UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

☐ Transition Report Under Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period ________ to ________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-08675

(406) 827-3523

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As of November 14, 2022, there were 106,373,341 shares of registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding.

Contents

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements.

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS

AGAU Mines, Inc., predecessor of United States Antimony Corporation (“USAC” or “the Company”), was incorporated in June 1968 as a Delaware corporation to mine gold and silver. USAC was incorporated in Montana in January 1970 to mine and produce antimony products. In June 1973, AGAU Mines, Inc. was merged into USAC. In December 1983, the Company suspended its antimony mining operations when it became possible to purchase antimony raw materials more economically from foreign sources. The principal business of the Company has been the production and sale of antimony products.

During 2000, the Company formed a 75% owned subsidiary, Bear River Zeolite Company (“BRZ”), to mine and market zeolite and zeolite products from a mineral deposit in southeastern Idaho. In 2001, an operating plant was constructed at the zeolite site and zeolite production and sales commenced. During 2002, the Company acquired the remaining 25% of BRZ and continued to produce and sell zeolite products.

During 2005, the Company formed a 100% owned subsidiary, Antimonio de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“AM”), to explore and develop potential antimony properties in Mexico.

During 2006, the Company acquired 100% ownership in United States Antimony, Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“USAMSA”), which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

In 2018, the Company acquired 100% ownership in Stibnite Holding Company US Inc. (previously Lanxess Holding Company US Inc.), Antimony Mining and Milling US LLC (previously Lanxess Laurel US LLC), a Delaware limited liability company and Lanxess Laurel de Mexico, S.A. de C.V (“Lanxess Laurel Mexico”), a Mexico corporation, both of which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

In its operations in Montana, the Company produces antimony oxide, antimony metal, and precious metals. Antimony oxide is a fine, white powder that is used primarily in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame-retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings and paper. Antimony oxide is also used as a color fastener in paint, as a catalyst for production of polyester resins for fibers and film, as a catalyst for production of polyethylene pthalate in plastic bottles, as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs, and as an opacifier for porcelains. The Company also sells antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries and ordnance.

In its operations in Idaho, the Company produces zeolite, a group of industrial minerals used in a variety of purposes including soil amendment and fertilizer. Zeolite is also used for water filtration, sewage treatment, nuclear waste and other environmental cleanup, odor control, gas separation and other miscellaneous applications.

NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of September 30, 2022, and its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021, was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022.

This summary of significant accounting policies of the Company is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to U.S. GAAP and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior periods’ amounts to the current presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the results of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as previously reported.

COVID -19

The Company’s operations and business have experienced disruption due to the unprecedented conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic spreading throughout the United States and elsewhere, causing disruptions to the Company’s business operations and management. These disruptions are most evident in the Company’s ability to retain and house employees and properly manage them while maintaining proper social distancing and with delays in obtaining materials and supplies.

The effects of the continued outbreak of COVID-19 and related government responses could also include extended disruptions to supply chains and capital markets, reduced availability of contractors and a prolonged reduction in economic activity. These effects could have a variety of adverse impacts on the Company, including its ability to conduct operations.

The Company has taken steps to mitigate the potential risks to suppliers and employees posed by the spread of COVID-19, including work from home policies where appropriate. The Company will continue to monitor developments affecting both its workforce and contractors, and will take additional precautions as necessary. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 depends on factors beyond management’s knowledge or control, including its duration and third-party actions to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. Therefore, the Company cannot estimate the potential future impact to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows, but the impacts could be material.

Investments

The Company determines the appropriate classification of investments at the time of acquisition and re-evaluates such determinations at each reporting date. Equity securities that have a readily determinable fair value are carried at fair value determined using Level 1 fair value measurement inputs with the change in fair value recognized as unrealized gain (loss) in the consolidated statement of operations each reporting period. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recognized on a specific identification basis.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements upon adoption.

NOTE 3– EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) is computed as net income (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through stock options and warrants.

At September 30, 2022 and 2021, the potentially dilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive are as follows:

NOTE 4 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

On August 17, 2022, the Company executed a Management and Consultancy Services Agreement (the ‘Consultancy Agreement”) whereby a contractor was engaged to render professional services consisting of management and consultancy for the acquisition of surface rights and other technical services near San Guadalupe, Mexico. The parties agreed to total consideration of $1,035,025 plus associated Value Added Tax (“VAT”).

