7. Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

In June of 2013, the Company entered into a lease to mine antimony ore from concessions located in the Wadley Mining district in Mexico. The lease called for a term of one year and required payments of $10,000, plus a tax of $1,700, per month. The lease was renewable each year with a 15 day notice to the lessor and agreement of terms. The lease renewal was scheduled for renewal in June 2020. Subsequent to quarter end, and after discussions with the lessor, in July 2020, the Company decided not to renew the lease due to the continuing low market price for antimony and to reduce Mexican antimony production while seeking other lower cost sources of antimony ore and concentrates. The Company wrote off $318,502 of assets at the Wadley mine, which was determined to be impaired as of September 30, 2020.