13. Business Segments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues	$ 2,951,457	$ 2,558,356	$ 8,173,914	$ 8,479,808
Production costs	2,734,532	2,125,300	7,713,310	7,303,310
Depreciation and amortization	189,311	137,693	562,129	509,046
Other operating costs	297,875	178,869	360,134	615,004
Total operating expenses	3,221,718	2,441,862	8,635,573	8,427,360
Gross profit (loss)	(270,260)	116,494	(461,657)	52,448
Other income (expense):	(289,068)	(275,307)	(880,112)	(908,583)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(559,329)	(158,813)	(1,341,771)	(856,135)
Income tax provision	0	0	0	(229,451)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(559,329)	(158,813)	(1,341,771)	(1,085,588)
United States Antimony [Member]
Revenues	2,495,338	2,030,852	6,563,452	6,853,912
Production costs	1,692,970	1,083,957	4,148,964	3,636,369
Depreciation and amortization	15,868	15,365	47,618	45,965
Other operating costs	150,653	124,712	208,878	423,355
Total operating expenses	1,859,491	1,224,034	4,405,460	4,105,689
Gross profit (loss)	635,847	806,818	2,157,992	2,748,223
Other income (expense):	(251,077)	(255,350)	(779,090)	(768,800)
Income (loss) before income taxes	384,770	551,468	1,378,902	1,979,423
Income tax provision				(229,451)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	384,770	551,468	1,378,902
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Revenues		26,000		32,000
Production costs	766,122	778,545	2,401,700	2,581,293
Depreciation and amortization	118,341	55,082	349,206	163,767
Other operating costs	44,773	47,412	95,602	36,397
Total operating expenses	929,236	881,039	2,846,508	2,781,457
Gross profit (loss)	(929,236)	(855,039)	(2,846,508)	(2,749,457)
Other income (expense):	(21,054)	(11,029)	(52,324)	(107,847)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(950,290)	(866,068)	(2,898,832)	(2,857,304)
Income tax provision				0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(950,290)	(866,068)	(2,898,832)
Zeolite [Member]
Revenues	456,119	501,504	1,610,462	1,593,896
Production costs	275,440	262,798	1,162,646	1,085,648
Depreciation and amortization	55,102	67,246	165,305	299,314
Other operating costs	102,449	6,745	55,654	155,252
Total operating expenses	432,991	336,789	1,383,605	1,540,214
Gross profit (loss)	23,128	164,715	226,857	53,682
Other income (expense):	(16,937)	(8,928)	(48,701)	(31,936)
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,191	155,787	178,156	21,746
Income tax provision				0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 6,191	$ 155,787	$ 178,156