13. Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 13,198,165	$ 12,395,645
Total Assets	16,803,881	14,890,991
United States Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,951,393	1,928,442
Total Assets	3,885,788	3,017,768
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	9,653,683	8,792,410
Total Assets	10,870,955	9,668,997
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,605,076	10,720,852
Total Assets	14,756,743	12,686,765
Zeolite [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,593,089	1,674,793
Total Assets	$ 2,047,138	$ 2,204,225