The Company paid $450,000 plus VAT upon execution of the Consultancy Agreement and will pay fifty (50) monthly installments of $11,700 plus VAT. The $450,000 initial installment will be amortized over the fifty (50) month term of the agreement and recognized as expense under “Other operating expenses and exploration”.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

The long-term portion of prepaid and other current assets of $324,000 is included in “IVA refund and other assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 5 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

Products consist of the following:

Sales of products for the three-months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

Sales of products for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

The Company’s trade accounts receivable balance related to contracts with customers was $1,450,314 at September 30, 2022 and $891,314 at December 31, 2021. The Company’s products do not involve any warranty agreements and product returns are not typical.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company also received royalties related to a trademark and licensing agreement in its antimony business segment and is recognized under “Other Income”. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalty income of $4,899 and $Nil, respectively was recognized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, royalty income of $65,674 and $Nil, respectively was recognized

NOTE 6– INVENTORIES

Inventories at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 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. Inventories at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, inventories are valued at cost except for the portion related to Mexican operations which are valued at net realizable value because the production costs of the Mexican inventory were greater than the amount the Company expected to receive on the sale of the pounds of antimony contained in inventory. The adjustment to inventory for net realizable value was $409,919 and $Nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Antimony oxide and metal inventory consisted of finished product held at the Company’s plants in Montana and Mexico. Antimony concentrates and ore were held primarily at sites in Mexico. The Company’s zeolite inventory consists of saleable zeolite material in Idaho.

NOTE 7 – PROPERTIES, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT

The major components of the Company’s properties, plants and equipment by segment at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are shown below:

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had $328,555 and $665,175, respectively, of assets that were not yet placed in service and have not yet been depreciated.

NOTE 8 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION AND ACCRUED RECLAMATION COSTS

Changes in the asset retirement obligation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

The Company’s total asset retirement obligation and accrued reclamation costs of $328,834 and $298,649, at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, includes reclamation obligations for the Idaho and Montana operations of $107,500.

NOTE 9 – DEBT

Long term debt at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

At September 30, 2022, principal payments on debt are due as follows:

NOTE 10 – INCOME AND OTHER TAXES

Mexican Tax Assessment

In 2015, the Mexican tax authority (“SAT”) initiated an audit of the USAMSA’s 2013 income tax return. In October 2016, as a result of its audit, SAT assessed the Company $13.8 million pesos, which was approximately $666,400 in U.S. Dollars (“USD”) as of December 31, 2016. SAT’s assessment was based on the disallowance of specific costs that the Company deducted on the 2013 USAMSA income tax return. The assessment was settled in 2018 with no assessment against the Company.

In early 2019, the Company was notified that SAT re-opened its assessment of USAMSA’s 2013 income tax return and, in November 2019, SAT assessed the Company $16.3 million pesos, which was approximately $795,000 USD as of December 31, 2021.

Management reviewed the 2019 assessment notice from SAT and, similar to the earlier assessment, believes the findings have no merit. An appeal was filed by the Company in November 2019 suspending SAT from taking immediate action regarding the assessment. The Company posted a guarantee of the amount in March 2020 as is required under the appeal process. In August 2020, the Company filed a lawsuit against SAT for resolution of the process and, in December 2020, filed closing arguments.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Mexican court ruled against the Company in the above matter. The Company has appealed the ruling. As of September 30, 2022, the updated SAT assessment was approximately $21.3 million pesos, which was approximately $1.1 million USD for $285,000 of unpaid income taxes and $815,000 of interest and penalties.

As of September 30, 2022, management assessed the possible outcomes for this tax audit and believes, based on discussions with its tax attorney in Mexico, that the most likely outcome will be that the Company will be successful in its appeal resulting in no tax due. Management determined that no amount should be accrued at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021 relating to this potential tax liability. There can be no assurance that the Company’s ultimate liability, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

If an issue addressed during the SAT audit is resolved in a manner inconsistent with management expectations, the Company will record changes to tax attributes, recognize penalties in general and administrative expense, interest will be recorded as interest expense and record the tax expense associated with the assessment.

NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company follows U.S. GAAP guidance in determining its accrual and disclosures with respect to loss contingencies, and evaluate such accruals and contingencies for each reporting period. Accordingly, estimated losses from loss contingencies are accrued by a charge to income when information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability could be incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal expenses associated with the contingency are expensed as incurred. If a loss contingency is not probable or reasonably estimable, disclosure of the loss contingency is made in the financial statements when it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss could be incurred.

From time to time, the Company is assessed fines and penalties by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”). Using appropriate regulatory channels, management may contest these proposed assessments. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accrued liabilities of $Nil and $Nil, respectively, relating to such assessments.

The Company pays various royalties on the sale of zeolite products. On a combined basis, royalties vary from 8%-13%. During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred royalty expense of $78,140 and $64,212, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company incurred royalty expense of $226,040 and $195,779 respectively. Royalty expense is included in cost of goods sold on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accrued royalties payable of $426,211 and $346,242 respectively, which is included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company is currently in negotiations with certain royalty holders to modify the terms of the agreements.

