12. Business Segments (Details1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Depreciation and amortization	$ 183,406	$ 110,014	$ 367,334	$ 217,385
Capital Expenditure	1,161,894	806,322	1,634,520	1,654,817
United States Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	15,404	17,850	65,186	62,618
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	1,074,269	671,987	1,463,322	1,434,827
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	1,089,673	689,837	1,528,508	1,497,445
Antimony [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	128,471	57,553	258,649	115,107
Zeolite [Member]
Depreciation and amortization			108,685	102,278
Capital Expenditure			106,012	157,372
Zeloite (Member)
Depreciation and amortization	54,935	52,461
Capital Expenditure	$ 72,221	$ 116,485