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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |
REVENUES | $ 10,772,192 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 11,020,829 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 12,042,702 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
COST OF REVENUES | 11,111,533 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 11,061,799 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 11,007,802 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) | (339,341)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (40,970)us-gaap_GrossProfit | 1,034,900 us-gaap_GrossProfit
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |
General and administrative | 623,569 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 736,312 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 810,369 us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Salaries and benefits | 418,083 us-gaap_SalariesAndWages | 336,000 us-gaap_SalariesAndWages | 284,483 us-gaap_SalariesAndWages
Gain on sale of asset | (35,450)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Professional fees | 207,346 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees | 224,889 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees | 258,735 us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 1,213,548 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 1,297,201 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses | 1,353,587 us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (1,552,889)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (1,338,171)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | (318,687)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |
Interest income | 7,916 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet | 3,923 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet | 8,049 us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet
Interest expense | (1,118)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (4,529)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (2,691)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Bad debts | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | (1,170)us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 0 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Factoring expense | (49,364)UAMY_FactoringExpense | (71,772)UAMY_FactoringExpense | (78,100)UAMY_FactoringExpense
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | (42,566)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (73,548)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (72,742)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (1,595,455)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (1,411,719)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (391,429)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
INCOME TAXES: |  |  |
Income tax (expense) | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (229,451)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (167,107)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
TOTAL INCOME TAXES | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (229,451)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | (167,107)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
NET LOSS | (1,595,455)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (1,641,170)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | (558,536)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Preferred dividends | (48,649)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock | (48,649)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock | (48,649)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ (1,644,104)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ (1,689,819)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | $ (607,185)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Net loss per share of common stock basic and diluted: | $ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.03)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted | $ (0.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted: | 64,605,253 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 62,281,449 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted | 61,235,365 us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted

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