BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Capital expenditures	$ 171,864	$ 209,222	$ 1,519,720	$ 753,821
United States Antimony [Member]
Capital expenditures	0	1,655	61,849	81,931
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Capital expenditures	30,000	151,559	182,322	163,125
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Capital expenditures	30,000	153,214	244,171	245,056
Subtotal Precious Metals [Member]
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	17,518
Zeolite [Member]
Capital expenditures	$ 141,864	$ 56,008	$ 1,275,549	$ 491,247