CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue from product sales
Revenue from ferrous operations	$ 8,003	$ 5,300	$ 15,048	$ 9,897
Revenue from non-ferrous operations	8,292	7,875	15,607	15,870
Revenue from auto parts operations and other revenue	305	385	602	804
Total revenue from product sales	16,600	13,560	31,257	26,571
Cost of sales for product sales	15,103	12,880	28,548	24,960
Gross profit	1,497	680	2,709	1,611
Selling, general and administrative expenses	893	856	1,819	1,898
Income (loss) before other income (expense)	604	(176)	890	(287)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, including loan fee amortization	(282)	(202)	(524)	(385)
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	0	28
Gain on insurance proceeds	487	0	487	0
Other income (expense), net	0	1	0	3
Total other income (expense), net	205	(201)	(37)	(354)
Income (loss) before income taxes	809	(377)	853	(641)
Income tax provision	12	0	20	7
Net income (loss)	$ 797	$ (377)	$ 833	$ (648)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ (0.05)	$ 0.10	$ (0.08)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ (0.05)	$ 0.10	$ (0.08)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	8,102	8,075	8,096	8,075
Diluted (in Shares)	8,170	8,075	8,142	8,075