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13. Business Segments (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 15,316,467	$ 15,227,172
Total Assets	17,297,070	17,557,123
United States Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,625,783	1,635,315
Total Assets	2,183,085	2,199,694
Mexico Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	11,786,592	11,660,769
Total Assets	12,616,734	12,824,292
Subtotal Antimony [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	13,412,375	13,296,084
Total Assets	14,799,819	15,023,986
Precious Metals [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	605,462	615,719
Total Assets	605,462	615,719
Zeolite [Member]
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,298,630	1,315,369
Total Assets	$ 1,891,789	$ 1,917,418

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