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3. Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, consisted primarily of finished antimony products, antimony metal, antimony ore, and finished zeolite products that are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or estimated net realizable value. Finished antimony products, antimony metal and finished zeolite products costs include raw materials, direct labor and processing facility overhead costs and freight. Inventory at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, is as follows:

		March 31, 2014				December 31, 2013
Antimony Metal		$	45,522			$	33,850
Antimony Oxide			268,557				535,251
Antimony Concentrate			134,043				93,190
Antimony Ore			120,643				106,519
Total antimony			568,765				768,810
Zeolite			111,920				265,960
		$	680,685			$	1,034,770

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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