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3. Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, is as follows:

		September 30,				December 31,
		2017				2016
Antimony Metal		$	-			$	112,300
Antimony Oxide			452,871				326,126
Antimony Concentrates			19,017				30,815
Antimony Ore			151,841				181,815
Total antimony			623,729				651,056
Zeolite			316,151				204,581
		$	939,880			$	855,637

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The entire disclosure for inventory. Includes, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 330
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2126998

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