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14. Business Segments (Details 1) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Capital Expenditure	$ 894,158	$ 651,318
United States Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	0	73,893
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	860,684	527,003
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Capital Expenditure	860,684	600,896
Zeolite [Member]
Capital Expenditure	$ 33,474	$ 50,422

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