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13. Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Capital Expenditure Information

		For the three months ended								For the nine months ended
		September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016				September 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States		$	22,241			$	-			$	22,241			$	1,040
Mexico			45,326				26,130				121,042				201,882
Subtotal Antimony			67,567				26,130				143,283				202,922
Precious Metals			24,798				85,804				84,379				247,500
Zeolite			35,856				61,284				51,803				123,075
Total		$	128,221			$	173,218			$	279,465			$	573,497

Segment Information

Properties, plants and equipment, net:		September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Antimony
United States		$	1,697,360			$	1,694,331
Mexico			11,677,840				11,984,467
Subtotal Antimony			13,375,200				13,678,798
Precious metals			588,650				544,615
Zeolite			1,374,356				1,472,553
Total		$	15,338,206			$	15,695,966

Total Assets:		September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
Antimony
United States		$	2,543,350			$	2,495,842
Mexico			12,338,179				12,681,109
Subtotal Antimony			14,881,529				15,176,951
Precious metals			588,650				544,615
Zeolite			2,020,575				2,044,432
Total		$	17,490,754			$	17,765,998

Segment Revenue Information

Segment Operations for the three		Antimony				Antimony				Precious
months ended September 30, 2017		USA				Mexico				Metals				Zeolite				Totals
Total revenues		$	1,796,775			$	-			$	78,245			$	494,694			$	2,369,714
Depreciation and amortization			14,200				127,675				15,100				50,200				207,175
Income (loss) from operations			435,497				(861,683	)			63,145				135,879				(227,162	)
Other income (expense):			(11,611	)			(20,772	)			-				(3,020	)			(35,403	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	423,886			$	(882,455	)		$	63,145			$	132,859			$	(262,565	)

Segment Operations for the three		Antimony				Antimony				Precious
months ended September 30, 2016		USA				Mexico				Metals				Zeolite				Totals
Total revenues		$	2,025,755			$	3,557			$	240,238			$	577,149			$	2,846,699
Depreciation and amortization			20,000				136,875				-				53,400				210,275
Income (loss) from operations			723,628				(1,421,013	)			240,238				109,163				(347,984	)
Income tax expense			-				(411,490	)			-				-				(411,490	)
Other income (expense):			(9,406	)			(24,617	)			-				(3,560	)			(37,583	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	714,222			$	(1,857,120	)		$	240,238			$	105,604			$	(797,057	)

Segment Operations for the nine		Antimony				Antimony				Precious
months ended September 30, 2017		USA				Mexico				Metals				Zeolite				Totals
Total revenues		$	5,842,801			$	17,782			$	243,822			$	1,723,120			$	7,827,525
Depreciation and amortization			42,900				397,325				47,000				150,000				637,225
Income (loss) from operations			1,618,156				(2,680,293	)			196,821				358,110				(507,206	)
Other income (expense):			(34,654	)			(119,341	)			-				(9,622	)			(163,617	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	1,583,502			$	(2,799,634	)		$	196,821			$	348,488			$	(670,823	)

Segment Operations for the nine		Antimony				Antimony				Precious
months ended September 30, 2016		USA				Mexico				Metals				Zeolite				Totals
Total revenues		$	6,621,732			$	3,557			$	564,581			$	1,976,758			$	9,166,628
Depreciation and amortization			60,400				431,975								160,000				652,375
Income (loss) from operations			2,582,390				(4,028,767	)			564,581				243,429				(638,367	)
Income tax expense			-				(423,490	)			-				-				(423,490	)
Other income (expense):			(23,837	)			(49,122	)			-				(7,517	)			(80,476	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	2,558,553			$	(4,501,379	)		$	564,581			$	235,912			$	(1,142,333	)

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