10. Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

The Company has two operating segments, antimony and zeolite.  Management reviews and evaluates the operating segments exclusive of interest and factoring expenses.  Therefore, interest expense and factoring is not allocated to the segments.  Selected information with respect to segments is as follows:

	September 30, 2012		As of December 31, 2011
Properties, plants and equipment, net:
Antimony
United States	$	1,774,326	$	1,657,473
Mexico		4,861,559		2,791,233
Subtotal Antimony		6,635,885		4,448,706
Zeolite		1,706,140		1,598,298
Total	$	8,342,025	$	6,047,004
Total Assets:
Antimony
United States	$	5,432,421	$	2,387,425
Mexico		5,960,744		4,291,187
Subtotal Antimony		11,393,165		6,678,612
Zeolite		2,273,075		2,461,505
Total	$	13,666,240	$	9,140,117

	For the three months ended				For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States	$	96,206	$	16,501	$	158,644	$	95,790
Mexico		786,086		579,525		2,220,913		1,668,761
Subtotal Antimony		882,292		596,026		2,379,557		1,764,551
Zeolite		107,467		121,756		264,839		309,896
Total	$	989,759	$	717,782	$	2,644,396	$	2,074,447

	For the three months ended					For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Revenues:
Antimony	$	1,974,535		$	2,649,889	$	6,678,725	$	7,337,484
Precious metals		144,082			142,421		525,707		480,003
Zeolite		536,506			539,698		2,002,546		1,444,552
Total	$	2,655,123		$	3,332,008	$	9,206,978	$	9,262,039
	For the three months ended					For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Gross profit:
Antimony	$	156,059		$	732,748	$	421,037	$	1,260,228
Zeolite		(18,433	)		93,578		126,238		88,732
Total	$	137,626		$	826,326	$	547,275	$	1,348,960
	For the three months ended					For the nine months ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011		September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Depreciation and amortization:
Antimony	$	76,914		$	51,746	$	192,020	$	148,612
Zeolite		55,077			53,617		157,355		149,254
Total	$	131,991		$	105,363	$	349,375	$	297,866