9. Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

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:

	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