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6. Properties, Plants and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Properties Plants And Equipment Tables

	2012			2011
Antimony
Equipment	$	3,762,238		$	1,936,038
Buildings		1,219,025			1,054,311
Mineral rights		786,087			635,011
Land and Other		5,942,853			3,394,174
		11,710,203			7,019,534
Accumulated depreciation		(2,850,722	)		(2,597,878	)
Total Antimony, net		8,859,481			4,421,656

Zeolite
Equipment		2,397,119			2,125,748
Buildings		818,538			788,913
		3,215,657			2,914,661
Accumulated depreciation		(1,498,732	)		(1,289,313	)
Total Zeolite, net		1,716,925			1,625,348

Properties, plants and equipment, net	$	10,576,406		$	6,047,004

Asset Retirement Obligation

Asset Retirement Obligation
Balance December 31, 2010	$	-
Incurred during 2011		134,000
Balance December 31, 2011		134,000
Accretion during 2012		8,040
Balance December 31, 2012	$	142,040

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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