17. Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Total Assets:	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Antimony
United States	$	2,199,694	$	2,510,323
Mexico		12,824,291		12,073,219
Subtotal Antimony		15,023,985		14,583,542
Precious Metals		615,719		642,774
Zeolite		1,917,419		1,904,938
Total	$	17,557,123	$	17,131,254

	For the year ended		For the year ended
Capital expenditures:	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
Antimony
United States	$	-	$	32,961
Mexico		803,579		87,396
Subtotal Antimony		803,579		120,357
Precious metals		40,988		185,668
Zeolite		154,552		99,794
Total	$	999,119	$	405,819

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious		Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2018	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	6,113,014		$	-		$	6,113,014		$	254,445	$	2,666,944		$	9,034,403
Depreciation and amortization		52,681			595,318			647,999			68,042		188,803			904,844
Income (loss) from operations		3,046,782			(3,148,092	)		(101,310	)		186,403		461,943			547,036
Other income (expense)		(8,051	)		13,890			5,839			-		(11,982	)		(6,143	)
Income tax benefit		-			332,332			332,332			-		-			332,332
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	3,038,731		$	(2,801,870	)	$	236,861		$	186,403	$	449,961		$	873,225

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Total			Precious		Bear River
Year ended December 31, 2017	USA			Mexico			Antimony			Metals		Zeolite			Totals
Total revenues	$	7,588,470		$	-		$	7,588,470		$	374,872	$	2,266,636		$	10,229,978
Depreciation and amortization		57,761			623,899			681,660			64,499		222,729			968,888
Income (loss) from operations		1,965,573			(3,579,810	)		(1,614,237	)		310,373		344,165			(959,699	)
Income tax expense		-			-			-			-		-			-
Other income (expense)		(35,853	)		(126,149	)		(162,002	)		-		(12,693	)		(174,695	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,929,720		$	(3,705,959	)	$	(1,776,239	)	$	310,373	$	331,472		$	(1,134,394	)