $ / shares												$ 0.085
CEO and President/CFO [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of RSUs issued | shares					8,000,000								4,000,000	4,000,000
CEO and President/CFO [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual base compensation percentage							50%
Exercise price of options granted | $ / shares							$ 0.05
CEO and President/CFO [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual base compensation percentage							150%
CFO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of options granted | shares												1,470,000
CEO [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of options granted | shares												1,830,000
Remuneration				$ 250,000														$ 228,000
Prepaid expenses																			$ 11,000		$ 11,000
CEO [Member] | Falcon Butte [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of salary to be paid in shares				52%
Maximum deemed price per share | $ / shares				$ 0.28
Annual salary converted to Falcon Butte shares				$ 32,500																$ 32,500
Compensation paid in shares																		$ 22,000
CEO [Member] | Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Value of lease mineral property																			500,000
CEO [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of RSUs released | shares					1,333,333
President/CFO [Member] | Restricted Share Units [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of RSUs cancelled | shares						1,333,333
Directors [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of warrants exercised | shares											2,000,000
Weighted average exercise price exercised | $ / shares											$ 0.05
Proceeds from warrant exercises											$ 100,000
Unsecured convertible debentures																			$ 1,135,000		$ 250,000
Debentures interest rate																			14%		14%
Conversion price per share | (per share)															0.1				$ 0.074
Accrued interest on convertible debentures																					$ 19,000
Directors [Member] | Conversion Price Until 2 January 2024 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)															$ 0.095				$ 0.07
Directors [Member] | May 25, 2027 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of options granted | shares																		3,500,000
Exercise price of options granted | $ / shares																		$ 0.067
Directors [Member] | Expiry date August 18, 2025 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of options granted | shares																		957,713
Exercise price of options granted | $ / shares																		$ 0.055
Directors [Member] | Conversion price until June 17, 2023 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)																	0.085				$ 0.067
Directors [Member] | Conversion price after June 17, 2023 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)																	0.1				$ 0.078
Directors and Officers [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Remuneration																$ 450,000		$ 504,000
Unsecured convertible debentures																					$ 500,000
Debentures interest rate																					14%
Accrued interest on convertible debentures																			$ 290,000		$ 53,000
Directors and Officers [Member] | Conversion price until July 8, 2023 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)																	0.085				$ 0.067
Directors and Officers [Member] | Conversion price after July 8, 2023 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)																	$ 0.1				$ 0.078
Accrued interest on convertible debentures																					$ 34,000

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Sc

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Schedule of directors and officers remuneration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest on convertible debenture	$ 432	$ 144
Directors and Officers [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Salaries	450	504
Directors' fees	21	13
Share-based payments	796	904
Interest on convertible debenture	237	53
Total remuneration	$ 1,504	$ 1,474

SEGMENTED INFORMATION - Schedul

SEGMENTED INFORMATION - Schedule of geographic segment information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Mineral properties	$ 7,647	$ 7,884	$ 6,821
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Mineral properties	0	602
USA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Mineral properties	$ 7,647	$ 7,282

DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Narrative)

DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unused capital losses	$ 16,534

DEFERRED INCOME TAX - Schedule

DEFERRED INCOME TAX - Schedule of reconciliation of income tax provision (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax loss for the year	$ (5,911)	$ (1,928)
Canadian statutory rate	27%	27%
Income tax benefit computed at statutory rates	$ (1,596)	$ (520)
Adjustment for foreign tax rates	152	313
Provision to return adjustments and other	(1,134)	(235)
Share issuance costs	0	0
Foreign exchange gains and losses	(202)	580
Permanent difference	503	324
Change in valuation allowance	2,277	(462)
Income tax expense (recovery)	$ 0	$ 0

DEFERRED INCOME TAX - Schedu_2

DEFERRED INCOME TAX - Schedule of tax effect of temporary differences (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred tax assets:
Non-capital loss and net operating loss carryforward	$ 9,652	$ 8,934
Mineral properties	9,043	7,536
Capital losses	2,232	2,117
Financing and other	87	56
SAFE notes	0	76
Total gross deferred tax assets	21,014	18,719
Less: valuation allowance	(20,923)	(18,646)
Net deferred tax assets	91	73
Deferred tax liabilities:
Convertible debentures	(91)	(73)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(91)	(73)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

DEFERRED INCOME TAX - Schedule

DEFERRED INCOME TAX - Schedule of unused tax losses expire (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	$ 16,534
Canada [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	24,032
Canada [Member] | 2026 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	528
Canada [Member] | 2027 - 2042 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	23,504
Canada [Member] | 2034 - 2037 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	0
Canada [Member] | Indefinite [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	0
US [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	15,245
US [Member] | 2026 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	0
US [Member] | 2027 - 2042 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	0
US [Member] | 2034 - 2037 [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	12,956
US [Member] | Indefinite [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unused capital losses	$ 2,289

