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Energy Fuels Inc
(NYSE MKT:UUUU) 

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Energy Fuels Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the extraction, recovery, exploration, and sale of conventional and in situ uranium recovery in the United States. The company owns and operates the Nichols Ranch project, the Jane Dough property, and the Hank project located in Wyoming; ...

Founded: 2006
Full Time Employees: 95
Founder: George Glasier, Ian Peres 
CEO: Mark S. Chalmers  
Sector: Energy
Industry: Uranium
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At a glance:
  • Uranium-Led Revenue Tied to Contracting and Spot Prices: Energy Fuels’ financial performance is highly sensitive to uranium market conditions, including spot price moves, utility contracting cycles, and the timing of deliveries and inventory sales.
  • Operational Leverage from U.S. Processing Infrastructure: The company’s U.S.-based processing and production footprint (including conversion/processing capabilities) can provide leverage if domestic nuclear-fuel demand accelerates, but results can fluctuate based on restart timing and throughput.
  • Critical Minerals Optionality via Rare Earth Elements (REE): Energy Fuels is building an additional growth leg in rare earth processing; near-term economics depend on feedstock availability, ramp execution, product pricing, and securing long-term offtake arrangements.
  • Permitting, Policy, and Geopolitical Tailwinds—and Risks: U.S. and allied policies aimed at reshoring nuclear fuel and critical minerals may support demand, but the business remains exposed to regulatory approvals, environmental compliance, and shifting trade/geopolitical dynamics.
  • Liquidity and Capital Allocation Drive Near-Term Flexibility: Balance-sheet strength and disciplined capital deployment are key, as working-capital swings, project capex, and market volatility can meaningfully influence cash usage and funding needs.
Bull Thesis:
  • Uranium Market Resurgence and Energy Security: Growing global demand for clean energy, coupled with a renewed focus on energy security and the development of new nuclear reactors (including SMRs), is driving a sustained recovery in uranium prices. As the leading U.S. uranium producer, Energy Fuels is uniquely positioned to benefit from this trend and contribute to domestic energy independence.
  • Strategic U.S. Asset and Government Support: Energy Fuels operates the only conventional uranium mill in the U.S. (White Mesa Mill), making it a critical national asset. This strategic importance could lead to continued government support, including potential contracts, subsidies, or strategic stockpiling initiatives aimed at securing domestic supply chains for uranium and other critical minerals.
  • Diversification into Rare Earth Elements (REE): The White Mesa Mill is being leveraged to process monazite sands for rare earth element separation, providing a crucial domestic source for these critical minerals. This diversification reduces reliance solely on uranium, adds a significant potential revenue stream, and positions the company to capitalize on the growing demand for REEs in advanced technologies.
  • Operational Readiness and Scalability: With existing licensed mines and the operational White Mesa Mill, Energy Fuels possesses the infrastructure and permits to rapidly ramp up uranium production as market conditions improve and long-term contracts are secured. This 'ready-to-produce' status allows for quicker response to market signals compared to companies needing to build new facilities.
Bear Thesis:
  • Uranium Price Volatility and Market Dependence: Despite recent gains, the uranium market has historically been highly volatile. A significant downturn in spot prices or a failure of long-term contract prices to materialize at profitable levels could severely impact Energy Fuels' revenue, profitability, and the economic viability of its projects.
  • High Capital and Operating Costs for Production Restart: Restarting and ramping up production at previously idled mines can be capital-intensive and subject to higher-than-expected operating costs. Challenges such as labor availability, regulatory compliance, and equipment maintenance could lead to cost overruns and delays in achieving full production capacity.
  • Regulatory and Environmental Risks: Mining and processing uranium and rare earth elements are subject to stringent environmental regulations and permitting requirements. Potential issues related to waste disposal, water management, site remediation, or changes in environmental policy could lead to increased operational costs, fines, or even temporary shutdowns.
  • Competition and Global Supply Dynamics: While a key U.S. player, Energy Fuels faces competition from larger, lower-cost global producers (e.g., Kazakhstan, Canada). An increase in global supply from these major players could put downward pressure on prices and limit Energy Fuels' market share or pricing power, especially for uncontracted volumes.
Main Competitors:
  • Cameco Corporation ($CCJ) (Uranium), As the world's largest publicly traded uranium producer, Cameco competes directly with Energy Fuels for market share in the global uranium supply chain, securing long-term contracts with utilities and influencing global uranium prices.
  • Ur-Energy Inc. ($URG) (Uranium), A direct domestic competitor, Ur-Energy operates uranium mines in the United States, primarily using in-situ recovery (ISR) methods, competing with Energy Fuels for US utility contracts, domestic market share, and government support for domestic uranium production.
  • Largo Inc. ($LGO) (Vanadium), Largo is a leading primary producer of vanadium outside of China, competing with Energy Fuels for market share in the global vanadium supply chain for applications in steel, chemicals, and grid-scale batteries.
  • Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. ($LYC.AX) (Rare Earth Elements), Lynas is a major non-Chinese producer and processor of rare earth elements, including heavy rare earths. They compete with Energy Fuels for market share in the Western rare earth supply chain, particularly in processing monazite and securing downstream partnerships for critical magnet materials.
  • MP Materials Corp. ($MP) (Rare Earth Elements), MP Materials operates the Mountain Pass mine, the only integrated rare earth mining and processing site in North America. While primarily focused on light rare earths, they compete with Energy Fuels for government funding, strategic partnerships, and the overall development of a secure, non-Chinese rare earth supply chain in the US.
Moat:
Energy Fuels Inc. possesses a unique competitive position due to its diversification across critical minerals: uranium, vanadium, and rare earth elements. Its primary moat lies in the strategic White Mesa Mill, the only conventional uranium mill in the United States, which provides significant processing flexibility and is pivotal for its rare earth element strategy by processing monazite sands. This asset, combined with its focus on domestic production, positions the company to benefit from government initiatives aimed at securing critical mineral supply chains. However, Energy Fuels faces robust competition across all its segments. In uranium, it competes with global giants like Cameco and state-owned entities, as well as other domestic producers. For vanadium, it contends with dedicated primary producers and byproduct suppliers. In the nascent Western rare earth market, it competes with other emerging players like MP Materials and Lynas Rare Earths for market share, processing technology, and strategic partnerships, all vying to establish a secure supply chain outside of China.
Income Statements:
Quarterly
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-03-31 2015-11-05 2014-11-12 2014-08-13 
                                               
      revenues
    		35,838,000 27,102,000 17,710,000 4,212,000 16,898,000                                    19,159,000 21,164,000 13,525,000 
      operating costs and expenses:
    		                                           
      costs applicable to revenues
    		21,475,000 17,606,000 12,784,000 3,655,000 18,124,000                                       
      exploration, development and processing
    		8,430,000 10,296,000 12,704,000 9,255,000 6,686,000 5,268,000 3,619,000 2,487,000 2,805,000 6,099,000 2,516,000 3,820,000 3,096,000                               
      standby
    		3,336,000 1,793,000 2,525,000 1,780,000 1,867,000 1,879,000 1,645,000 1,663,000 1,333,000 1,301,000 2,281,000 1,607,000 2,287,000                               
      accretion of asset retirement obligations
    		597,000 600,000 687,000 862,000 1,073,000 1,152,000 327,000 313,000 276,000 290,000 282,000 274,000 346,000                               
      selling, general and administration
    		16,545,000 18,928,000 15,676,000 14,835,000 15,341,000 15,268,000 7,060,000 7,083,000 7,939,000 7,131,000 7,304,000 7,458,000 6,023,000 8,492,000 7,075,000                             
      transaction and integration related costs
    		2,383,000                                           
      total operating costs and expenses
    		52,766,000 49,223,000 44,376,000 30,387,000 43,091,000                                       
      operating income
    		-16,928,000 -22,121,000 -26,666,000 -26,175,000 -26,193,000                                       
      yoy
    		-35.37%                                           
      qoq
    		-23.48% -17.04% 1.88% -0.07%                                        
      operating margin %
    		-Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      other income:
    		                                           
