16. Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Total Assets:	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Antimony
United States	$	2,510,323	$	2,514,306
Mexico		12,073,219		12,682,908
Subtotal Antimony		14,583,542		15,197,214
Precious Metals		642,774		524,352
Zeolite		1,904,938		2,044,432
Total	$	17,131,254	$	17,765,998

	For the year ended		For the year ended
Capital expenditures:	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Antimony
United States	$	32,961	$	1,331
Mexico		87,396		226,331
Subtotal Antimony		120,357		227,662
Precious metals		185,668		304,412
Zeolite		99,794		133,296
Total	$	405,819	$	665,370

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious		Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2017	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	7,588,470		$	-		$	7,588,470		$	374,872	$	2,266,636		$	10,229,978
Depreciation and amortization		57,761			623,899			681,660			64,499		222,729			968,888
Income (loss) from operations		1,965,573			(3,579,810	)		(1,614,237	)		310,373		344,165			(959,699	)
Income tax expense		-			-			-			-		-			-
Other income (expense)		(35,853	)		(126,149	)		(162,002	)		-		(12,693	)		(174,695	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,929,720		$	(3,705,959	)	$	(1,776,239	)	$	310,373	$	331,472		$	(1,134,394	)

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious		Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2016	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	8,740,602		$	3,568		$	8,744,170		$	672,871	$	2,473,094		$	11,890,135
Depreciation and amortization		62,863			678,639			741,502			44,367		213,868			999,737
Income (loss) from operations		3,393,787			(5,083,832	)		(1,690,045	)		628,504		245,019			(816,522	)
Income tax expense		(13,090	)		(285,048	)		(298,138	)		-		-			(298,138	)
Other income (expense)		(34,262	)		(149,165	)		(183,427	)		-		(11,113	)		(194,540	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	3,346,435		$	(5,518,045	)	$	(2,171,610	)	$	628,504	$	233,906		$	(1,309,200	)