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6. Properties, Plants and Equipment (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Equipment | $ 10,139,948 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross | $ 8,743,951 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Buildings | 1,427,463 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross | 1,380,049 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Mineral Rights | 1,117,636 us-gaap_MineralRights | 916,522 us-gaap_MineralRights
Land & Other | 6,642,280 us-gaap_Land | 6,393,315 us-gaap_Land
Total | 19,327,327 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | 17,433,837 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated Depreciation | (5,815,524)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (5,038,192)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 13,511,803 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 12,395,645 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
USAC |  |
Equipment | 814,183 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | 749,493 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
Buildings | 243,248 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | 242,186 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
Mineral Rights | 0 us-gaap_MineralRights / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | 0 us-gaap_MineralRights / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
Land & Other | 3,274,572 us-gaap_Land / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | 3,270,248 us-gaap_Land / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
Total | 4,332,003 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | 4,261,927 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
Accumulated Depreciation | (2,395,109)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | (2,333,484)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 1,936,894 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember | 1,928,443 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_USACMember
MEXICO |  |
Equipment | 6,159,064 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | 4,952,524 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
Buildings | 834,269 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | 787,917 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
Mineral Rights | 1,117,636 us-gaap_MineralRights / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | 916,522 us-gaap_MineralRights / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
Land & Other | 3,367,708 us-gaap_Land / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | 3,123,067 us-gaap_Land / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
Total | 11,478,677 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | 9,780,030 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
Accumulated Depreciation | (1,482,098)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | (987,621)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 9,996,579 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember | 8,792,409 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_MEXICOMember
BRZ |  |
Equipment | 3,166,701 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember | 3,041,934 us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember
Buildings | 349,946 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember | 349,946 us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember
Mineral Rights |  | 0 us-gaap_MineralRights / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember
Land & Other |  | 0 us-gaap_Land / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember
Total | 3,516,647 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember | 3,391,880 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember
Accumulated Depreciation | (1,938,317)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember | (1,717,087)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember
Properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 1,578,330 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember | $ 1,674,793 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = UAMY_BRZMember

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