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11. Business Segments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 10,867,113	$ 10,576,406
Total Assets	14,185,465	14,442,908
United States Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,924,347	1,889,859
Total Assets	3,700,537	3,941,460
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	7,245,800	6,969,622
Total Assets	8,279,063	8,166,318
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	9,170,147	8,859,481
Total Assets	11,979,600	12,107,778
Zeolite [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,696,966	1,716,925
Total Assets	$ 2,205,865	$ 2,335,130

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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