      gain on sale of assets
    		292,000 4,000 1,806,000 3,135,000 355,000 64,000 8,000 2,000    2,807,000 116,450,000                               
      loss in unconsolidated affiliates
    		-62,000                                           
      other income
    		5,786,000 1,805,000 8,266,000 1,506,000 -1,491,000 -4,663,000 -174,000 2,623,000 1,617,000 -5,461,000 17,413,000 2,971,000  -3,913,000 4,410,000   5,239,000 437,000 -2,435,000 -2,047,000 -4,038,000 628,000 -1,375,000 2,492,000 797,000 2,312,000 2,552,000 -1,683,000 375,000 -3,265,000 499,000 63,000 117,000 689,000 3,680,000 -1,917,000 -904,000 1,870,000 88,000  275,000 18,000 
      total other income
    		6,016,000 1,236,000 9,745,000 4,361,000 -1,277,000 -4,774,000 -166,000 2,625,000 1,617,000 -5,461,000 17,413,000 5,778,000 114,669,000                               
      income before income taxes
    		-10,912,000 -20,885,000 -16,921,000 -21,814,000 -27,470,000                                       
      income tax benefit
    		-48,000 -57,000 -84,000 -26,000 1,146,000                                       
      net income
    		-10,960,000 -20,942,000 -17,005,000 -21,840,000 -26,324,000     -20,093,000 10,469,000 -4,885,000 114,264,000 -17,901,000 -9,254,000 -18,059,000 -14,730,000 31,106,000 -7,957,000 -10,791,000 -10,910,000 -5,080,000 -8,938,000 -8,190,000 -5,664,000 -9,707,000 -6,939,000 -9,314,000 -12,134,000 -7,780,000 -13,897,000 7,144,000 -10,829,000 -8,030,000 -4,884,000 -4,480,000 -10,596,000 -12,313,000 -8,245,000     
      yoy
    		-58.36%         12.25% -213.13% -72.95% -875.72% -157.55% 16.30% 67.35% 35.01% -712.32% -10.98% 31.76% 92.62% -47.67% 28.81% -12.07% -53.32% 24.77% -50.07% -230.38% 12.05% -3.11% 184.54% -259.46% 2.20% -34.78% -40.76%         
      qoq
    		-47.66% 23.15% -22.14% -17.03%      -291.93% -314.31% -104.28% -738.31% 93.44% -48.76% 22.60% -147.35% -490.93% -26.26% -1.09% 114.76% -43.16% 9.13% 44.60% -41.65% 39.89% -25.50% -23.24% 55.96% -44.02% -294.53% -165.97% 34.86% 64.41% 9.02% -57.72% -13.94% 49.34%      
      net income margin %
    		-Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% 0% 0% 0% 0% -4321.08% 95.29% -71.18% 582.59% -10056.74% -315.51% -279.25% -501.53% 1873.86% -1112.87% -2366.45% -3090.65% -1322.92% -1839.09% -2073.42% -1441.22% -1384.74% -1640.43% -303.29% -726.59% -255.67% -3081.37% 26.49% -863.56% -205.48% -88.82% -25.05% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
    		-116,000 -153,000 -269,000 -28,000 -27,000                                       
      net loss attributable to energy fuels inc.
    		-10,844,000 -16,211,250 -16,736,000 -21,812,000                                        
      basic net loss per share
    		-0.04 -0.073 -0.07 -0.1                                        
      diluted net loss per share
    		-0.04 -0.073 -0.07 -0.1                                        
      transactions and integration related costs
    		     5,596,000 1,462,000 2,536,000                                    
      equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates
    		 -187,000 -327,000 -280,000                                        
      items that may be reclassified in the future to loss
    		                                           
      foreign currency translation adjustment
    		 923.75 604 3,688 -597         635,000 -2,802,000 -3,488,000 1,766,000 -535,000 714,000 -897,000 353,000 -283,000 -171,000 -379,000 152,000 -188,000 241,000 -771,000 -136,000 897,000 895,000 225,000 -463,000 257,000 -662,000 -448,000 -196,000 446,000 -701,000  875,000 937,000  
      other comprehensive income
    		 923.75 604           -1,131,000 -2,802,000 -3,488,000 1,766,000 42,500 714,000 -897,000 353,000 -283,000 -171,000 -379,000 152,000 -188,000 241,000 -771,000  897,000 1,275,000 69,000 -687,000 510,000 -777,000 -996,000 244,000 726,000 -566,000     
      comprehensive loss
    		 -15,368.5 -16,401 -18,152 -597         -11,641,750 -12,056,000 -21,547,000 -12,964,000 -7,372,000 -7,243,000 -11,688,000 -10,557,000 -5,363,000 -9,109,000 -8,569,000 -5,512,000 -9,895,000 -6,698,000  -12,270,000 -6,883,000 -12,622,000  -11,516,000 -7,520,000 -5,661,000 -5,476,000 -10,352,000 -11,587,000 -8,811,000     
      comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest
    		 -81 -269 -28 -27                                       
      comprehensive loss attributable to energy fuels inc.
    		 -15,287.5 -16,132 -18,124                                        
      comprehensive income
    		   3,688 -26,921     -20,093,000 10,469,000 -4,885,000 114,264,000               -10,085,000    7,213,000            
      equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate
    		    -141,000                                       
      net income attributable to energy fuels inc.
    		    -26,297,000                                       
      basic net income per share
    		    -0.13                                       
      diluted net income per share
    		    -0.13                                       
      items that may be reclassified in the future to income
    		                                           
      comprehensive income attributable to energy fuels inc.
    		    -26,894                                       
      uranium concentrates
    		     9,476,000 4,000,000 8,590,000 25,314,000  10,473,000 4,335,000 18,470,000               66,000  2,774,000  26,777,000 1,238,000 2,430,000 3,497,000 15,043,000        
      vanadium concentrates
    		            871,000  1,071,000 5,295,000 2,412,000         280,000 16,000 773,000 1,168,000               
      re carbonate
    		         289,000 288,000 2,271,000   1,673,000 449,000                            
      alternate feed materials, processing and other
    		     72,000 47,000 129,000 112,000 176,000 226,000 257,000 272,000                               
      total revenues
    		     9,548,000 4,047,000 8,719,000 25,426,000 465,000 10,987,000 6,863,000 19,613,000 178,000 2,933,000 6,467,000 2,937,000 1,660,000 715,000 456,000 353,000 384,000 486,000 395,000 393,000 701,000 423,000 3,071,000 1,670,000 3,043,000 451,000 26,973,000 1,254,000 3,908,000 5,499,000 17,883,000        
      yoy
    		     1953.33% -63.17% 27.04% 29.64% 161.24% 274.60% 6.12% 567.79% -89.28% 310.21% 1318.20% 732.01% 332.29% 47.12% 15.44% -10.18% -45.22% 14.89% -87.14% -76.47% -76.96% -6.21% -88.61% 33.17% -22.13% -91.80% 50.83%            
      qoq
    		     135.93% -53.58% -65.71% 5367.96% -95.77% 60.09% -65.01% 10918.54% -93.93% -54.65% 120.19% 76.93% 132.17% 56.80% 29.18% -8.07% -20.99% 23.04% 0.51% -43.94% 65.72% -86.23% 83.89% -45.12% 574.72% -98.33% 2050.96% -67.91% -28.93% -69.25%         
      costs applicable to uranium concentrates
    		     4,145,000 1,847,000 3,681,000 11,052,000  5,266,000 2,337,000 7,715,000                               
      costs applicable to vanadium concentrates
    		            551,000                               
      costs applicable to re carbonate
    		          282,000 2,030,000                                
      total costs applicable to revenues
    		     4,145,000 1,847,000 3,681,000 11,052,000  5,548,000 4,367,000 8,266,000                               
      other operating costs and expenses
    		                                           
      total operating loss
    		     -4,734,000 -11,913,000 -9,044,000  -14,356,000 -6,944,000 -10,663,000 -405,000 -14,354,000 -13,664,000 -6,707,000 -10,213,000 -9,855,000 -8,381,000 -8,342,000 -8,847,000 -1,003,000 -9,348,000 -6,470,000 -7,806,000 -10,123,000 -8,832,000  -10,122,000     -5,201,250 -5,011,000 -7,657,000        
      net income and comprehensive income
    		     -3,715,000 -12,079,000 -6,419,000 3,638,000                                   
      basic net income per common share
    		     -190 -70 -40 20 -130 70                                 
      diluted net income per common share
    		     -190 -70 -40 20 -130 70                                 
      net income and comprehensive income attributable to:
    		                                           
      owners of the company
    		     -3,709,750 -12,060,000 -6,418,000 3,639,000 -20,106,000 10,563,000 -4,861,000 114,265,000 -17,899,000 -9,167,000 -18,054,000 -14,729,000 31,103,000 -7,870,000 -10,784,000 -10,908,000 -5,077,000 -8,855,000 -8,187,000 -5,657,000 -9,699,000 -6,840,000 -9,312,000 -12,127,000 -7,760,000 -13,812,000 7,149,000 -10,822,000 -8,022,000 -4,766,000 -4,470,000 -10,508,000 -12,121,000 -8,076,000     
      non-controlling interests
    		     -5,250 -19,000 -1,000 -1,000 13,000 -94,000 -24,000 -1,000 -2,000 -87,000 -5,000 -1,000 3,000 -87,000 -7,000 -2,000 -3,000 -83,000 -3,000 -7,000 -8,000 -99,000 -2,000 -7,000 -20,000 -85,000 -5,000 -7,000 -8,000 -118,000 -10,000 -88,000 -192,000 -169,000     
      total operating income
    		        2,021,000                   -11,504,000  -7,817,000 -10,215,000 7,120,000 -10,400,000    -8,137,000 -10,854,000 -9,542,000     
      underutilized capacity production costs applicable to re carbonate
    		               1,095,000                            
      other comprehensive loss
    		                            -136,000               
      net income attributable to:
    		                                           
