3. Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventories	$ 879,605	$ 1,192,189
Antimony Metal [Member]
Inventories	23,207	152,821
Antimony Oxide [Member]
Inventories	292,235	295,613
Antimony Concentrates
Inventories	77,807	46,008
Antimony Ore [Member]
Inventories	166,801	500,192
Antimony [Member]
Inventories	560,050	994,634
Zeolite [Member]
Inventories	$ 319,555	$ 197,555