BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details 2) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
REVENUE	$ 2,313,491	$ 2,463,984	$ 7,027,908	$ 9,624,611
Income (loss) from operations	(1,824,561)	60,486	(3,346,506)	1,199,397
Other income (expense)	180,033	(10,084)	558,529	(9,124)
Net income (loss)			(2,787,977)	1,190,273
United States Antimony [Member]
REVENUE	1,391,733	1,671,301	4,356,077	6,144,490
Depreciation and amortization	10,360	10,262	29,002	30,832
Income (loss) from operations	47,534	802,817	(207,907)	2,314,965
Mexico Antimony [Member]
REVENUE	249,933	0	488,389	827,822
Depreciation and amortization	137,735	154,238	413,019	436,431
Income (loss) from operations	(1,465,000)	(817,746)	(2,877,838)	(1,477,387)
Total Antimony [Member]
REVENUE	1,641,666	1,671,301	4,844,466	6,972,312
Depreciation and amortization	148,095	164,500	442,021	467,263
Income (loss) from operations	(1,417,466)	(14,929)	(3,085,745)	837,578
Zeolite [Member]
REVENUE	671,825	792,683	1,941,009	2,487,116
Depreciation and amortization	73,193	50,610	189,262	143,860
Income (loss) from operations	(379,422)	103,088	(420,175)	279,503
Precious Metals [Member]
REVENUE	0	0	242,433	165,183
Depreciation and amortization	27,673	27,673	83,019	82,867
Income (loss) from operations	(27,673)	(27,763)	159,414	82,316
Total [Member]
REVENUE	2,313,491	2,463,984	7,027,908	9,624,611
Depreciation and amortization	248,961	242,783	714,302	693,990
Income (loss) from operations	(1,824,561)	60,486	(3,346,506)	1,199,397
Other income (expense)	180,033	(10,084)	558,529	(9,124)
Net income (loss)	$ (1,644,528)	$ 50,402	$ (2,787,977)	$ 1,190,273