BUSINESS SEGEMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
REVENUE	$ 2,463,984			$ 2,051,713			$ 9,624,611	$ 5,580,562
Depreciation and amortization	242,783			223,196			693,990	665,604
Income (loss) from operations	60,486			(111,962)			1,199,397	(685,878)
Net income (loss)	50,402	$ 353,619	$ 786,252	(99,232)	$ 337,141	$ (335,488)	1,190,273	(97,579)
Other income (expense)	(10,084)			12,730			(9,124)	588,299
United States Antimony
REVENUE	1,671,301			1,284,969			6,144,490	3,371,015
Depreciation and amortization	10,262			8,032			30,832	23,816
Income (loss) from operations	802,817			528,750			2,314,965	409,723
Net income (loss)	795,759			541,999			2,311,242	886,332
Other income (expense)	(7,058)			13,249			(3,723)	476,609
Mexico Antimony
REVENUE	0			0			827,822	0
Depreciation and amortization	154,238			145,027			436,431	434,978
Income (loss) from operations	(817,746)			(673,739)			(1,477,387)	(1,487,670)
Net income (loss)	(817,746)			(673,739)			(1,477,387)	(1,374,248)
Other income (expense)	0			0			0	113,422
Subtotal Antimony
REVENUE	1,671,301			1,284,969			6,972,312	3,371,015
Depreciation and amortization	164,500			153,059			467,263	458,794
Income (loss) from operations	(14,929)			(144,989)			837,578	(1,077,947)
Net income (loss)	(21,987)			(131,740)			833,855	(487,916)
Other income (expense)	(7,058)			13,249			(3,723)	590,031
Precious Metals
REVENUE	0			73,736			165,183	280,164
Depreciation and amortization	27,673			28,361			82,867	84,191
Income (loss) from operations	(27,673)			45,375			82,316	195,973
Net income (loss)	(27,673)			45,375			82,316	195,973
Other income (expense)	0			0			0	0
Zeolite [Member]
REVENUE	792,683			693,008			2,487,116	1,929,383
Depreciation and amortization	50,610			41,776			143,860	122,619
Income (loss) from operations	103,088			(12,348)			279,503	196,096
Net income (loss)	100,062			(12,867)			274,102	194,364
Other income (expense)	$ (3,026)			$ (519)			$ (5,401)	$ (1,732)