      net income attributable to: - sum
    		         -20,093,000 10,469,000 -4,885,000 114,264,000               -9,314,000    7,144,000            
      comprehensive income attributable to:
    		                                           
      comprehensive income attributable to: - sum
    		         -20,093,000 10,469,000 -4,885,000 114,264,000               -10,085,000    7,213,000            
      basic and dilutive net income per common share
    		           -30 720                               
      other loss
    		            -1,781,000   -11,344,000 -4,508,000                           
      alternate feed materials processing and other
    		             178,000 189,000 723,000 525,000 470,000 446,000 456,000 353,000 384,000 486,000 395,000 393,000 421,000 407,000 2,232,000 502,000 269,000 451,000 196,000 16,000 1,478,000 2,002,000 2,840,000        
      costs and expenses applicable to revenues
    		                                           
      costs and expenses applicable to re carbonate
    		             4,000 1,091,000 222,000                            
      costs and expenses applicable to vanadium concentrates
    		              438,000 2,102,000 1,229,000         329,000 16,000 928,000 532,000               
      total costs and expenses applicable to revenues
    		             4,000 1,529,000 3,419,000 2,892,000 1,086,000 728,000       329,000 16,000 2,686,000 916,000 2,977,000  10,670,000 1,238,000 3,961,500 2,704,000 11,071,000        
      other operating costs
    		                                           
      development, permitting and land holding
    		             1,606,000 4,032,000 1,219,000 1,173,000 2,067,000 2,795,000 2,517,000 3,371,000 1,652,000 1,944,000 60,000 677,000 1,129,000 2,310,000 1,399,000 4,342,000 2,343,000 4,971,000 998,000 1,600,000 1,841,000 2,471,000 1,186,000 3,323,000 3,980,000 6,252,000 7,442,000    
      standby costs
    		             2,859,000 3,564,000 3,323,000 3,475,000 2,959,000 2,250,000 2,118,000 2,135,000 -4,089,000 3,451,000 2,729,000 1,924,000 -620,000 869,000 1,251,000 1,084,000 -82,000 1,296,000 1,386,000 2,512,000 681,000 743,000 1,029,000 1,206,000 6,056,000 647,000 2,166,000    
      accretion of asset retirement obligation
    		             325,250 397,000 510,000 394,000 262,000 350,000 351,000 321,000 477,000 478,000 478,000 478,000 453,000 484,000 481,000 513,000 459,000 459,000 458,000 459,000 697,000 345,000 346,000 345,000 380,000 175,000 175,000    
      items that may be reclassified in the future to profit and loss
    		                                           
      net loss attributable to:
    		                                           
      net loss attributable to: - sum
    		             -10,510,750 -9,254,000 -18,059,000 -14,730,000 -7,414,500 -7,957,000 -10,791,000 -10,910,000 -5,080,000 -8,938,000 -8,190,000 -5,664,000 -9,707,000 -6,939,000  -12,134,000     -4,990,000 -4,884,000 -4,480,000        
      comprehensive loss attributable to:
    		                                           
      comprehensive loss attributable to: - sum
    		             -11,641,750 -12,056,000 -21,547,000 -12,964,000 -7,372,000 -7,243,000 -11,688,000 -10,557,000 -5,363,000 -9,109,000 -8,569,000 -5,512,000 -9,895,000 -6,698,000  -12,270,000     -5,372,250 -5,661,000 -5,476,000        
      basic and diluted net loss per common share
    		             -67.5 -60 -110 -90                           
      selling costs
    		               21,000 9,000     23,000 3,000  12,000 23,000 30,000 127,000 10,000 62,000 33,000 23,000 65,000 128,000 32,000 45,000 70,000 163,000 47,000 74,000    
      general and administration
    		               4,682,000 5,207,000 5,097,000 2,973,000 3,812,000 3,373,000 3,324,000 3,820,000 3,170,000 4,030,000 3,571,000 3,216,000 3,725,000 3,751,000 3,718,000 3,193,000 2,477,000 4,770,000 4,171,000 2,946,000 3,378,000 4,428,000 3,591,000 3,815,000 3,828,000    
      interest expense
    		               -8,000 -9,000 -11,000 -13,000 -14,000 -16,000 -39,000 -218,000 -345,000 -350,000 -381,000 -419,000 -362,000 -329,000 -338,000 -417,000 -475,000 -492,000 -494,000 -562,000 -503,000 -542,000 -555,000 -573,000     
      underutilized capacity production costs applicable to rare earth concentrates
    		                1,663,000 81,000 450,000                         
      rare earth concentrates
    		                 1,116,000 269,000                         
      costs and expenses applicable to rare earth concentrates
    		                 957,000 278,000                         
      impairment of inventories
    		                      138,000 428,000 1,078,000 5,939,000 2,330,000 4,906,000 1,176,000 1,516,000 714,000 1,339,000 1,010,000 484,000 864,000 1,957,000  2,364,000 1,379,000     
      basic and diluted loss per share
    		                 -0.053 -0.05 -0.07 -0.08 -0.048 -0.08 -0.08 -0.05 -0.075 -0.07  -0.13    -0.14 -0.11 -0.07 -0.06 -0.15 -0.19 -0.14     
      costs and expenses applicable to uranium concentrates
    		                           63,000  2,844,000  10,670,000 1,238,000 2,554,000 1,010,000 9,274,000        
      costs and expenses applicable to alternate feed materials and other
    		                           1,695,000 384,000     1,005,000 1,694,000 1,797,000        
      intangible asset amortization
    		                               2,502,000   205,000 2,887,000 205,000 298,000 583,000 219,000    
      unrealized gain on available-for-sale assets
    		                              380,000 -156,000 -224,000 -55,750 -115,000 -548,000 440,000 280,000 135,000 83,000 201,000   
      unrealized loss on available-for-sale assets
    		                                           
      basic income per share
    		                           -0.1    0.09            
      diluted income per share
    		                           -0.1    0.08            
      abandonment of mineral properties
    		                                   42,000 245,000  1,005,000     
      impairment of assets held for sale
    		                                  200,000 3,599,000        
      basic loss per share
    		                             -0.05 -0.16             
      revenue
    		                                    3,756,000 20,848,000 8,702,000 17,996,000    
      costs and expenses applicable to revenue
    		                                    2,071,000 14,870,000 4,341,000 12,143,000    
      costs directly attributable to acquisitions
    		                                       326,000    
      cost of sales
    		                                           
      production cost of sales
    		                                           
      depreciation, depletion and amortization
    		                                           
      total cost of sales
    		                                           
      gross profit
    		                                        7,226,000 8,182,000 4,796,000 
      yoy
    		                                           
      qoq
    		                                        -11.68% 70.60%  
      gross margin %
    		NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 
      care and maintenance expenses
    		                                           
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    		                                           
      finance income
    		                                          647,000 
      impairment of plant, property and equipment
    		                                           
      other expense
    		                                           
      net income before taxes
    		                                         3,266,000  
      income tax expense
    		                                           
      net income for the period
    		                                         3,076,000  
      items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
    		                                           
      gains on available-for-sale financial assets reclassified to profit or loss
    		                                           
      share of other comprehensive income of virginia energy resources inc.
    		                                          118,000 
      total other comprehensive income
    		                                        1,076,000   
      comprehensive income for the period
    		                                         4,024,000  
      comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
    		                                           
      basic and diluted income per share
    		                                         0.16  
      impairment of virginia energy resources
    		                                           
      share of other comprehensive income (loss) of virginia energy resources inc.
    		                                         15,000  
      income per common share
    		                                           
