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Related Party Transactions
 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
(16)           Related Party Transactions

From time to time, the Company enters into transactions in the normal course of business with related parties. Management believes that such transactions are at arm's length and for terms that would have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
 
A current and a former member of the board of directors are affiliated with Marco International. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company:
 
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Entered into agreements with Marco International to purchase carbon electrodes. Marco International billed $14,347 and $1,603, respectively, under these agreements. At September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, payables to Marco International under these agreements totaled $4,315 and $962, respectively.
 
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Entered into an agreement to sell ferrosilicon to Marco International. Net sales were $137 and $192, respectively, under this agreement. At September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, receivables from Marco International under this agreement totaled $137 and $137, respectively.
 
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Entered into an agreement to sell calcium silicon powder to Marco International. Net sales were $464 and $2,115, respectively, under this agreement. At September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, receivables from Marco International under this agreement totaled $0 and $1,115, respectively.
 
The Company is affiliated with Norchem, Inc. (Norchem) through its 50.0% equity interest. During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company sold Norchem product valued at $2,330 and $1,500, respectively. At September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, receivables from Norchem totaled $1,041 and $622, respectively.
 
Prior to our purchase of a majority interest in Ningxia Yonvey Coal Industrial Co., Ltd (Yonvey), Yonvey's predecessor had entered into a lending agreement with the remaining minority stockholder. At September 30, 2012 and June 30, 2012, $1,107 and $1,112, respectively, remained payable to Yonvey from this related party.