14. Business Segments (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Capital Expenditure	$ 173,218	$ 2,142,642	$ 573,497	$ 3,036,800
United States Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	7,308	31,802	33,291	31,802
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	104,626	2,008,945	417,131	2,869,629
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	111,934	2,040,747	450,422	2,901,431
Zeolite [Member]
Capital Expenditure	$ 61,284	$ 101,895	$ 123,075	$ 135,369