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12. Business Segments
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 the segments is as follows:

 

   

As of

September 30,

2013

    

As of

December 31,

2012

  
Properties, plants and equipment, net:            
Antimony            
United States   $ 1,913,962     $ 1,889,859  
Mexico     7,443,394       5,902,191  
Subtotal Antimony     9,357,356       7,792,050  
Zeolite     1,709,721       1,716,925  
   Total   $ 11,067,077     $ 9,508,975  
                 
Total Assets:                
Antimony                
United States   $ 2,987,550     $ 3,941,460  
Mexico     8,615,460       7,098,887  
Subtotal Antimony     11,603,010       11,040,347  
Zeolite     2,278,382       2,335,130  
   Total   $ 13,881,392     $ 13,375,477  

 

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2013

    

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2012

  
Revenues:                        
   Antimony   $ 1,973,620     $ 1,974,535     $ 6,581,460     $ 6,678,725  
   Precious metals     83,232       144,082       304,052       525,707  
   Zeolite     501,504       536,506       1,593,896       2,002,546  
      Total   $ 2,558,356     $ 2,655,123     $ 8,479,408     $ 9,206,978  

 

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2013

    

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2012

    

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2012

  
Gross profit (loss):                                
   Antimony   $ (60,385 )   $ 156,059     $ (255,637 )   $ 421,037  
   Zeolite     176,879       (18,433 )     308,085       126,238  
      Total   $ 116,494     $ 137,626     $ 52,448     $ 547,275  

 

 

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Capital expenditures:                        
Antimony                        
United States   $ 4,883     $ 96,206     $ 79,630     $ 158,644  
Mexico     411,089       786,086       1,834,194       2,220,913  
Subtotal Antimony     415,972       882,292       1,913,824       2,379,557  
Zeolite     50,551       107,467       147,294       264,839  
   Total   $ 466,523     $ 989,759     $ 2,061,118     $ 2,644,396  

 

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Depreciation and                        
   amortization:                        
Antimony   $ 80,600     $ 75,574     $ 339,250     $ 192,020  
Zeolite     55,082       55,077       163,767       157,355  
   Total   $ 135,682     $ 130,651     $ 503,017     $ 349,375