14. Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment information

Properties, plants   and equipment, net:	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Antimony
United States	$	1,641,364	$	1,631,100
Mexico		7,782,821		8,800,820
Subtotal Antimony		9,424,185		10,431,920
Precious metals		934,312		567,738
Zeolite		1,063,006		1,187,190
Total	$	11,421,503	$	12,186,848

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States					$	32,448	$	2,713
Mexico	$	2,923	$	190,861		33,585		607,564
Subtotal Antimony		2,923		190,861		66,033		610,277
Precious Metals		17,366		4,095		138,211		17,247
Zeolite				9,304		16,211		50,313
Total	$	20,289	$	204,260	$	220,455	$	677,837

Segment Operations for the three	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2020	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	477,273		$	-		$	477,273		$	48,832	$	481,126		$	1,007,231
Depreciation and amortization	$	7,395		$	146,099		$	153,494		$	22,141	$	42,015		$	217,650
Income (loss) from operations	$	(208,676	)	$	(904,337	)	$	(1,113,013	)	$	26,691	$	98,221		$	(988,101	)
Other income (expense):		(2,883	)		(4	)		(2,887	)		-		(2,252	)		(5,139	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	(211,559	)	$	(904,341	)	$	(1,115,900	)	$	26,691	$	95,969		$	(993,240	)

Segment Operations for the three	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2019	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	1,080,871		$	-		$	1,080,871		$	55,500	$	651,563		$	1,787,934
Depreciation and amortization	$	10,935		$	210,766		$	221,701		$	17,630	$	46,825		$	286,156
Income (loss) from operations	$	227,712		$	(921,965	)	$	(694,253	)	$	37,869	$	114,923		$	(541,461	)
Other income (expense):		(4,602	)		(18,037	)		(22,639	)		-		(4,492	)		(27,131	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	223,110		$	(940,002	)	$	(716,892	)	$	37,869	$	110,431		$	(568,592	)

Segment Operations for the nine	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2020	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	2,509,183		$	-		$	2,509,183		$	173,029	$	1,653,201		$	4,335,413
Depreciation and amortization	$	22,184		$	438,297		$	460,481		$	66,422	$	140,395		$	667,298
Income (loss) from operations	$	156,884		$	(2,182,979	)	$	(2,026,095	)	$	106,607	$	351,965		$	(1,567,523	)
Other income (expense):		(1,058	)		(4	)		(1,062	)		-		(7,820	)		(8,882	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	155,826		$	(2,182,983	)	$	(2,027,157	)	$	106,607	$	344,145		$	(1,576,405	)

Segment Operations for the nine	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious
months ended September 30, 2019	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	3,820,689		$	473,592		$	4,294,281		$	140,550	$	2,081,751		$	6,516,582
Depreciation and amortization	$	32,690		$	508,934		$	541,624		$	51,652	$	139,426		$	732,702
Income (loss) from operations	$	1,083,360		$	(3,318,053	)	$	(2,234,693	)	$	88,898	$	460,149		$	(1,685,646	)
Other income (expense):		(10,388	)		(54,375	)		(64,763	)		-		(11,682	)		(76,445	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,072,972		$	(3,372,428	)	$	(2,299,456	)	$	88,898	$	448,467		$	(1,762,091	)