14. Business Segments (Details 2) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Total revenues	$ 3,505,452	$ 2,951,457	$ 9,853,127	$ 8,173,914
Production costs	3,314,849	2,734,532	9,540,753	7,713,310
Depreciation and amortization	222,375	189,311	664,775	562,129
Other operating costs	(263,900)	297,875	400,194	360,134
Other operating income			(973,106)
Total operating expenses	3,273,324	3,221,718	9,632,616	8,635,573
Gross profit (loss)	232,128	(270,261)	220,511	(461,659)
Other income (expense):	(105,048)	(542,005)	(114,135)	(880,112)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(135,890)	(559,329)	106,376	(1,341,771)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(135,890)	(559,329)	106,376	(1,341,771)
United States Antimony [Member]
Total revenues	2,891,944	2,495,338	8,060,760	6,563,452
Production costs	1,374,492	1,692,970	4,494,673	4,148,964
Depreciation and amortization	14,500	15,868	44,150	47,618
Other operating costs	42,699	150,653	338,696	208,878
Other operating income			(914,967)
Total operating expenses	1,431,691	1,859,491	3,962,552	4,405,460
Gross profit (loss)	1,460,253	635,847	4,098,208	2,157,992
Other income (expense):	(344,279)	(251,077)	(60,340)	(779,090)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,115,974	384,770	4,037,868	1,378,902
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 1,115,974	$ 384,770	4,037,868	$ 1,378,902
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Total revenues			12,248
Production costs	$ 1,348,136	$ 766,122	3,806,481	$ 2,401,700
Depreciation and amortization	151,875	118,341	$ 452,625	349,206
Other operating costs	(122,985)	44,773		95,602
Other operating income			$ (58,139)
Total operating expenses	1,377,026	929,236	4,200,967	2,846,508
Gross profit (loss)	(1,377,026)	(929,236)	(4,188,719)	(2,846,508)
Other income (expense):	(6,895)	(21,054)	(10,081)	(52,324)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,383,921)	(950,290)	(4,198,800)	(2,898,832)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(1,383,921)	(950,290)	(4,198,800)	(2,898,832)
Zeolite [Member]
Total revenues	613,508	456,119	1,780,119	1,610,462
Production costs	592,221	275,440	1,239,599	1,162,646
Depreciation and amortization	56,000	55,102	168,000	165,305
Other operating costs	(183,614)	102,449	$ 61,498	55,654
Other operating income
Total operating expenses	464,607	432,991	$ 1,469,097	1,383,605
Gross profit (loss)	148,901	23,128	311,022	226,857
Other income (expense):	(16,844)	(16,937)	(43,714)	(48,701)
Income (loss) before income taxes	132,057	6,191	267,308	178,156
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 132,057	$ 6,191	$ 267,308	$ 178,156