On August 8, 2022, the Company executed a preliminary Purchase Option Agreement (the ‘agreement”) with SB Wadley SA de CV (“Wadley”) whereby the Company leases, with an option to acquire, mining claims located in Mexico known as the Wadley Property. Under the agreement, the Company will pay Wadley eight monthly installments of $11,600 for the right to mine and conduct geological and resource studies as due diligence and exploration on the Wadley Property. At the end of the eight months, should the Company choose to exercise the option following due diligence and assessment of geological and resource studies, the Company will pay Wadley $2,230,000 and seven annual payments of $1,160,000.

NOTE 12 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company compensates directors for their contributions to the management of the Company.

During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the Company expensed $31,250 and $28,125, respectively, in directors’ fees.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the Company expensed $106,250 and $84,375, respectively in directors’ fees.

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, accrued fees due to directors was $93,750 and $112,500, respectively, which are included in “accrued liabilities – directors and related parties” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid accrued directors fees of $62,500 in cash and $62,501 in common stock (Note 13).

NOTE 13 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold shares of its common stock in two separate transactions: on February 3, 2021, 15,300,000 shares were sold at $0.70 for gross proceeds of $10,710,000; and on February 18, 2021, 10,990,000 shares were sold at $1.30 for gross proceeds of $14,287,000. A total of $1,654,820 of issuance costs were incurred on these sales.

During the nine months ended September 30, the Company issued 3,765,477 shares of common stock and received $1,790,703 in cash from the exercise of warrants.

On August 24, 2022, the Company issued 132,980 shares of common stock in lieu of cash in consideration of fees for Board of Directors accrued through December 31, 2021.  The number of shares issued was based on the amount of fees due of $62,501 divided by the market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of issuance.

Common stock warrants

In February 2021, concurrent with sale of common stock, the Company issued warrants to purchase 7,650,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.85 per share. The warrants are initially exercisable six months following issuance and expire five and one-half years from the issuance date. In connection with the February 2021 sales of common stock, the Company also issued 1,606,500 warrants with an exercise price of $0.85 and 804,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.46 as commission to the placement agent. There were no warrants exercised during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The Company issued no warrants to purchase common stock during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The following is a summary of the Company’s warrants to purchase shares of common stock activity:

The composition of the Company’s warrants outstanding at September 30, 2022 is as follows:

NOTE 14 – INVESTMENTS

In April 2022, the Company opened an investment account composed primarily of fixed income mutual funds and U.S. Treasury bonds which are measured using Level 1 fair value inputs that are based on quote prices in active markets.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized $25,840 in the change in fair value of investments on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a change in fair value of investments of $119,298 on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

As of September 30, 2022, the cost and fair value of the investment portion of the account was $13,061,469 and $12,973,553, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022, the cash and cash equivalent portion of the account was $442,097 which is included in cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 15 – BUSINESS SEGEMENTS

The Company is currently organized and managed by four segments, which represent our operating units: United States antimony operations, Mexican antimony operations, precious metals recovery and United States zeolite operations.

The Puerto Blanco mill and the Madero smelter at the Company’s Mexico operation bring antimony up to an intermediate or finished stage, which may be sold directly or shipped to the United States operation for finishing at the Thompson Falls, Montana plant. The Puerto Blanco mill in Mexico is the site of our crushing and flotation plant, and a cyanide leach plant which will recover precious metals after the ore goes through the crushing and flotation cycles. A precious metals recovery plant is operated in conjunction with the antimony processing plant at Thompson Falls, Montana, where a 99% precious metals mix will be produced. The zeolite operation produces zeolite near Preston, Idaho. Almost all of the sales of products from the United States antimony and zeolite operations are to customers in the United States, although the Company does have a sales operation in Canada.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND PLAN OF OPERATION.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report and the exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements concern the Company’s anticipated results and developments in the Company’s operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management.

Any statement that expresses or involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always using words or phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “estimates”, or “intends”, or states that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:

This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the Company’s forward-looking statements. Some of the important risks and uncertainties that could affect forward-looking statements are described further under the sections titled “Risk Factors”, “Description of Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Plan of Operation” of this Quarterly Report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. United States Antimony Corporation disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by law. The Company advises readers to carefully review the reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

United States Antimony Corporation qualifies all forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report by the foregoing cautionary statement.

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements, identified by words such as “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” and similar expressions include the Company’s expectations and objectives regarding its future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “United State Antimony Corporation,”, “US Antinomy “and the “Company”, mean United States Antimony Corporation, unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts in this Quarterly Report are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis is intended to be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the integral notes (“Notes”) thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. The following statements may be forward-looking in nature and actual results may differ materially.

