CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenue from product sales
Revenue from ferrous operations	$ 6,649	$ 3,684	$ 16,461	$ 9,638
Revenue from nonferrous operations	7,936	5,787	23,891	15,085
Revenue from auto parts operations and other revenue	324	425	1,128	1,292
Total revenue from product sales	14,909	9,896	41,480	26,015
Cost of sales for product sales	13,968	9,810	38,928	25,391
Gross profit	941	86	2,552	624
Selling, general and administrative expenses	859	1,095	2,757	3,485
Income (loss) before other income (expense)	82	(1,009)	(205)	(2,861)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, including loan fee amortization	(240)	(129)	(625)	(302)
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	28	0
Other income (expense), net	(17)	237	(14)	250
Total other income (expense)	(257)	108	(611)	(52)
Loss before income taxes	(175)	(901)	(816)	(2,913)
Income tax provision	2	37	9	77
Net loss	$ (177)	$ (938)	$ (825)	$ (2,990)
Basic loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.37)
Diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.10)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	8,082	8,067	8,077	8,042
Diluted (in Shares)	8,082	8,067	8,077	8,042