9. Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Selected information with respect to segments is as follows:

	As of June 30, 2012		As of December 31, 2011
Properties, plants and equipment, net:
Antimony
United States	$	1,705,370	$	1,657,473
Mexico		4,125,674		2,791,233
Subtotal Antimony		5,831,044		4,448,706
Zeolite		1,653,392		1,598,298
Total	$	7,484,436	$	6,047,004
Total Assets:
Antimony
United States	$	6,409,667	$	2,240,836
Mexico		4,973,792		4,291,187
Subtotal Antimony		11,383,459		6,532,023
Zeolite		2,053,551		2,461,505
Total	$	13,437,010	$	8,993,528

	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States	$	17,850	$	22,067	$	62,618	$	79,289
Mexico		671,987		997,867		1,434,827		1,089,236
Subtotal Antimony		689,837		1,019,934		1,497,445		1,168,525
Zeolite		116,485		188,140		157,372		188,140
Total	$	806,322	$	1,208,074	$	1,654,817	$	1,356,665

	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Revenues:
Antimony	$	2,525,097	$	2,421,903	$	4,699,906	$	4,686,136
Precious metals		205,771		157,841		385,909		339,040
Zeolite		767,433		470,258		1,466,040		862,865
Total	$	3,498,301	$	3,050,002	$	6,551,855	$	5,888,041

	For the three months ended					For the six months ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011			June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Gross profit:
Antimony	$	191,146	$	246,991		$	264,978	$	528,237
Zeolite		97,774		(2,513	)		144,671		(4,892	)
Total	$	288,920	$	244,478		$	409,649	$	523,345

	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011
Depreciation and amortization:
Antimony	$	57,553	$	50,039	$	115,106	$	96,866
Zeolite		52,461		49,498		102,278		95,637
Total	$	110,014	$	99,537	$	217,384	$	192,503