PROPERTIES PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Plant and equipment	$ 16,356,069	$ 15,774,326
Buildings	1,635,140	1,915,546
Construction in progress	613,035	465,378
Land and other	5,104,177	5,088,581
Total	23,708,421	23,243,831
Accumulated depreciation	(12,465,700)	(12,110,098)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,242,721	11,133,733
Antimony Segment USAC
Plant and equipment	1,759,271	1,684,977
Buildings	243,248	243,248
Construction in progress	0	0
Land and other	2,431,387	2,431,387
Total	4,433,906	4,359,612
Accumulated depreciation	(2,747,396)	(2,732,809)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,686,510	1,626,803
Antimony Segment USAMSA
Plant and equipment	9,197,870	8,905,899
Buildings	590,128	870,534
Construction in progress	280,406	280,406
Land and other	2,656,037	2,640,441
Total	12,724,441	12,697,280
Accumulated depreciation	(5,904,748)	(5,622,555)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	6,819,693	7,074,725
Zeolite Segment BRZ
Plant and equipment	4,051,016	3,853,056
Buildings	801,764	801,764
Construction in progress	332,629	184,972
Land and other	16,753	16,753
Total	5,202,162	4,856,545
Accumulated depreciation	(3,318,286)	(3,314,658)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,883,876	1,541,887
Precious Metals Segment
Plant and equipment	1,347,912	1,330,394
Buildings	0	0
Construction in progress	0	0
Land and other	0	0
Total	1,347,912	1,330,394
Accumulated depreciation	(495,270)	(440,076)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 852,642	$ 890,318