SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of equipment, declining method annual rates [Table Text Block]

Furniture and equipment

 20%
   

Computer equipment

 30%
   

Vehicles

 30%
   

Mining and exploration equipment

 20%
Schedule of debt securities at fair value [Table Text Block]
Level 1 - Cash equivalents   December 31, 2021     December 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
                   
Money market funds $ 2,688,758   $ 3,772,568   $ 3,620,109  
  $ 2,688,758   $ 3,772,568   $ 3,620,109  
Schedule of fair value of financial assets and liabilities [Table Text Block]
    December 31,
2021		     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)		     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)		     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)		  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,675,328   $ 4,675,328   $ -   $ -  
Restricted cash   296,322     296,322     -     -  
Marketable securities   3,373,358     2,680,755     692,603     -  
Total $ 8,345,008   $ 7,652,405   $ 692,603   $ -  
 
    December 31,
2020		     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)		     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)		     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)		  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,451,256   $ 4,451,256   $ -   $ -  
Restricted cash   296,322     296,322     -     -  
Marketable securities   2,345,984     2,345,984     -     -  
Total $ 7,093,562   $ 7,093,562   $ -   $ -  
 

 

 

    December 31,
2019		     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)		     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)		     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)		  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,981,239   $ 3,981,239   $ -   $ -  
Restricted cash   296,322     296,322     -     -  
Marketable securities   887,143     887,143     -     -  
Warrant liability   (137,313 )   -     -     (137,313 )
Total $ 5,027,391   $ 5,164,704   $ -   $ (137,313 )