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5. Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

The major components of the Company's inventories at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

		2019				2018
Antimony Metal		$	-			$	8,127
Antimony Oxide			204,550				255,782
Antimony Concentrates			5,654				2,214
Antimony Ore			151,841				257,067
Total antimony			362,045				523,190
Zeolite			264,199				232,071
		$	626,244			$	755,261

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, antimony metal consisted principally of recast metal from antimony-based compounds, and metal purchased from foreign suppliers. Antimony oxide inventory consisted of finished product oxide held at the Company's plant. Antimony concentrates and ore were held primarily at sites in Mexico and are essentially raw material. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the antimony oxide and concentrates inventory in Mexico was valued at estimated net realizable value resulting in write-downs of $16,396 and $64,702, respectively. The Company's zeolite inventory consists of salable zeolite material.

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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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