13. Business Segments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues	$ 2,952,314	$ 2,966,775
Production costs	2,467,304	2,543,514
Depreciation and amortization	187,473	183,927
Other operating costs	648,812	627,971
Total operating expenses	3,303,589	3,355,412
Income (loss) from operations	(351,275)	(388,637)
Other income (expense):	(6,895)	(20,188)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(358,170)	(408,825)
United States Antimony [Member]
Revenues	2,293,865	2,414,224
Production costs	1,427,417	1,373,787
Depreciation and amortization	16,165	15,293
Other operating costs	393,763	433,543
Total operating expenses	1,837,345	1,822,623
Income (loss) from operations	456,520	591,601
Other income (expense):	(12,631)	(17,601)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	443,889	574,000
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Revenues	0	3,000
Production costs	667,706	867,919
Depreciation and amortization	116,406	114,884
Other operating costs	131,890	70,165
Total operating expenses	916,002	1,052,968
Income (loss) from operations	(916,002)	(1,049,968)
Other income (expense):	5,451	(1,301)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(910,551)	(1,051,269)
Zeolite [Member]
Revenues	658,449	549,551
Production costs	372,181	301,808
Depreciation and amortization	54,902	53,750
Other operating costs	123,159	124,263
Total operating expenses	550,242	479,821
Income (loss) from operations	108,207	69,730
Other income (expense):	285	(1,286)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 108,492	$ 68,444