17. Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

			For the year ended
Capital expenditures:	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Antimony
United States	$	70,076	$	100,158	$	288,364
Mexico		1,706,647		3,299,027		3,318,552
Subtotal Antimony		1,776,723		3,399,185		3,606,916
Zeolite		124,767		176,223		328,045
Total	$	1,901,490	$	3,575,408	$	3,934,961

Total Assets:	As of December 31, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
Antimony
United States	$	3,045,426	$	3,017,768
Mexico		11,415,198		9,668,998
Subtotal Antimony		14,460,624		12,686,766
Zeolite		2,084,407		2,204,225
Total	$	16,545,031	$	14,890,991

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2014	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	8,580,035		$	22,538		$	2,169,619		$	10,772,192
Production costs		4,896,283			3,155,486			1,052,227			9,103,996
Depreciation and amortization		63,787			495,765			221,230			780,782
Other operating costs		1,648,288			230,656			561,359			2,440,303
Total operating expenses		6,608,358			3,881,907			1,834,816			12,325,081
Income (loss) from operations		1,971,677			(3,859,369	)		334,803			(1,552,889	)
Other income (expense):		(38,304	)		(130	)		(4,132	)		(42,566	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,933,373			(3,859,499	)		330,671			(1,595,455	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,933,373		$	(3,859,499	)	$	330,671		$	(1,595,455	)

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2013	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	8,786,415		$	32,000		$	2,202,414		$	11,020,829
Production costs		4,592,019			2,662,780			1,096,731			8,351,530
Depreciation and amortization		61,574			386,462			218,356			666,392
Other operating costs		1,699,846			1,171,234			469,998			3,341,078
Total operating expenses		6,353,439			4,220,476			1,785,085			12,359,000
Income (loss) from operations		2,432,976			(4,188,476	)		417,329			(1,338,171	)
Other income (expense):		(61,937	)		(1,735	)		(9,876	)		(73,548	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		2,371,039			(4,190,211	)		407,453			(1,411,719	)
Income tax expense		(229,451	)		-			-			(229,451	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	2,141,588		$	(4,190,211	)	$	407,453		$	(1,641,170	)

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2012	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	9,398,003		$	3,000		$	2,641,699		$	12,042,702
Production costs		5,665,806			1,880,499			1,618,816			9,165,121
Depreciation and amortization		40,979			222,235			209,776			472,990
Other operating costs		1,852,289			382,713			488,276			2,723,278
Total operating expenses		7,559,074			2,485,447			2,316,868			12,361,389
Income (loss) from operations		1,838,929			(2,482,447	)		324,831			(318,687	)
Other income (expense):		(61,321	)		(30	)		(11,391	)		(72,742	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,777,608			(2,482,477	)		313,440			(391,429	)
Income tax expense		(167,107	)		-			-			(167,107	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,610,501		$	(2,482,477	)	$	313,440		$	(558,536	)