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3. Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, consisted primarily of finished antimony products, antimony metal, antimony ore, and finished zeolite products that are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or estimated net realizable value. Finished antimony products, antimony metal and finished zeolite products costs include raw materials, direct labor and processing facility overhead costs and freight allocated based on production quantity. Inventory at September 30, 2013, and December 31, 2012, is as follows:

		September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
Antimony Metal		$	23,207			$	152,821
Antimony Oxide			292,235				295,613
Antimony Concentrate			77,807				46,008
Antimony Ore			166,801				500,192
Total antimony			560,050				994,634
Zeolite			319,555				197,555
Total Inventory		$	879,605			$	1,192,189

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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