| Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Apr. 15, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | |
| Document Information Line Items | |||
| Entity Registrant Name | WESTERN URANIUM & VANADIUM CORP. | ||
| Trading Symbol | WSTRF | ||
| Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 55,223,113 | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 29.6 | ||
| Amendment Flag | true | ||
| Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2024 (the “Original 10-K”), is being filed to amend information in Part I, Item 9A.No other amendments are being made to the Original 10-K. This amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original 10-K or modify or update the disclosure contained therein in any way other than as required to reflect the amendments discussed above. | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001621906 | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2023 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2023 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Entity Small Business | true | ||
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | true | ||
| Entity Shell Company | false | ||
| Entity Ex Transition Period | false | ||
| ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | false | ||
| Document Annual Report | true | ||
| Document Transition Report | false | ||
| Entity File Number | 000-55626 | ||
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | A6 | ||
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1271843 | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 330 Bay Street | ||
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 1400 | ||
| Entity Address, City or Town | Toronto | ||
| Entity Address, Country | CA | ||
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | M5H 2S8 | ||
| City Area Code | (970) | ||
| Local Phone Number | 864-2125 | ||
| Title of 12(b) Security | N/A | ||
| Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
| Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] | false | ||
| Auditor Name | MNP LLP | ||
| Auditor Location | Mississauga, Canada | ||
| Auditor Firm ID | 1930 | ||
| Security Exchange Name | NONE |
