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6. Properties, Plants and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

The major components of the Company's properties, plants and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are shown below. Approximately $2.14 million and $1.40 million of capitalized costs at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related primarily to the construction of a natural gas pipeline and an antimony mill in Mexico, have not yet been placed in service and, therefore, have not been subject to depreciation for those years.

2013	USAC			MEXICO			BRZ			TOTAL
Equipment	$	749,493		$	4,952,524		$	3,041,934		$	8,743,951
Buildings		242,186			787,917			349,946			1,380,049
Mineral Rights		-			916,522			-			916,522
Land & Other		3,270,248			3,123,067			-			6,393,315
		4,261,927			9,780,030			3,391,880			17,433,837
Accumulated Depreciation		(2,333,484	)		(987,621	)		(1,717,087	)		(5,038,192	)
	$	1,928,443		$	8,792,409		$	1,674,793		$	12,395,645

2012	USAC			MEXICO			BRZ			TOTAL
Equipment	$	668,811		$	3,086,510		$	2,870,773		$	6,626,094
Buildings		241,297			776,374			344,884			1,362,555
Mineral Rights		-			786,088			-			786,088
Land & Other		3,251,660			1,832,032			-			5,083,692
		4,161,768			6,481,004			3,215,657			13,858,429
Accumulated Depreciation		(2,271,910	)		(578,812	)		(1,498,732	)		(4,349,454	)
	$	1,889,858		$	5,902,192		$	1,716,925		$	9,508,975

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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