| Line Item | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Exploration and evaluation | ||||||||
| Fees, salaries and other employee benefits | ||||||||
| Insurance | ||||||||
| Legal and professional | ||||||||
| Marketing and investor relations | ||||||||
| Office and administration | ||||||||
| Regulatory and compliance | ||||||||
| Total transactions for the year | ||||||||
| Other (income) expenses, net: | ||||||||
| Accretion on provision for site reclamation and closure | ||||||||
| Amortization of flow-through share premium | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange loss | ||||||||
| Impairment expense | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||
| Company’s share of net loss of associates | ||||||||
| Loss before taxes | ||||||||
| Net loss for the year |