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands												1 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Mar. 08, 2024 $ / shares	Mar. 08, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2024 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2024 $ / shares shares	Feb. 05, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 12, 2024 shares	Jan. 04, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jul. 08, 2022 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 27, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 20, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 20, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 15, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 23, 2024 shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Jul. 21, 2023 $ / shares shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Oct. 28, 2022 $ / shares	Oct. 28, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2023 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares	Mar. 08, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 20, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 15, 2024 $ / shares	Feb. 15, 2024 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2023 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2023 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2023 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2023 $ / shares	Mar. 02, 2023 $ / shares	Jul. 08, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 17, 2022 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt											$ 800									$ 1,306		$ 125		$ 1,075		$ 1,306		$ 2,000
Exercise price of warrants issued | $ / shares																									$ 0.09		$ 0.09													$ 0.09
Exercise price of warrants granted | (per share)										$ 0.085	$ 0.067								$ 0.095	$ 0.07	$ 0.085	$ 0.067	$ 0.085	$ 0.067	0.07		0.067
Number of options granted | shares									350,000								23,194,737	23,194,737								23,544,737		11,394,283
Exercise price of options granted | (per share)								$ 0.095									$ 0.08	$ 0.06							$ 0.08		$ 0.08
Falcon Copper Corp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership																									47.70%		79.30%
Convertible debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt									$ 1,306		$ 925													$ 1,075
Debentures interest rate								14%		14%									14%				14%														14%	14%	14%
Conversion price per share | (per share)								$ 0.095		$ 0.085									$ 0.095				$ 0.085										$ 0.1	$ 0.078	$ 0.1	$ 0.078	$ 0.07	$ 0.067	$ 0.067
Exercise price of warrants issued | (per share)								0.095		$ 0.085									0.095				$ 0.085														0.07	0.067	0.067
Number of warrants issued | shares									18,461,015		13,805,964													16,044,774
Convertible debt [Member] | Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)								$ 0.37											$ 0.37																		$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt															$ 2,000
Number of options granted | shares			14,295,000	14,295,000
Exercise price of options granted | (per share)			$ 0.07	$ 0.052
Term of common share			5 years	5 years
Subsequent Event [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Advance payment							$ 11,500
Subsequent Event [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member] | Work program stage two [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Advance payment							10,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Rio Tinto [Member] | Work program stage three [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Advance payment							$ 1,500
Subsequent Event [Member] | Falcon Copper Corp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of shares issued | shares					2,586,207							862,069
Share price per share | $ / shares					$ 0.116							$ 0.116
Value of shares issued					$ 300							$ 100
Percentage of ownership					46.65%							46.33%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Restructuring Plan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt															1,306
Conversion price per share | $ / shares																																$ 0.045
Subsequent Event [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Units issued, price per unit | $ / shares																													$ 0.042
Exercise price of warrants granted | (per share)	$ 0.075	$ 0.056
Terms of warrant	5 years																												5 years
Number of units issued | shares		23,809,522
Subsequent Event [Member] | Convertible debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from convertible debt														$ 941	$ 3,950
Debentures interest rate													20%																	20%	20%	20%
Conversion price per share | (per share)													$ 0.08																	$ 0.06	$ 0.08	$ 0.06
Number of warrants issued | shares														15,696,883
Units issued, price per unit | $ / shares	$ 0.05625
Proceeds from units issued		$ 1,000
Exercise price of warrants granted | (per share)													0.08	$ 0.06	$ 0.06
Terms of warrant																															5 years	5 years
Debt conversion amount														$ 259
Number of shares issued in exchange debt converted | shares														3,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Convertible debt [Member] | Falcon Butte Minerals Corp. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion price per share | (per share)													$ 0.32																	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	$ 0.25
Exercise price of warrants issued | $ / shares																																$ 0.06
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock Purchase Warrant [Member] | Falcon Copper Corp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of warrants extended | shares																23,809,524
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock Purchase Warrant [Member] | Blue Copper Resources Corp [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of warrants extended | shares						23,809,524
Subsequent Event [Member] | Debt Settlement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Units issued, price per unit | (per share)	0.05625																												$ 0.042
Exercise price of warrants granted | (per share)	$ 0.075	$ 0.056
Terms of warrant	5 years																												5 years
Debt conversion amount		$ 1,924
Number of shares issued in exchange debt converted | shares		41,707,215
Number of units issued | shares		4,107,998