13. Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	As of March 31, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
Properties, plants and equipment, net:
Antimony
United States	$	1,970,819	$	1,928,442
Mexico		8,901,053		8,792,410
Subtotal Antimony		10,871,872		10,720,852
Zeolite		1,648,948		1,674,793
	$	12,520,820	$	12,395,645

Total Assets:
Antimony
United States	$	3,128,059	$	3,017,768
Mexico		9,857,949		9,668,997
Subtotal Antimony		12,986,008		12,686,765
Zeolite		2,050,207		2,204,225
	$	15,036,215	$	14,890,990

	For the three months ended
Capital expenditures:	March 31, 2014		March 31, 2013
Antimony
United States	$	58,541	$	49,782
Mexico		227,589		389,053
Subtotal Antimony		286,130		438,835
Zeolite		29,057		33,791
Total	$	315,187	$	472,626

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Three Months ended March 31, 2014	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite		Totals
Total revenues	$	2,293,865		$	-		$	658,449	$	2,952,314
Production costs		1,427,417			667,706			372,181		2,467,304
Depreciation and amortization		16,165			116,406			54,902		187,473
Other operating costs		393,763			131,890			123,159		648,812
Total operating expenses		1,837,345			916,002			550,242		3,303,589
Income (loss) from operations		456,520			(916,002	)		108,207		(351,275	)
Other income (expense):		(12,631	)		5,451			285		(6,895	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	443,889		$	(910,551	)	$	108,492	$	(358,170	)

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Three Months ended March 31, 2013	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	2,414,224		$	3,000		$	549,551		$	2,966,775
Production costs		1,373,787			867,919			301,808			2,543,514
Depreciation and amortization		15,293			114,884			53,750			183,927
Other operating costs		433,543			70,165			124,263			627,971
Total operating expenses		1,822,623			1,052,968			479,821			3,355,412
Income (loss) from operations		591,601			(1,049,968	)		69,730			(388,637	)
Other income (expense):		(17,601	)		(1,301	)		(1,286	)		(20,188	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	574,000		$	(1,051,269	)	$	68,444		$	(408,825	)