15. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net revenue (external customers)	$ 28,207,024	$ 10,596,521
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	(9,683,392)	(23,294,383)
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,108,471	(2,806,987)
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	(8,574,921)	(26,101,370)
Total assets	294,037,818	279,250,985
Depreciation and amortization	15,987,860	14,060,927
Capital expenditures	21,719,369	60,611,949
Bromine Segment
Net revenue (external customers)	25,184,808	10,022,027
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	1,616,542	(15,609,979)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(404,135)	(3,181,343)
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	1,212,407	(18,791,322)
Total assets	140,043,211	142,568,684
Depreciation and amortization	10,714,004	9,525,334
Capital expenditures	3,157,669	57,607,104
Crude Salt Segment
Net revenue (external customers)	3,022,216	522,758
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	(3,589,494)	(446,900)
Income tax (expense) benefit	890,331	(247,250)
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	(699,163)	(694,150)
Total assets	31,602,967	23,352,060
Depreciation and amortization	4,672,181	3,833,288
Capital expenditures	646,752	3,004,845
Chemical Products Segment
Net revenue (external customers)	0	0
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	(2,745,297)	(2,823,298)
Income tax (expense) benefit	622,275	621,606
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	(2,123,022)	(2,201,692)
Total assets	120,746,404	111,506,728
Depreciation and amortization	459,558	459,613
Capital expenditures	17,914,948	0
Natural Gas
Net revenue (external customers)	0	51,736
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	(204,514)	(188,949)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	(204,514)	(188,949)
Total assets	1,636,467	1,732,380
Depreciation and amortization	142,117	142,692
Capital expenditures	0	0
Segment Total
Net revenue (external customers)	28,207,024	10,596,521
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	(4,922,763)	(23,069,126)
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,108,471	(2,806,987)
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	(3,814,292)	(25,876,113)
Total assets	294,029,049	279,159,852
Depreciation and amortization	15,987,860	14,060,927
Capital expenditures	21,719,369	60,611,949
Corporate
Net revenue (external customers)	0	0
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Loss from operations before income tax expense	(4,760,629)	(225,257)
Income tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Loss from operations after income tax (expense) benefit	(4,760,629)	(225,257)
Total assets	8,769	91,133
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 0