      net loss before taxes
    		                                           
      net loss for the period
    		                                           
      comprehensive loss for the period
    		                                           
      loss per common share
    		                                           
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
      		                                            
        current assets
      		                                            
        cash and cash equivalents
      		108,446,000 64,736,000 93,962,000 71,492,000 73,001,000 38,603,000 47,455,000 24,594,000 54,780,000 57,445,000 54,537,000 35,592,000 43,831,000 62,820,000 77,090,000 86,363,000 105,169,000 112,517,000 100,238,000 79,016,000 42,703,000 20,168,000 26,584,000 26,635,000 23,537,000 12,810,000 14,728,000 16,581,000 15,310,000 14,640,000 14,775,000 43,239,000 6,623,000 18,574,000 19,448,000 18,721,000 12,164,000 16,901,000 17,530,000 16,503,000 12,965,000 20,757,000 13,463,000 14,690,000 
        marketable securities
      		802,239,000 797,106,000 141,302,000 126,411,000 89,638,000 80,854,000 101,154,000 146,655,000 140,796,000 133,044,000 70,623,000 64,120,000 60,438,000 12,192,000 11,625,000 11,795,000 611,000 494,000 535,000 422,000 1,407,000 2,247,000 1,538,000 1,682,000 2,432,000 4,838,000 7,776,000 11,434,000 17,454,000 27,061,000 27,168,000           188,000 455,000 321,000 
        trade and other receivables, net, no allowance for credit losses as of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
      		7,596,000                                            
        inventories
      		69,034,000 73,492,000 74,354,000 76,496,000 67,684,000 66,504,000 35,910,000 23,524,000 28,245,000 38,868,000 27,660,000 32,978,000 38,003,000 38,155,000 27,331,000 28,565,000 29,709,000 30,772,000 29,248,000 29,210,000 27,976,000 27,575,000 27,420,000 26,576,000 24,361,000 22,808,000 22,492,000 18,574,000 19,138,000 16,550,000 15,238,000 10,272,000 16,827,000 16,550,000 14,893,000 13,346,000 20,332,000 16,761,000 26,755,000 23,081,000 30,671,000 26,982,000 30,682,000 31,301,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		5,409,000 5,319,000 5,227,000 6,710,000 6,187,000 6,463,000 4,490,000 3,985,000 3,394,000 2,522,000 4,484,000 4,312,000 4,198,000 9,529,000                               
        total current assets
      		992,724,000 958,671,000 326,906,000 288,900,000 256,880,000 230,187,000 193,923,000 208,306,000 228,069,000 232,695,000 168,769,000 139,932,000 148,914,000 135,590,000 127,023,000 137,904,000 141,615,000 149,305,000 136,368,000 111,270,000 75,196,000 52,472,000 58,409,000 57,020,000 53,504,000 43,172,000 47,604,000 48,309,000 54,023,000 60,853,000 59,248,000 64,937,000 32,274,000 43,191,000 41,246,000 42,633,000 35,603,000 36,130,000 46,098,000 50,223,000 48,987,000    
        mineral properties
      		320,977,000 312,266,000 302,296,000 293,832,000 283,375,000 278,330,000 124,856,000 123,840,000 122,406,000 119,581,000 117,096,000 115,715,000 113,834,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 83,539,000 92,380,000 92,625,000 92,625,000 91,000,000 91,031,000    
        property, plant and equipment
      		70,433,000 69,795,000 62,092,000 57,259,000 57,031,000 55,187,000 43,548,000 40,356,000 29,799,000 26,123,000 20,208,000 17,427,000 14,635,000 12,662,000 20,899,000 21,515,000 21,385,000 21,983,000 22,211,000 22,819,000 23,457,000 23,621,000 24,299,000 24,742,000 25,395,000 26,203,000                127,870,000 71,162,000 70,715,000 
        investments
      		30,787,000 27,525,000 24,174,000 22,020,000 20,954,000 15,890,000 12,130,000 3,473,000 1,297,000 1,356,000                                   
        intellectual property
      		4,320,000 4,367,000 4,479,000 4,534,000 4,638,000 4,767,000 4,821,000                                      
        restricted cash
      		22,656,000 22,468,000 22,655,000 20,352,000 20,176,000 20,002,000 19,284,000 17,924,000 17,717,000 17,579,000 17,519,000 17,459,000 17,508,000 17,449,000 20,986,000 20,326,000 20,316,000 20,305,000 20,293,000 20,840,000 20,826,000 20,817,000 20,228,000 20,237,000 20,126,000 20,081,000 20,054,000 19,995,000 19,682,000 19,652,000 21,555,000 21,594,000 21,572,000 22,127,000 22,355,000 22,807,000 25,089,000 23,175,000 21,573,000 12,982,000 12,980,000 12,981,000 16,452,000 16,770,000 
        other assets
      		6,285,000 6,519,000 7,486,000 7,584,000 7,738,000 7,606,000                                       
        total assets
      		1,458,663,000 1,411,852,000 758,317,000 702,474,000 650,792,000 611,969,000 400,404,000 403,395,000 405,787,000 401,939,000 401,194,000 372,075,000 375,451,000 273,947,000 279,084,000 288,258,000 306,103,000 315,446,000 267,283,000 242,180,000 207,219,000 183,236,000 188,912,000 188,125,000 184,928,000 175,720,000 181,372,000 183,592,000 190,341,000 196,766,000 196,781,000 202,776,000 172,797,000 185,338,000 185,300,000 188,296,000 196,455,000 196,457,000 206,332,000 192,228,000 192,280,000    
        liabilities & equity
      		                                            
        current liabilities
      		                                            
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      		27,391,000 24,985,000 20,314,000 22,159,000 23,915,000 32,228,000 8,213,000 7,147,000 5,317,000 10,161,000  5,449,000 5,275,000 6,929,000 4,268,000 3,284,000 4,451,000 5,764,000 2,887,000 3,161,000 2,831,000 3,321,000 3,002,000 3,045,000 3,282,000 5,438,000 5,496,000 5,369,000 6,222,000 7,921,000 5,516,000 6,144,000 5,144,000 6,449,000 5,173,000 5,075,000 5,177,000 5,756,000 8,698,000 6,578,000 9,536,000 6,968,000 3,730,000 7,381,000 
        asset retirement obligations
      		3,271,000 788,000 5,567,000 11,007,000 15,925,000 24,604,000 12,003,000 11,688,000 11,175,000 10,922,000 10,418,000 10,136,000 9,862,000                                
        contingent consideration
      		1,767,000 1,723,000 1,745,000 1,709,000 1,725,000 1,764,000 1,727,000                                      
        other liabilities
      		3,661,000 3,737,000 810,000 796,000 707,000 693,000                                       
        total current liabilities
      		36,090,000 31,233,000 28,436,000 35,671,000 42,272,000 59,289,000 10,768,000 7,365,000 5,526,000 10,360,000 6,274,000 5,569,000 5,303,000 18,624,000 4,689,000 3,815,000 5,004,000 6,115,000 3,575,000 12,497,000 14,831,000 12,314,000 13,726,000 18,977,000 18,405,000 22,638,000 6,545,000 5,709,000 6,767,000 8,853,000 7,982,000 9,688,000 8,639,000 9,895,000 8,570,000 8,425,000 11,782,000 12,107,000 15,457,000 12,754,000 14,118,000    
        convertible senior notes
      		676,688,000 675,688,000                                           
        total liabilities
      		731,347,000 729,282,000 50,754,000 57,705,000 65,363,000 80,292,000 23,717,000 20,659,000 18,097,000 22,734,000 17,866,000 16,929,000 16,438,000 29,538,000 19,220,000 17,742,000 19,020,000 19,920,000 17,452,000 26,349,000 28,412,000 25,690,000 34,630,000 42,228,000 39,966,000 45,113,000 47,160,000 49,297,000 54,073,000 51,912,000 52,028,000 54,165,000 53,136,000 58,070,000 55,775,000 56,278,000 60,722,000 58,594,000 58,975,000 52,206,000 52,793,000    
        equity
      		                                            
