1. Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018. For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Going Concern Consideration At June 30, 2018, the Company’s consolidated financial statements show negative working capital of approximately $2.8 million and accumulated deficit of approximately $27.2 million. In addition, the Company had recurring net losses. These factors indicate that there may be doubt regarding the ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. The continuing losses are principally a result of the Company’s antimony operations and in particular to the production costs incurred in Mexico. Regarding the antimony division, prices improved during 2017 with an average sale price of $4.01 per pound. Through June 30, 2018, the average sale price for antimony is approximately $4.28 per pound. Additionally, in November 2017, the Company renegotiated its domestic sodium antimonite supply agreement resulting in a lower cost per antimony per pound of approximately $0.44. During the first six months of 2018, we endured supply interruptions from our North American supplier, and they have notified us that, due to a lack of raw material, they will be suspending shipments to us from September 17, 2018 to November 5, 2018. We anticipate that normal supply quantities will resume for the remainder of 2018 after November 5. We have been able to continue with operations due to our Mexican raw material, and we will be directing our resources to increasing that supply source. The new supply agreement with our North American supplier has helped us with our cash flow in 2018 from our antimony division. In 2017, we reduced costs for labor at the Mexico locations which has resulted in a lower overall production costs in Mexico which has continued into 2018. In the fourth quarter 2017, we adjusted operating approaches at Madero that has resulted decreased operating costs for fuel, natural gas, electricity, and reagents for 2018. Although total production activity in Mexico decreased in 2017 due to the lack of Hillgrove concentrates, the Company’s 2018 plan involves ramping up production at its own antimony properties in Mexico. We are anticipating agreements that will provide us with operating capital to achieve this (See Note 14). In addition, a new leach circuit expected to come on line during 2018 in Mexico will result in more extraction of precious metals. The portion of the precious metals recovery system at the Madero smelter is complete and the cyanide leach circuit being built at the Puerto Blanco plant is expected to be completed this fall. In 2017, management implemented wage and other cost reductions at the corporate level that has kept administrative costs stable in 2018. The Company expects to continue paying a low cost for propane in Montana through 2018, which in years past has been a major operating cost. Over the past several years, the Company has been able to make required principal payments on its debt from cash generated from operations without the need for additional borrowings or selling shares of its common stock. The Company plans to continue keeping current on its debt payments in 2018 through cash flows from operations while using the additional operating capital to continue with the expansion of our Mexican operation and to improve our working capital. Management believes that the actions taken to increase production and reduce costs, along with the expected additional operating capital, will enable the Company meet its obligations for the next twelve months.

1. Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018.

For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Going Concern Consideration

At June 30, 2018, the Company’s consolidated financial statements show negative working capital of approximately $2.8 million and accumulated deficit of approximately $27.2 million. In addition, the Company had recurring net losses. These factors indicate that there may be doubt regarding the ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months.

The continuing losses are principally a result of the Company’s antimony operations and in particular to the production costs incurred in Mexico.

Regarding the antimony division, prices improved during 2017 with an average sale price of $4.01 per pound. Through June 30, 2018, the average sale price for antimony is approximately $4.28 per pound. Additionally, in November 2017, the Company renegotiated its domestic sodium antimonite supply agreement resulting in a lower cost per antimony per pound of approximately $0.44. During the first six months of 2018, we endured supply interruptions from our North American supplier, and they have notified us that, due to a lack of raw material, they will be suspending shipments to us from September 17, 2018 to November 5, 2018. We anticipate that normal supply quantities will resume for the remainder of 2018 after November 5. We have been able to continue with operations due to our Mexican raw material, and we will be directing our resources to increasing that supply source. The new supply agreement with our North American supplier has helped us with our cash flow in 2018 from our antimony division.

In 2017, we reduced costs for labor at the Mexico locations which has resulted in a lower overall production costs in Mexico which has continued into 2018. In the fourth quarter 2017, we adjusted operating approaches at Madero that has resulted decreased operating costs for fuel, natural gas, electricity, and reagents for 2018. Although total production activity in Mexico decreased in 2017 due to the lack of Hillgrove concentrates, the Company’s 2018 plan involves ramping up production at its own antimony properties in Mexico. We are anticipating agreements that will provide us with operating capital to achieve this (See Note 14). In addition, a new leach circuit expected to come on line during 2018 in Mexico will result in more extraction of precious metals. The portion of the precious metals recovery system at the Madero smelter is complete and the cyanide leach circuit being built at the Puerto Blanco plant is expected to be completed this fall.

In 2017, management implemented wage and other cost reductions at the corporate level that has kept administrative costs stable in 2018. The Company expects to continue paying a low cost for propane in Montana through 2018, which in years past has been a major operating cost.

Over the past several years, the Company has been able to make required principal payments on its debt from cash generated from operations without the need for additional borrowings or selling shares of its common stock. The Company plans to continue keeping current on its debt payments in 2018 through cash flows from operations while using the additional operating capital to continue with the expansion of our Mexican operation and to improve our working capital. Management believes that the actions taken to increase production and reduce costs, along with the expected additional operating capital, will enable the Company meet its obligations for the next twelve months.