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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Inventories	$ 1,610,216	$ 1,375,068
Antimony [Member]
Inventories	1,286,682	1,197,246
Antimony Oxides [Member]
Inventories	303,167	509,643
Antimony Metals [Member]
Inventories	221,137	142,230
Antimony Ore Concentrates [Member]
Inventories	762,378	545,373
Zeolite Products [Member]
Inventories	$ 323,534	$ 177,822

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