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 244,410 and 240,366 as of march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025, respectively
      		1,224,295,000                                            
        accumulated deficit
      		-500,501,000 -489,657,000 -468,868,000 -452,132,000 -430,320,000 -404,023,000 -371,097,000 -359,037,000 -352,619,000 -356,258,000 -336,153,000 -346,716,000 -341,855,000 -456,120,000 -438,221,000 -429,054,000 -411,000,000 -396,271,000 -427,374,000 -419,504,000 -408,720,000 -397,812,000 -392,735,000 -383,880,000 -375,693,000  -360,337,000 -353,497,000 -344,185,000  -324,298,000 -310,486,000 -317,635,000            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-527,000 -2,896,000 -2,377,000 -2,981,000 -6,669,000 -6,072,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000 -1,946,000                                
        total shareholders' equity
      		723,267,000 678,405,000 703,245,000 640,182,000 580,814,000 527,794,000 372,749,000 378,779,000 383,732,000 375,246,000 379,465,000 351,189,000 355,032,000 240,427,000 256,006,000 266,571,000 283,133,000 291,575,000 245,965,000 211,878,000 175,076,000 153,813,000 150,546,000 142,078,000 141,140,000 126,911,000 130,508,000 130,492,000 132,509,000 141,088,000 140,967,000 144,740,000 115,785,000 123,385,000 125,634,000 128,009,000 132,079,000 134,121,000 143,423,000 135,923,000 135,331,000    
        non-controlling interest
      		4,049,000 4,165,000 4,318,000 4,587,000 4,615,000                                        
        total equity
      		727,316,000 682,570,000 707,563,000 644,769,000 585,429,000 531,677,000 376,687,000 382,736,000 387,690,000 379,205,000 383,328,000 355,146,000 359,013,000 244,409,000 259,864,000 270,516,000 287,083,000 295,526,000 249,831,000 215,831,000 178,807,000 157,546,000 154,282,000 145,897,000 144,962,000 130,607,000 134,212,000 134,295,000 136,268,000 144,854,000 144,753,000 148,611,000 119,661,000 127,268,000 129,525,000 132,018,000 135,733,000 137,863,000 147,357,000 140,022,000 139,487,000    
        total liabilities and equity
      		1,458,663,000 1,411,852,000 758,317,000 702,474,000 650,792,000 611,969,000 400,404,000 403,395,000 405,787,000 401,939,000 401,194,000 372,075,000 375,451,000 273,947,000 279,084,000 288,258,000 306,103,000 315,446,000 267,283,000 242,180,000 207,219,000 183,236,000 188,912,000 188,125,000 184,928,000 175,720,000 181,372,000 183,592,000 190,341,000 196,766,000 196,781,000 202,776,000 172,797,000 185,338,000 185,300,000 188,296,000 196,455,000 196,457,000 206,332,000 192,228,000 192,280,000    
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                            
        trade and other receivables, net, no allowance for credit losses as of december 31, 2025 and 2024
      		 18,018,000                                           
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 240,366 and 198,667 as of december 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
      		 1,170,958,000                                           
        trade and other receivables, no allowance for credit losses, as of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
      		  12,061,000                                          
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 236,866,480 and 198,666,994 as of september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
      		  1,174,490,000                                          
        trade and other receivables, no allowance for credit losses, as of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
      		   7,791,000                                         
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 229,424,632 and 198,666,994 as of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
      		   1,095,295,000                                         
        trade and other receivables, no allowance for credit losses, as of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
      		    20,370,000                                        
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 214,837,845 and 198,666,994 as of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024, respectively
      		    1,017,803,000                                        
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of none and 223, as of december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
      		     37,763,000                                       
        deferred revenue
      		      600,000 600,000 332,000 332,000                   2,223,000 2,724,000 2,434,000   2,474,000 2,474,000 2,416,000 2,339,000 2,339,000 2,407,000 2,397,000 2,165,000 1,700,000 1,650,000 1,650,000 
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 198,666,994 and 162,659,155 as of december 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
      		     937,889,000                                       
        non-controlling interests
      		     3,883,000 3,938,000 3,957,000 3,958,000 3,959,000 3,863,000 3,957,000 3,981,000 3,982,000 3,858,000 3,945,000 3,950,000 3,951,000 3,866,000 3,953,000 3,731,000 3,733,000 3,736,000 3,819,000 3,822,000 3,696,000 3,704,000 3,803,000 3,759,000 3,766,000 3,786,000 3,871,000 3,876,000 3,883,000 3,891,000 4,009,000 3,654,000 3,742,000 3,934,000 4,099,000 4,156,000 3,982,000   
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		      4,914,000                                      
        operating lease right of use asset
      		      1,079,000 1,127,000 1,174,000 1,219,000 1,262,000 1,304,000 1,348,000 1,376,000 175,000 271,000 340,000 408,000 474,000 538,000 601,000 662,000 722,000 780,000 849,000 922,000 993,000 1,063,000 1,142,000                
        other long-term receivables
      		      763,000 1,482,000 1,499,000 1,534,000 1,508,000 1,532,000 1,501,000 1,537,000 1,517,000 1,610,000 1,625,000                            
        operating lease liability
      		      228,000 218,000 209,000 199,000 190,000 120,000 28,000 59,000   59,000 145,000 229,000 312,000 392,000 469,000 544,000 618,000 689,000 758,000 828,000 904,000 954,000                
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 164,678,756 and 162,659,155 as of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		      745,792,000                                      
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		       9,548,000                                     
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 163,661,111 and 162,659,155 as of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		       739,762,000                                     
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		        854,000                                    
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 163,651,897 and 162,659,155 as of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023, respectively
      		        738,297,000                                    
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223 as of december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
      		         816,000                                   
        property, plant and equipment and other assets held for sale
      		            346,000 12,375,000                               
        deposits for assets held for sale
      		             6,000,000                               
        asset retirement obligation and other liabilities held for sale
      		             5,636,000                               
        share capitalcommon shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 162,659,155 and 157,682,531 as of december 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
      		         733,450,000                                   
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		          11,465,000                                  
        investments accounted for at fair value
      		          26,069,000 17,373,000 16,374,000 19,329,000 22,865,000 21,302,000 35,636,000 38,538,000 3,052,000 1,828,000 2,254,000 779,000 566,000 658,000 366,000 654,000 321,000 721,000 1,166,000 1,107,000 1,823,000 1,290,000 659,000 903,000           
        convertible note
      		          46,610,000 59,206,000 59,259,000                                
        accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
      		          6,084,000                                  
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 160,463,370 and 157,682,531 as of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		          717,564,000                                  
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		           2,930,000                                 
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 158,238,796 and 157,682,531 as of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		           699,851,000                                 
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		            2,098,000                                
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 158,029,412 and 157,682,531 as of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
      		            698,833,000                                
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223 as of december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
      		             519,000                               
        asset retirement obligation
      		             9,595,000 14,531,000 13,927,000 13,957,000 13,660,000 13,648,000 13,540,000 13,189,000 12,907,000 20,360,000 19,882,000 19,404,000 18,926,000 20,701,000 20,217,000 19,347,000 18,834,000 19,399,000 19,014,000 18,684,000 18,248,000 17,305,000 17,150,000 17,249,000 17,001,000 12,889,000 7,749,000 7,573,000    
        share capitalcommon shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 157,682,531 and 156,262,199 as of december 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
      		             698,493,000                               
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		             -1,946,000 -2,581,000 221,000 3,709,000 1,943,000 2,478,000 1,764,000 2,661,000 2,308,000 2,591,000 2,762,000 3,141,000 2,989,000 3,177,000 2,936,000 3,707,000 3,843,000 2,946,000 1,671,000 1,602,000 2,289,000 1,779,000 2,556,000 3,552,000 3,308,000 2,582,000 2,787,000 3,505,000 2,188,000   
        trade and other receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of 223 and 223, respectively
      		              1,795,000 3,019,000 3,672,000 3,954,000                           
        prepaid expenses and other assets
      		              9,182,000 8,162,000 2,454,000 1,568,000 1,989,000 1,490,000 1,933,000 1,313,000 1,903,000 1,274,000 1,957,000 1,462,000 1,647,000 870,000 1,257,000 1,411,000 1,105,000 7,981,000 1,591,000 1,814,000 1,577,000 1,878,000 2,609,000 2,104,000 1,263,000 1,369,000 1,433,000 726,000 546,000 889,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                            
        current portion of operating lease liability
      		              202,000 312,000 333,000 324,000 315,000 306,000 298,000 289,000 281,000 273,000 277,000 288,000 295,000 308,000 275,000                
        current portion of asset retirement obligation
      		              219,000 219,000 220,000 27,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 32,000 32,000 270,000 270,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 360,000 751,000 1,000,000    
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 157,607,156 at september 30, 2022 and 156,262,199 at december 31, 2021
      		              696,808,000                              
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 157,569,420 at june 30, 2022 and 156,262,199 at december 31, 2021
      		               695,404,000                             
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 157,180,248 at march 31, 2022 and 156,262,199 at december 31, 2021
      		                690,424,000                            
        current portion of warrant liabilities
      		                   8,899,000 11,571,000 8,573,000 2,499,000       662,000               
        share capitalcommon shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 156,262,199 at december 31, 2021 and 134,311,033 at december 31, 2020
      		                 685,903,000                           
        trade and other receivables
      		                  4,358,000 1,132,000 1,177,000 1,169,000 964,000 853,000 1,217,000 1,254,000 961,000 850,000 864,000 1,191,000 962,000 3,445,000 2,233,000 1,253,000 328,000 3,488,000 498,000 364,000 550,000 9,270,000 2,617,000 3,508,000 5,008,000 582,000 
        current portion of held for sale asset retirement obligation
      		                  242,000                          
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 154,494,078 at september 30, 2021 and 134,311,033 at december 31, 2020
      		                  670,861,000                          
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 148,597,701 at june 30, 2021 and 134,311,033 at december 31, 2020
      		                   629,618,000                         
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 140,816,496 at march 31, 2021 and 134,311,033 at december 31, 2020
      		                    581,135,000                        
        current portion of loans and borrowings
      		                      7,898,000 15,613,000 14,800,000 16,866,000 722,000     3,512,000 3,463,000 3,414,000 3,365,000 3,318,000 6,573,000 6,319,000 6,399,000 3,309,000 3,582,000    
        warrant liabilities
      		                       2,751,000 1,468,000 2,791,000 3,177,000 5,412,000 7,142,000 5,621,000 7,396,000 4,265,000 2,928,000 3,376,000 2,725,000 3,153,000 6,122,000 3,912,000 3,663,000 2,116,000     
        share capitalcommon shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 134,311,033 at december 31, 2020 and 100,735,889 at december 31, 2019
      		                     549,317,000                       
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 130,273,504 at september 30, 2020 and 100,735,889 at december 31, 2019
      		                      540,690,000                      
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 120,534,705 at june 30, 2020 and 100,735,889 at december 31, 2019
      		                       523,196,000                     
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 114,945,157 at march 31, 2020 and 100,735,889 at december 31, 2019
      		                        513,692,000                    
        loans and borrowings
      		                          15,909,000 17,055,000 17,640,000 15,880,000 17,251,000 21,198,000 22,885,000 24,077,000 24,701,000 25,134,000 23,230,000 23,235,000 24,559,000 29,306,000 28,937,000 3,518,000 485,000 810,000 
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 100,735,889 at december 31, 2019 and 91,445,066 at december 31, 2018
      		                         493,958,000                   
        plant, property and equipment
      		                          27,089,000 28,193,000 29,017,000                
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 98,188,502 at september 30, 2019 and 91,445,066 at december 31, 2018
      		                          487,668,000                  
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 95,551,357 at june 30, 2019 and 91,445,066 at december 31, 2018
      		                           481,053,000                 
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 93,102,682 at march 31, 2019 and 91,445,066 at december 31, 2018
      		                            472,987,000                
        mineral properties held for sale
      		                                5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,200,000     1,301,000    
        plant and equipment
      		                             29,843,000 30,616,000 31,416,000 32,251,000 33,076,000 33,918,000 34,762,000 36,126,000 37,582,000 38,859,000 27,915,000 29,069,000    
        intangible assets
      		                                2,502,000 2,502,000 2,502,000 2,707,000 5,594,000 5,799,000 6,097,000 8,899,000 9,117,000 12,682,000 3,882,000 5,388,000 
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 91,445,066 at december 31, 2018 and 74,366,824 at december 31, 2017
      		                             469,303,000               
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 89,529,624 at september 30, 2018 and 74,366,824 at december 31, 2017
      		                              462,319,000              
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 86,646,509 at june 30, 2018 and 74,366,824 at december 31, 2017
      		                               453,555,000             
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 75,977,269 at march 31, 2018 and 74,366,824 at december 31, 2017
      		                                431,818,000            
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 74,366,824 at december 31, 2017 and 66,205,153 at december 31, 2016
      		                                 430,383,000           
        notes receivable and other
      		                                  1,740,000 1,848,000 1,663,000 1,146,000 1,080,000 1,209,000 1,096,000    
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 71,962,817 at september 30, 2017 and 66,205,153 at december 31, 2016
      		                                  425,120,000          
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 70,566,637 at june 30, 2017 and 66,205,153 at december 31, 2016
      		                                   421,952,000         
        share capital common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 70,219,864 at march 31, 2017 and 66,205,153 at december 31, 2016
      		                                    420,556,000        
        share capital (note 13) common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 66,205,153 at december 31, 2016 and 46,519,132 at december 31, 2015
      		                                     412,334,000       
        subsequent events
      		                                            
