BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Selected segment operational information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Total revenues	$ 8,701,951			$ 2,572,178			$ 26,227,079	$ 9,307,222
Depreciation and amortization	279,828			119,584			839,353	340,217
Income (loss) from operations	(4,917,182)			(891,021)			(4,539,183)	(1,305,467)
Other income	136,482			163,512			486,562	457,982
Income tax expense	0						0
Net loss	(4,780,700)	$ 181,555	$ 546,524	(727,509)	$ 202,792	$ (322,768)	(4,052,621)	(847,485)
All Other
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Depreciation and amortization	10,337			4,024			25,884	12,072
Income (loss) from operations	(1,034,449)			(133,457)			(2,202,997)	(308,538)
Antimony
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Total revenues	8,030,005			1,889,231			23,572,156	7,026,884
Depreciation and amortization	170,813			19,901			509,404	59,598
Income (loss) from operations	(3,646,313)			(44,384)			(1,669,738)	723,385
Zeolite
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Total revenues	671,946			682,947			2,654,923	2,280,338
Depreciation and amortization	98,678			95,659			304,065	268,547
Income (loss) from operations	$ (236,420)			$ (713,180)			$ (666,448)	$ (1,720,314)