6. Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	In 2005, AM signed an option agreement that gives AM the exclusive right to explore and develop the San Miguel I and San Miguel II concessions for annual payments. Total payments will not exceed $1,430,344, reduced by taxes paid. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, $0 and $200,000, respectively, was paid and capitalized as mineral rights in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies. At March 31, 2015, the following payments are scheduled: $100,000 on June 15, 2015 and $192,000 on December 15, 2015. In June of 2013, the Company entered into a lease to mine antimony ore from concessions located in the Wadley Mining district in Mexico. The lease calls for a mandatory term of one year and requires payments of $34,800 per month. The lease is renewable each year with a 15 day notice to the lessor, and agreement of terms. The lease was renewed in June of 2014. From time to time, the Company is assessed fines and penalties by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”). Using appropriate regulatory channels, management may contest these proposed assessments, and has accrued $716 and, $0, in other accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, respectively, related to these settled claims. During the first quarter of 2015, we discovered that our IMMEX certification had expired and that we would be required to renew it. Without our IMMEX certification, we are required to pay the Mexican national sales tax of 16% on all items we import into Mexico, including our capital items and the concentrates we are receiving from Hillgrove of Australia. IMMEX requires that we export a minimum of 60% of everything we import into Mexico. We believe that we have met this requirement at this time. At March 31, 2015, we had approximately $154,000 on deposit with the Mexican tax authorities, which is included in other assets, and it is our understanding that this will ultimately be refunded to us upon re-certification. We have applied for renewal of our certification, and we believe that we are in compliance with the export requirement and will be approved for renewal of our certification. If we are not granted renewed IMMEX certification, it will have a major impact on our Mexican operations. We do not know when the renewal will be approved, but our application is presently under review.

6. Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

In 2005, AM signed an option agreement that gives AM the exclusive right to explore and develop the San Miguel I and San Miguel II concessions for annual payments. Total payments will not exceed $1,430,344, reduced by taxes paid. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, $0 and $200,000, respectively, was paid and capitalized as mineral rights in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies. At March 31, 2015, the following payments are scheduled: $100,000 on June 15, 2015 and $192,000 on December 15, 2015.

In June of 2013, the Company entered into a lease to mine antimony ore from concessions located in the Wadley Mining district in Mexico. The lease calls for a mandatory term of one year and requires payments of $34,800 per month. The lease is renewable each year with a 15 day notice to the lessor, and agreement of terms. The lease was renewed in June of 2014.

From time to time, the Company is assessed fines and penalties by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”). Using appropriate regulatory channels, management may contest these proposed assessments, and has accrued $716 and, $0, in other accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2015, and December 31, respectively, related to these settled claims.

During the first quarter of 2015, we discovered that our IMMEX certification had expired and that we would be required to renew it. Without our IMMEX certification, we are required to pay the Mexican national sales tax of 16% on all items we import into Mexico, including our capital items and the concentrates we are receiving from Hillgrove of Australia. IMMEX requires that we export a minimum of 60% of everything we import into Mexico. We believe that we have met this requirement at this time. At March 31, 2015, we had approximately $154,000 on deposit with the Mexican tax authorities, which is included in other assets, and it is our understanding that this will ultimately be refunded to us upon re-certification. We have applied for renewal of our certification, and we believe that we are in compliance with the export requirement and will be approved for renewal of our certification. If we are not granted renewed IMMEX certification, it will have a major impact on our Mexican operations. We do not know when the renewal will be approved, but our application is presently under review.

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The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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