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3. Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories at September 30, 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, is as follows:

		September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
Antimony Metal		$	145,571			$	33,850
Antimony Oxide - finished			180,850				386,514
Antimony Oxide - Crude			223,095				148,737
Antimony Concentrate			53,475				93,190
Antimony Ore			369,234				106,519
Total antimony			972,225				768,810
Zeolite			160,690				265,960
		$	1,132,915			$	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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