        share capital (note 7) common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 66,205,153 at september 30, 2016 and 46,519,132 at december 31, 2015
      		                                      410,241,000      
        share capital (note 9) common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 51,890,415 at march 31, 2016 and 46,519,132 at december 31, 2015
      		                                       384,052,000     
        long-term inventories
      		                                            
        share capital (note 12) common shares, without par value, unlimited shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 46,519,132 at december 31, 2015 and 19,677,552 at december 31, 2014
      		                                        373,934,000    
        assets held for sale
      		                                         1,953,000 1,453,000 4,487,000 
        current assets - sum
      		                                         54,114,000 51,607,000 52,270,000 
        non-current
      		                                            
        notes receivable
      		                                         721,000   
        investment in virginia energy resources inc.
      		                                         378,000 448,000 860,000 
        goodwill
      		                                         54,711,000   
        liabilities & shareholders' equity
      		                                            
        derivative liability
      		                                         895,000   
        current portion of long-term liabilities
      		                                            
        decommissioning liabilities
      		                                         1,142,000   
        capital stock
      		                                         338,693,000 232,835,000 232,835,000 
        contributed surplus
      		                                         27,251,000 22,419,000 22,271,000 
        share purchase warrants
      		                                         4,128,000 4,714,000 4,714,000 
        deficit
      		                                            
        current tax liabilities
      		                                          188,000  
        decommissioning liability
      		                                          157,000 172,000 
        shareholders' equity
      		                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive gain
      		                                          333,000  
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-03-31 2014-11-12 
                                              
          operating activities
        		                                      
          net income
        		   -26,324,000 -32,981,000 -12,079,000 -6,419,000 3,638,000                               
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                      
          depletion, depreciation and amortization
        		1,430,000 1,390,000 1,340,000 1,271,000 1,128,000 141,000 1,190,000 668,000 727,000 705,000 664,000 655,000 740,000 850,000 866,000 813,000 826,000 804,000 793,000 766,000 790,000 807,000 805,000 299,000 292,000 296,000 311,000 314,000 310,000 330,000 2,823,000 327,000 330,000 618,000 3,180,000 508,000 318,000 2,665,000 
          share-based compensation
        		3,804,000 3,300,000 2,885,000 2,605,000 1,630,000 1,027,000 1,412,000 1,345,000 592,000 1,293,000 1,554,000 1,186,000 1,349,000 1,283,000 1,147,000 862,000 456,000 512,000 493,000 697,000 229,000 668,000 704,000 997,000               
          accretion of asset retirement obligations
        		600,000 687,000 862,000 1,073,000 1,152,000 327,000 313,000 276,000 290,000 282,000 274,000 346,000                           
          settlement of asset retirement obligations
        		-5,192,000 -5,765,000 -6,538,000 -7,649,000                                   
          unrealized foreign exchange loss
        		-41,000 264,000 93,000 1,423,000  -22,000 -349,000 702,000   -301,000 -24,000 204,000   1,225,000 -311,000 2,037,000 -2,030,000 433,000    394,000               
          unrealized gain on investments
        		                                      
          realized loss on investments
        		                                      
          realized gain on marketable securities
        		-1,308,000 95,000 -262,000 -188,000 -606,000 -843,000 -649,000 -212,000                               
          gain on sale of assets
        		-4,000 -1,806,000 -3,135,000 -355,000 -64,000 -8,000   0 0 -2,807,000 -116,450,000                           
          realized gain on convertible note redemptions and sale
        		                                      
          loss in unconsolidated affiliates
        		                                      
          exploration project abandonment charge
        		                                      
          amortization of debt issuance costs and other
        		                                      
          changes in current assets and liabilities:
        		                                      
          marketable securities
        		-1,500,000 -6,983,000 -524,000 852,000 7,643,000 2,331,000 -445,000 -540,000 1,405,000 -540,000 -10,000 -325,000                           
          trade and other receivables
        		-5,205,000 -4,269,000 12,565,000 17,400,000 -13,430,000 5,370,000 -8,694,000 -60,000 10,333,000 -8,197,000 -833,000 -1,540,000                           
          inventories
        		2,878,000 3,535,000 -7,004,000 -180,000 6,256,000 -4,006,000 2,069,000 8,719,000 -10,907,000 5,292,000 4,977,000 538,000                           
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        		-64,000 -812,000 -439,000 236,000 -1,182,000 -506,000 -592,000 -850,000 1,949,000 -178,000 -115,000 -1,233,000                           
          accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
        		                                      
          net cash from operating activities
        		-16,211,000 -28,496,000 -25,942,000 -18,831,000 -35,985,000 -7,154,000 -9,675,000 8,841,000 -4,427,000 -6,913,000 -1,490,000 -2,579,000 -20,249,000 -8,095,000 -10,810,000 -10,548,000 -7,311,000 -5,485,000 -8,052,000 -8,446,000                   
          capital expenditures
        		-9,457,000 -3,814,000 -1,681,000 -4,309,000 -1,490,000 -4,377,000 -11,524,000 -4,783,000 -6,529,000 -3,441,000 -3,425,000 -2,042,000 -759,000 -532,000 -307,000 -398,000 -415,000 -196,000 -155,000 -602,000                   
          free cash flows
        		-25,668,000 -32,310,000 -27,623,000 -23,140,000 -37,475,000 -11,531,000 -21,199,000 4,058,000 -10,956,000 -10,354,000 -4,915,000 -4,621,000 -21,008,000 -8,627,000 -11,117,000 -10,946,000 -7,726,000 -5,681,000 -8,207,000 -9,048,000                   
          investing activities
        		                                      