Reports to Security Holders

The Registrant does not issue annual or quarterly reports to security holders other than the annual Form 10-K and quarterly Forms 10-Q as electronically filed with the SEC. Electronically filed reports may be accessed at www.sec.gov

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

History

United States Antimony Corporation, or USAC, was incorporated in Montana in January 1970 to mine and produce antimony products. In December 1983, we suspended antimony mining operations but continued to produce antimony products from domestic and foreign sources. In April 1998, we formed United States Antimony SA de CV or USAMSA, to mine and smelt antimony in Mexico. Bear River Zeolite Company, or BRZ, was incorporated in 2000, and it is mining and producing zeolite in southeastern Idaho. On August 19, 2005, USAC formed Antimonio de Mexico, S. A. de C. V. to explore and develop antimony and silver deposits in Mexico. Our principal business is the production and sale of antimony, silver, gold, and zeolite products. On May 16, 2012, we started trading on the NYSE MKT (now NYSE AMERICAN) under the symbol UAMY.

Antimony Division

Our antimony smelter and precious metals plant is located in the Burns Mining District of Sanders County, Montana, approximately 15 miles west of Thompson Falls, MT. We hold 2 patented mill sites where the plant is located. We have no “proven reserves” or “probable reserves” of antimony, as these terms are defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K Subpart 1300. Environmental restrictions preclude mining at this site.

Mining was suspended in December 1983, because antimony could be purchased more economically from foreign sources.

For 2021, and since 1983, we relied on foreign sources for raw materials, and there are risks of interruption in procurement from these sources and/or volatile changes in world market prices for these materials that are not controllable by us. We have sources of antimony in Mexico but we are still depending on foreign companies for raw material in the future. We expect to receive raw materials from our owned and leased properties for 2022 and later years. We continue working with suppliers in North America, Central America, and South America.

We currently own 100% of the common stock, equipment, and the leases on real property of United States Antimony, Mexico S.A. de C.V. or “USAMSA”, which was formed in April 1998. We currently own 100% of the stock in Antimony de Mexico SA de CV (ADM) which owns the San Miguel concession of the Los Juarez property. USAMSA has two divisions, (1) the Madero smelter in Coahuila, (2) the Puerto Blanco flotation mill and oxide circuit in Guanajuato. ADM possesses the Los Juarez mineral deposit.

In our existing operations in Montana, we produce antimony oxide, antimony metal, and precious metals. Antimony oxide is a fine, white powder that is used primarily in conjunction with a halogen to form a synergistic flame-retardant system for plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textile goods, paints, coatings and paper. Antimony oxide is also used as a color fastener in paint, as a catalyst for production of polyester resins for fibers and film, as a catalyst for production of polyethylene pthalate in plastic bottles, as a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent light bulbs, and as an opacifier for porcelains. We also sell antimony metal for use in bearings, storage batteries and ordnance.

We estimate (but have not independently confirmed) that our present share of the domestic market and international market for antimony oxide products is approximately 4% and less than 1%, respectively. We are the only significant U.S. producer of antimony products, while China supplies 92% of the world antimony demand. We believe we are competitive both domestically and world-wide due to the following:

Zeolite Division

We own 100% of Bear River Zeolite Company, (BRZ, an Idaho corporation) that was incorporated on June 1, 2000. BRZ has a lease with Webster Farm, L.L.C. that entitles BRZ to surface mine and process zeolite on property located near Preston, Idaho, in exchange for a royalty payment. In 2010 the royalty was adjusted to $10 per ton sold. The current minimum annual royalty is $60,000. In addition, BRZ has more zeolite on U.S. Bureau of Land Management land. The Company pays various royalties on the sale of zeolite products. William Raymond and Nancy Couse are paid a royalty that varies from $1 to $5 per ton. On a combined basis, royalties vary from 8%-13% of sales. Shortly after inception BRZ constructed a processing plant on the property which improved its productive capacity. Ground-breaking for an additional warehouse to store additional inventory and a shop to service equipment started in 2021 and the warehouse and shop was completed in the three months ended September 30, 2022. A vertical-shaft-impactor crusher was replaced by a hammer mill for crushing line number 1 in 2021 for increased production rate. A replacement jaw crusher was installed and put into service in 2021. The new jaw crusher was further improved with a variable-speed apron feeder in late 2021 and subsequent and substantial improvements have been made to the jaw crusher in 2022. In 2021, the Company purchased a house in Preston Idaho for the express purpose of housing workers for its zeolite operation.

We have no reserves nor resources of zeolite, as these terms are defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K Subpart 1300.

“Zeolite” refers to a group of industrial minerals that consist of hydrated aluminosilicates that hold cations such as calcium, sodium, ammonium, various heavy metals, and potassium in their crystal lattice. Water is loosely held in cavities in the lattice. BRZ zeolite is regarded as one of the best zeolites in the world due to its high CEC of approximately 180-220 meq/100 gr., its hardness and high clinoptilolite content, its absence of clay minerals, and its low sodium content. BRZ’s zeolite deposits’ characteristics which make the mineral useful for a variety of purposes including:

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

Statement of Operations Information: