13. Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

	As of June 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
Properties, plants and equipment, net:
Antimony
United States	$	1,961,933	$	1,928,442
Mexico		9,092,649		8,792,410
Subtotal Antimony		11,054,582		10,720,852
Zeolite		1,615,011		1,674,793
	$	12,669,593	$	12,395,645
Total Assets:
Antimony
United States	$	5,000,131	$	3,017,768
Mexico		10,107,435		9,668,997
Subtotal Antimony		15,107,566		12,686,765
Zeolite		1,978,641		2,204,225
	$	17,086,207	$	14,890,990

Capital Expenditure Information

	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30, 2014		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2014		June 30, 2013
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States	$	15,352	$	15,404	$	73,893	$	65,186
Mexico		299,414		1,074,269		527,003		1,463,322
Subtotal Antimony		314,766		1,089,673		600,896		1,528,508
Zeolite		21,364		72,221		50,422		106,012
Total	$	336,130	$	1,161,894	$	651,318	$	1,634,520

Segment Revenue Information

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Six Months ended June 30, 2014	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite		Totals
Total revenues	$	4,068,114		$	-		$	1,154,343	$	5,222,457
Production costs		2,514,217			1,683,987			840,410		5,038,614
Depreciation and amortization		31,750			230,865			110,204		372,819
Other operating costs		529,626			39,140			32,939		601,705
Total operating expenses		3,075,593			1,953,992			983,553		6,013,138
Income (loss) from operations		992,521			(1,953,992	)		170,790		(790,681	)
Other income (expense):		1,614			5,450			1,175		8,239
Income (loss) before income taxes		994,135			(1,948,542	)		171,965		(782,442	)
Income tax provision		-			-			-		-
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	994,135		$	(1,948,542	)	$	171,965	$	(782,442	)
Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Six Months ended June 30, 2013	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite		Totals
Total revenues	$	4,823,060		$	6,000		$	1,092,391	$	5,921,451
Production costs		2,851,554			1,910,089			852,502	$	5,614,145
Depreciation and amortization		30,601			232,069			108,685	$	371,355
Other operating costs		549,763			96,817			24,170	$	670,750
Total operating expenses		3,431,918			2,238,975			985,357		6,656,250
Income (loss) from operations		1,391,142			(2,232,975	)		107,034		(734,799	)
Other income (expense):		2,055						1,162
Income (loss) before income taxes		1,393,197			(2,232,975	)		108,196		(731,582	)
Income tax provision		(229,451	)		-			-		(229,451	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,163,746		$	(2,232,975	)	$	108,196	$	(961,033	)

Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Three Months ended June 30, 2014	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite		Totals
Total revenues	$	1,774,249					$	495,894	$	2,270,143
Production costs		956,644			904,029			360,560		2,221,233
Depreciation and amortization		15,585			116,879			55,302		187,766
Other operating costs		251,805			17,082			16,560		285,447
Total operating expenses		1,224,034			1,037,990			432,422		2,694,446
Income (loss) from operations		550,215			(1,037,990	)		63,472		(424,303	)
Other income (expense):		31			-			-		31
Income (loss) before income taxes		550,246			(1,037,990	)		63,472		(424,272	)
Income tax provision		-			-			-		-
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	550,246		$	(1,037,990	)	$	63,472	$	(424,272	)
Segment Operations for the	Antimony			Antimony			Bear River
Three Months ended June 30, 2013	USAC			Mexico			Zeolite		Totals
Total revenues	$	2,408,837		$	3,000		$	542,840	$	2,954,677
Production costs		1,331,080			1,001,454			436,628		2,769,162
Depreciation and amortization		15,307			117,185			54,935		187,427
Other operating costs		243,381			66,068			11,524		320,973
Total operating expenses		1,589,768			1,184,707			503,087		3,277,562
Income (loss) from operations		819,069			(1,181,707	)		39,753		(322,885	)
Other income (expense):		128								128
Income (loss) before income taxes		819,197			(1,181,707	)		39,753		(322,757	)
Income tax provision		(229,451	)		-			-		(229,451	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	589,746		$	(1,181,707	)	$	39,753	$	(552,208	)