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        		-9,457,000 -3,814,000 -1,681,000 -4,309,000 -1,490,000 -4,377,000 -11,524,000 -4,783,000 -6,529,000 -3,441,000 -3,425,000 -2,042,000                           
          additions to mineral properties
        		-9,496,000 -11,143,000 -7,609,000 -4,284,000 -989,000 -1,483,000 -2,261,000 -2,476,000 -2,381,000 -1,346,000 -1,884,000 -1,171,000                           
          acquisition of intangible assets
        		                                      
          purchases of marketable securities
        		-770,590,000 -50,633,000 -101,736,000 -37,209,000 -53,166,000 -39,267,000 -80,287,000 -64,730,000 -75,726,000 -31,121,000 -19,851,000 -47,924,000 0 0                         
          proceeds from marketable securities
        		                                      
          contributions to investments
        		                                      
          proceeds from sale of assets
        		4,000 1,806,000 3,135,000 355,000 64,000 8,000   2,000 14,000                             
          payment for contingent consideration acquired
        		                                      
          proceeds from convertible note redemptions and sale
        		                                      
          net cash from investing activities
        		-679,500,000 -23,338,000 -51,848,000 -23,369,000 -9,707,000 31,365,000 -20,131,000 -14,824,000 -7,961,000 9,515,000 -6,405,000 -19,002,000 5,607,000 -532,000 -11,742,000 -398,000 1,585,000 -196,000 1,226,000 571,000                   
          financing activities
        		                                      
          issuance of convertible senior notes
        		                                      
          payment for debt issuance costs
        		                                      
          issuance of common shares for cash, net of issuance costs
        		45,349,000 74,964,000 74,256,000 77,623,000 11,831,000 0 0 4,788,000 15,766,000                              
          cash paid to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting of restricted stock units
        		-251,000 -122,000 0 -664,000 0 0 0 -837,000 0 0 0 -918,000 0 0 8,000 -892,000 121,000 0 0 -659,000 0 0 0 -415,000     0 0 0 -914,000       
          cash received from exercise of stock options
        		869,000 947,000 34,000 123,000 198,000 3,000 53,000 103,000 213,000 373,000 312,000 72,000 281,000 77,000 77,000 318,000 657,000 255,000 760,000 703,000     0 0             
          cash paid to settle and fund employee income tax withholding due upon exercise of stock appreciation rights
        		    0 0 0 -552,000 -685,000 0   0 0   -208,000 0                     
          purchase of capped calls
        		                                      
          cash received from non-controlling interest
        		0 0 0 759,000             82,000 0   0 0 0 133,000 0 0       0 0     
          net cash from financing activities
        		667,040,000 75,789,000 74,290,000 77,841,000 12,029,000 3,000 53,000 3,502,000 15,377,000 16,420,000 -536,000 -846,000 407,000 77,000 3,796,000 3,590,000 17,951,000 27,826,000 41,769,000 30,394,000                   
          effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held in foreign currencies
        		-742,000 818,000 2,167,000 -1,069,000 -1,477,000 7,000 -226,000 -46,000 -21,000 -17,000 28,000 22,000 18,000 -63,000 -40,000 19,000 66,000 -1,470,000 1,384,000 25,000 159,000 284,000 1,340,000 -1,676,000 0 -67,000 318,000 -208,000 -33,000 1,226,000 -1,208,000 -56,000 235,000 256,000 -29,000 79,000 791,000  
          plus: net cash and restricted cash acquired from business combination
        		                                      
          plus: release of restricted cash related to sale of assets
        		        0 0 115,000 3,475,000                           
          net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        		-29,413,000 24,773,000 -1,333,000 34,572,000 -8,134,000 24,221,000 -29,979,000 -2,527,000 2,968,000 19,005,000 -8,288,000 -18,930,000 -17,807,000 -8,613,000 -18,796,000 -7,337,000 12,291,000 20,675,000 36,327,000 22,544,000                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        		0 0 0 58,605,000 0 0 0 75,024,000 0 0 0 80,269,000 0 0 0 132,822,000 0 0 0 40,985,000                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        		-29,413,000 24,773,000 -1,333,000 93,177,000 -8,134,000 24,221,000 -29,979,000 72,497,000 2,968,000 19,005,000 -8,288,000 61,339,000 -17,807,000 -8,613,000 -18,796,000 125,485,000 12,291,000 20,675,000 36,327,000 63,529,000                   
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
        		                                      
          cash paid for taxes
        		                                      
          cash paid for interest
        		                                      
          increase in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property, plant and equipment and mineral properties
        		           1,456,000                           
          non-cash investing and financing transactions:
        		                                      
          shares issued for acquisition of base resources
        		                                      
          shares issued for joint venture interest
        		                                      
          shares issued for acquisition of intangible assets
        		                                      
          contingent consideration for acquisition of intangible assets
        		                                      
          acquisition of convertible note
        		                                      
          net loss
        		 -17,005,000                                     
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                      
          equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates
        		 327,000 280,000 141,000                                   
          other
        		 -499,000 491,000 -76,000 101,000 -3,000 -3,000 -24,000 766,000 -758,000                             
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		 -955,000 -4,716,000 -9,060,000 -2,047,000 1,117,000 2,494,000 -4,821,000 4,736,000 340,000 835,000 -3,104,000                           
          maturities of marketable securities
        		 42,915,000 57,235,000 27,760,000 66,427,000 83,280,000 76,088,000 57,165,000 37,110,000 25,526,000                             
          purchase of investments
        		 -2,469,000 -1,192,000 -5,682,000 -3,723,000                                  
          unrealized foreign exchange gain
        		                     -154,000                 
          realized gain on investments
        		                                      
          purchase of intangible assets
        		    0                                  
          deposits for assets held for sale
        		                                      
          less: restricted cash related to assets held for sale
        		                                      
          shares issued for consulting services
        		                                      
          unrealized gain on convertible note
        		                                      
          proceeds from convertible note redemption
        		                                      
          unrealized loss on investments
        		                                      
          acquisition of mineral properties
        		        0 -117,000 -750,000 -21,624,000                           
          purchase of investments without a readily determinable fair value
        		                                      
          net income for the period
        		        -20,093,000 10,470,000 -4,885,000 114,264,000                           
          change in value of warrant liabilities
        		                28,000 1,000,000 3,546,000 3,504,000 5,651,000 -307,000 1,238,000 -1,146,000 -445,000 -2,166,000 -1,847,000 732,000 -332,000 2,721,000 1,445,000 -364,000 632,000 -571,000 -3,038,000 2,193,000   
          changes in current assets and liabilities
        		                                      
          cash received from exercise of warrants
        		                3,213,000 2,548,000 3,643,000 436,000     0 0   235,000          
          cash paid during the period for interest
        		                                      
          increase in accrued capital expenditures and accounts payable for property, plant and equipment
        		            -45,000                          
          issuance of common shares for consulting services
        		                                      
          revision and settlement of asset retirement obligation
        		            0 207,000 -541,000 96,000                       
          unrealized loss on investments accounted for at fair value
        		         -8,890,000 -770,000 2,959,000                           
          other non-cash income
        		           149,000                           
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
        		           53,759,000                           
          net cash paid during the period for:
        		                                      
          interest
        		           11,000   8,000 9,000  13,000 14,000 16,000 232,000 25,000 673,000 22,000 381,000 419,000   714,000 20,000 832,000 156,000   843,000 202,000   
          gain on disposal of non-core assets
        		                                      
          change in value of convertible debentures
        		                    -3,000   -465,000 156,000 -940,000 -943,000 1,436,000 -523,000 1,455,000 -465,000 145,000 325,000 -160,000 -147,000 922,000 561,000  
          accretion of asset retirement obligation
        		            255,000 397,000 510,000 394,000 262,000 350,000 351,000 321,000 477,000 478,000 478,000 478,000 453,000 484,000 481,000 513,000 459,000 459,000 458,000 459,000 697,000 345,000 346,000 345,000 175,000  
          impairment of inventories
        		                    0 138,000 428,000 1,078,000 5,939,000 2,330,000 4,906,000 1,176,000 1,516,000 714,000 1,339,000 1,010,000 484,000 864,000     
          change in investments accounted for at fair value
        		            3,092,000 -3,121,000                         
          other non-cash expenses
        		            304,000 38,000 -3,090,000 3,349,000 -3,876,000 -1,439,000 97,000 -1,675,000 -1,356,000 2,000 -148,000 795,000 -53,000 1,393,000 884,000 90,000  -72,000 -224,000 688,000  691,000     
          purchase of property, plant and equipment
        		            -759,000 -532,000 -307,000 -398,000 -415,000 -196,000 -155,000 -602,000                   
          maturities and sales of marketable securities
        		                0 0 1,381,000 1,173,000 501,000 504,000 1,003,000 2,200,000 3,045,000 3,414,000 6,166,000 9,950,000           
          proceeds from disposal of non-core assets
        		                                      
