14. Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Capital Expenditure Information

Properties, plants
and equipment, net:	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Antimony
United States	$	1,648,447	$	1,687,997
Mexico		11,341,144		11,452,507
Subtotal Antimony		12,989,591		13,140,504
Precious metals		632,730		642,774
Zeolite		1,244,137		1,349,619
Total	$	14,866,458	$	15,132,897

Total Assets:	September 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Antimony
United States	$	2,779,883	$	2,510,323
Mexico		12,135,234		12,073,219
Subtotal Antimony		14,915,117		14,583,542
Precious metals		632,730		642,774
Zeolite		1,903,527		1,904,938
Total	$	17,451,374	$	17,131,254

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States	$	-	$	22,241	$	-	$	22,241
Mexico		223,390		45,326		334,367		121,042
Subtotal Antimony		223,390		67,567		334,367		143,283
Precious Metals		-		24,798		40,988		84,379
Zeolite		13,793		35,856		36,216		51,803
Total	$	237,183	$	128,221	$	411,571	$	279,465

Segment Information

Segment Operations for the three	Antimony			Antimony			Total		Precious
months ended September 30, 2018	USA			Mexico			Antimony		Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	1,366,540		$	-		$	1,366,540	$	71,820	$	653,365		$	2,091,725
Depreciation and amortization	$	13,170		$	148,363		$	161,533	$	17,011	$	46,807		$	225,351
Income (loss) from operations		1,259,735			(537,067	)		722,668		54,809		88,263			865,740
Other income (expense):		(3,715	)		409,238			405,523		-		(3,816	)		401,707
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,256,020		$	(127,829	)	$	1,128,191	$	54,809	$	84,447		$	1,267,447

Segment Operations for the three	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2017	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	1,796,775		$	-		$	1,796,775		$	78,245	$	494,694		$	2,369,714
Depreciation and amortization		14,200			127,675		$	141,875			15,100		50,200			207,175
Income (loss) from operations		435,497			(861,683	)		(426,186	)		63,145		135,879			(227,162	)
Other income (expense):		(11,611	)		(20,772	)		(32,383	)		-		(3,020	)		(35,403	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	423,886		$	(882,455	)	$	(458,569	)	$	63,145	$	132,859		$	(262,565	)

Segment Operations for the nine	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2018	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	4,540,873		$	-		$	4,540,873		$	213,523	$	2,026,605		$	6,781,001
Depreciation and amortization	$	39,550		$	445,729		$	485,279		$	51,032	$	141,699		$	678,010
Income (loss) from operations		1,849,669			(2,088,424	)		(238,755	)		162,491		382,182			305,918
Other income (expense):		(6,431	)		379,750			373,319			-		(9,015	)		364,304
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,843,238		$	(1,708,674	)	$	134,564		$	162,491	$	373,167		$	670,222

Segment Operations for the nine	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2017	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	5,842,801		$	17,782		$	5,860,583		$	243,822	$	1,723,120		$	7,827,525
Depreciation and amortization		42,900			397,325		$	440,225			47,000		150,000		$	637,225
Income (loss) from operations		1,618,156			(2,680,293	)		(1,062,137	)		196,821		358,110			(507,206	)
Other income (expense):		(34,654	)		(119,341	)		(153,995	)		-		(9,622	)		(163,617	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,583,502		$	(2,799,634	)	$	(1,216,132	)	$	196,821	$	348,488		$	(670,823	)