EQUIPMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of equipment [Table Text Block]
    December 31, 2021  
    Cost     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Book
Value
 
                   
Exploration equipment $ 2,067,077   $ 1,682,822   $ 384,255  
Vehicles   718,505     502,633     215,872  
  $ 2,785,582   $ 2,185,455   $ 600,127  
    December 31, 2020  
    Cost     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Book
Value
 
                   
Exploration equipment $ 2,034,869   $ 1,591,813   $ 443,056  
Vehicles   547,294     419,975     127,319  
  $ 2,582,163   $ 2,011,788   $ 570,375  
    December 31, 2019  
    Cost     Accumulated
Amortization
    Net Book
Value
 
                   
Exploration equipment $ 1,805,789   $ 1,472,127   $ 333,662  
Vehicles   456,784     384,722     72,062  
  $ 2,262,573   $ 1,856,849   $ 405,724