          proceeds from sale of mineral properties
        		                                      
          repayment of loans and borrowings
        		                    -7,712,000 -7,819,000 -243,000 -241,000 -238,000    0 -9,173,000 -846,000 -836,000 -823,000 -812,000 -1,671,000 -789,000   
          net loss for the period
        		             -9,254,000 -18,059,000 -14,730,000  -7,957,000 -10,791,000 -10,910,000 -5,080,000 -8,938,000 -8,190,000 -5,664,000 -9,707,000 -6,939,000 -9,314,000 -12,134,000 -7,780,000 -13,897,000 7,144,000 -10,829,000 -8,030,000 -4,884,000 -4,480,000 -10,596,000   
          items not involving cash:
        		                                      
          changes in assets and liabilities
        		                                      
          decrease in inventories
        		             945,000 1,000,000 784,000             -4,085,000 -5,168,000   -1,627,000 -1,983,000 6,103,000 -2,420,000 8,736,000  
          decrease in trade and other receivables
        		                -1,188,000 -14,000 -37,000 -10,000 -99,000 -110,000 364,000 37,000  -109,000 14,000 329,000 -201,000    -75,000 3,160,000     
          increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
        		             -1,020,000 -5,708,000 -886,000    -626,000                   
          decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		             1,284,000 -1,864,000 -1,123,000  -244,000 316,000 -506,000 280,000 -264,000 -590,000 -2,510,000 -507,000 -291,000 -366,000 -2,031,000 2,065,000   -1,797,000  -464,000 -608,000 -1,119,000   
          issuance of common shares for cash, net of issuance cost
        		             0 3,722,000 4,164,000  25,023,000 37,185,000 29,914,000  16,780,000 8,767,000 19,095,000  5,843,000 6,444,000 2,409,000  3,585,000 20,906,000 1,147,000       
          increase in trade and other receivables
        		              657,000 -1,332,000               -1,240,000 -952,000    -134,000   
          increase in inventories
        		                -1,546,000 -38,000 -1,234,000 -401,000 -352,000 -983,000 -2,643,000 -2,122,000    -3,252,000    -775,000       
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
        		                      683,000 -495,000   387,000 154,000 129,000 2,644,000 -3,628,000 224,000 -237,000 301,000 731,000 -505,000 370,000  
          increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		                                      
          changes in deferred revenue
        		                        0 0 -2,223,000 -501,000 290,000    0 58,000   232,000  
          disposal of non-core assets
        		                                      
          proceeds from notes payable
        		                        0              
          revision of asset retirement obligation
        		                 0 0 -39,000      0             
          acquisition of royalty interests, net of share issuance costs
        		                                      
          cash paid for reclamation and remediation activities
        		                            -125,000 -74,000 -128,000 -23,000 -3,000 -190,000 -445,000 -97,000   
          purchase of mineral properties and property, plant and equipment
        		                                      
          cash received from sale of reno creek
        		                            0 0         
          cash received for notes receivable
        		                            0          
          issuance of common shares to settle liabilities
        		                                      
          warrant liability transferred to equity upon exercise
        		                        0 0             
          investing activities - sum
        		                     141,000 851,000 2,200,000  3,414,000 6,166,000 9,950,000     228,000 434,000 2,299,000 -1,913,000   
          financing activities - sum
        		                     8,961,000 8,524,000 18,572,000 4,744,000 6,565,000 6,539,000 2,511,000 6,259,000 -4,103,000 20,060,000 -603,000 3,532,000 1,523,000 -807,000 6,176,000   
          change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the period
        		                     -344,000 1,869,000 12,448,000  -1,727,000 1,266,000 908,000  -29,729,000 37,846,000 -12,450,000       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period
        		                     0 0 32,891,000 0 0 0 34,292,000 0 0 0 40,701,000       
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period
        		                     -60,000 3,209,000 43,663,000  -1,794,000 1,584,000 34,992,000  -28,503,000 36,638,000 28,195,000       
          non-cash standby cost accrued
        		                                      
          abandonment of mineral properties
        		                                0 0 42,000 245,000   
          impairment of mineral properties held for sale
        		                                0 200,000     
          change in cash, and cash equivalents and restricted cash during the period
        		                                      
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash- end of period
        		                                      
          stock-based compensation
        		                         714,000 663,000 1,121,000 521,000 519,000 520,000 1,202,000 908,000 833,000 743,000 1,041,000 666,000 148,000 
          unrealized foreign exchange losses
        		                         74,000 -716,000 500,000           
          purchase of mineral properties and plant, property and equipment
        		                             -42,000 1,000 -14,000       
          purchase of available for sale investments
        		                                      
          cash received from exercise of stock option
        		                           102,000 145,000          
          acquisition of royalty interests
        		                                      
          other non- cash expense
        		                                      
          purchase of marketable securities
        		                                      
          acquisition of alta mesa, net of cash acquired
        		                                      
          acquisition of roca honda, net of cash acquired
        		                                      
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
        		                                     0 
          issuance of common shares for acquisition of alta mesa
        		                                      
          issuance of common shares for acquisition of 40% interest in roca honda
        		                                      
          unrealized foreign exchange gains
        		                             683,000 912,000 -1,148,000    296,000   
          cash received in sale of marketable securities
        		                                      
          non-cash costs directly attributable to acquisitions
        		                                      
          impairment of goodwill
        		                                      
          impairment of property, plant and equipment and mineral properties
        		                                      
          change in value of investments
        		                                      
          acquisition of uranerz energy corporation, net of cash acquired
        		                                      
          change in cash deposited with regulatory agencies for asset retirement obligations
        		                                  2,299,000 -1,913,000   
          issuance of common shares and warrants for cash
        		                                      
          option and warrant exercises
        		                                    3,000  
          increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period
        		                                    2,747,000 -1,037,000 
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
        		                                0 0 0 16,901,000 12,965,000 0 
          cash and cash equivalents - end of period
        		                                -874,000 727,000 6,557,000 12,164,000 16,503,000 -1,227,000 
          issuance of secured notes for acquisition of mineral properties
        		                                      
          issuance of common shares for acquisition of mineral properties
        		                                      
          issuance of common shares, options and warrants for acquisition of uranerz energy corporation
        		                                      
          purchase of plant and equipment
        		                                      
          release of collateral related to change in surety agents
        		                                      
          posting of additional collateral
        		                                      
          sale of mineral properties held for sale
        		                                    845,000  
          issuance of common shares for cash
        		                                 2,335,000 499,000 6,965,000 11,503,000  
          change in cash and cash equivalents during the period
        		                                 471,000 6,586,000 -4,816,000   
          other non- cash expenses
        		                                   242,000   
          impairment of assets held for sale
        		                                      
          unrealized foreign gains
        		                                      
          miscellaneous non-cash income
        		                                      
          increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        		                                      
          finance expense
        		                                     168,000 
          unrealized foreign currency translation
        		                                      
          equity-settled share-based payment transactions
        		                                      
          impairment of plant, property and equipment
        		                                     0 
          impairment of investment in virginia energy resources llc
        		                                      
          other expense
        		                                      
          share of equity-accounted investee
        		                                     59,000 
          cash received for services not yet provided
        		                                     -1,000 
          change in non-cash working capital
        		                                      
          expenditures on reclamation of mineral interests
        		                                      
          interest received
        		                                     4,000 
          development expenditures on property, plant and equipment
        		                                      
          expenditures on exploration, evaluation and development
        		                                      
          expenditures for investment in virginia energy resources inc.
        		                                      
          cash received for sale of available-for-sale assets
        		                                      
          acquisition of strathmore minerals corp., net of cash acquired
        		                                      
          change in cash deposited with regulatory agencies for decommissioning liabilities, net of interest
        		                                     318,000 
          issuance of common shares upon exercise of warrants, net of share issuance costs
        		                                     0 
          stock option exercises
        		                                     0 
          repayment of borrowings
        		                                      
          interest paid on convertible debentures
        		                                      
          effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
        		                                      
          issuance of shares for acquisition of joint venture interests
        		                                      
          issuance of shares for investment in virginia energy
        		                                      
          issuance of shares and warrants for acquisition of strathmore minerals corp
        		                                      
          deposits received on assets held for sale