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11. Business Segments
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Segments

The Company has two operating segments, antimony and zeolite. Management reviews and evaluates the operating segments exclusive of interest and factoring expenses. Therefore, interest expense and factoring is not allocated to the segments. Selected information with respect to segments is as follows:

 

   

As of March 31,

2013

    

As of December 31,

2012

  
Properties, plants and equipment, net:            
Antimony            
United States   $ 1,924,347     $ 1,889,859  
Mexico     7,245,800       6,969,622  
Subtotal Antimony     9,170,147       8,859,481  
Zeolite     1,696,966       1,716,925  
    $ 10,867,113     $ 10,576,406  
                 
Total Assets:                
Antimony                
United States   $ 3,700,537     $ 3,941,460  
Mexico     8,279,063       8,166,318  
Subtotal Antimony     11,979,600       12,107,778  
Zeolite     2,205,865       2,335,130  
    $ 14,185,465     $ 14,442,908  

 

    For the three Months Ended  
Capital expenditures:   March 31, 2013     March 31, 2012  
Antimony            
United States   $ 49,782     $ 44,768  
Mexico     389,053       762,840  
Subtotal Antimony     438,835       807,608  
Zeolite     33,791       40,887  
Total   $ 472,626     $ 848,495  
                 
Revenues:   March 31, 2013     March 31, 2012  
Antimony   $ 2,417,224     $ 2,354,947  
Zeolite     549,551       698,607  
    Total   $ 2,966,775     $ 3,053,554  
                 
Gross profit (loss):   March 31, 2013     March 31, 2012  
Antimony   $ (142,062 )   $ 113,008  
Zeolite     79,928       50,402  
Total   $ (62,134 )   $ 163,410  
                 
Depreciation, amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligation:   March 31, 2013     March 31, 2012  
Antimony   $ 130,178     $ 61,238  
Zeolite     53,750       49,817  
Total   $ 183,928     $ 111,055