13. Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Capital Expenditure Information

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2017		June 30, 2016		June 30, 2017		June 30, 2016
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States	$	-	$	5,583	$	-	$	25,983
Mexico		47,033		104,618		75,716		312,505
Subtotal Antimony		47,033		110,201		75,716		338,488
Precious Metals		16,582		-		59,582		-
Zeolite		8,030		20,023		15,946		61,791
Total	$	71,645	$	130,224	$	151,244	$	400,279

Segment Information

Properties, plants
and equipment, net:	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Antimony
United States	$	1,656,131	$	1,694,331
Mexico		11,768,133		11,984,467
Subtotal Antimony		13,424,264		13,678,798
Precious metals		604,197		544,615
Zeolite		1,388,699		1,472,553
Total	$	15,417,160	$	15,695,966

Total Assets:	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
Antimony
United States	$           2,419,320	$           2,495,842
Mexico	12,500,099	12,681,109
Subtotal Antimony	14,919,419	15,176,951
Precious metals	604,197	544,615
Zeolite	2,009,779	2,044,432
Total	$         17,533,395	$         17,765,998

Segment Revenue Information

Segment Operations for the three	Antimony			Antimony			Precious
months ended June 30, 2017	USA			Mexico			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	2,077,300		$	-		$	144,766	$	616,414		$	2,838,480
Depreciation and amortization	$	18,700		$	145,875		$	-	$	49,800		$	214,375
Income (loss) from operations		844,257			(1,089,834	)		144,766		132,640			31,829
Other income (expense):		(11,965	)		(33,605	)		-		(3,214	)		(48,784	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	832,292		$	(1,123,439	)	$	144,766	$	129,426		$	(16,955	)

Segment Operations for the three	Antimony			Antimony			Precious
months ended June 30, 2016	USA			Mexico			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	2,056,644		$	-		$	141,495	$	816,255		$	3,014,394
Depreciation and amortization	$	24,900		$	138,950				$	49,600		$	213,450
Income (loss) from operations		974,565			(1,328,242	)		141,495		104,056			(108,126	)
Income tax expense		(12,000	)										(12,000	)
Other income (expense):		(8,454	)		(24,505	)				(3,585	)		(36,544	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	954,111		$	(1,352,747	)	$	141,495	$	100,471		$	(156,670	)

Segment Operations for the six	Antimony			Antimony			Precious
months ended June 30, 2017	USA			Mexico			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	4,046,026		$	17,782		$	165,577	$	1,228,426		$	5,457,811
Depreciation and amortization	$	38,200		$	292,050				$	99,800		$	430,050
Income (loss) from operations		1,173,160			(1,841,012	)		165,577		222,232			(280,044	)
Income tax expense		-			-			-		-			-
Other income (expense):		(23,044	)		(98,569	)		-		(6,602	)		(128,215	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,150,115		$	(1,939,581	)	$	165,577	$	215,630		$	(408,258	)

Segment Operations for the six	Antimony			Antimony			Precious
months ended June 30, 2016	USA			Mexico			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	4,595,977		$	-		$	324,343	$	1,399,609		$	6,319,929
Depreciation and amortization	$	40,400		$	295,100				$	106,600		$	442,100
Income (loss) from operations		1,858,762			(2,607,754	)		324,343		134,266			(290,383	)
Income tax expense		(12,000	)										(12,000	)
Other income (expense):		(14,430	)		(24,505	)				(3,958	)		(42,893	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,832,332		$	(2,632,259	)	$	324,343	$	130,308		$	(345,276	)