13. Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 12,669,593	$ 12,395,645
Total Assets	17,086,207	14,890,991
United States Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,961,933	1,928,442
Total Assets	5,000,131	3,017,768
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	9,092,649	8,792,410
Total Assets	10,107,435	9,668,997
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,054,582	10,720,852
Total Assets	15,107,566	12,686,765
Zeolite [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,615,011	1,674,793
Total Assets	$ 1,978,641	$ 2,204,225