Revenue Performance - Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was 2,313,491,adecreasefrom2,463,984 in the same period in 2022[23] - Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 7,027,908,adecreasefrom9,624,611 in the same period in 2022[23] - Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was 2,463,984,comparedto2,313,491 for the same period in 2022, representing a 6.5% increase[69] - Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 7,027,908,comparedto9,624,611 for the same period in 2022, representing a 27.0% decrease[69] - Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023 decreased to 2,313,491,a6.12,463,984 in the same period in 2022[81] Antimony Sales - Antimony sales for the three months ended September 30, 2023 were 1,641,666,aslightdecreasefrom1,671,301 in the same period in 2022[23] - Antimony sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were 4,844,466,asignificantdecreasefrom6,972,312 in the same period in 2022[23] - Antimony revenue decreased by 29,635(1.81,641,666 compared to 1,671,301in2022,primarilyduetoa26.1671,825, a decrease from 792,683inthesameperiodin2022[23]−ZeolitesalesfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2023were1,941,009, a decrease from 2,487,116inthesameperiodin2022[23]−ZeoliterevenueforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2023was671,825, a 15.2% decrease compared to 792,683forthesameperiodin2022[74]−Zeoliterevenuedecreasedby546,107 (22.0%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a 22.5% decrease in tons sold caused by equipment failure[76] - Zeolite revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, decreased by 22.0% to 1,941,009comparedto2,487,116 in 2022, primarily due to a 22.5% decrease in tons sold[76] Precious Metals Sales - Precious metals sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were 242,433,anincreasefrom165,183 in the same period in 2022[23] - Precious metals revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 242,433,a46.8165,183 for the same period in 2022[78] - Precious Metals segment revenue increased by 77,250(46.8242,433 compared to 165,183in2022[83]FinancialPosition−Tradeaccountsreceivablebalancewas1,390,437 at September 30, 2023, an increase from 784,457atDecember31,2022[23]−Allowancefordoubtfulaccountsrelatedtotradeaccountsreceivableswas75,000 at September 30, 2023, an increase from 31,440atDecember31,2022[23]−InventoriesatSeptember30,2023were1,876,555, an increase from 1,375,068atDecember31,2022[26]−TotaldebtasofSeptember30,2023,was241,956, with principal payments due as follows: 62,064in2024,12,998 in 2025, 13,293in2026,and153,601 in 2027[32] - Royalties payable decreased to 107,937asofSeptember30,2023,from435,075 at December 31, 2022, due to the finalization of estimates and payment of a royalty obligation[35] - Total assets decreased to 30,926,730asofSeptember30,2023,from34,700,450 at December 31, 2022[48] - Working capital decreased to 15,349,110asofSeptember30,2023,comparedto19,397,489 as of December 31, 2022[84] - Total assets as of September 30, 2023, decreased to 30,926,730from34,700,450 as of December 31, 2022[71] - Accumulated deficit as of September 30, 2023, increased to (35,858,309)from(33,070,332) as of December 31, 2022[71] Operational Performance - The company's Mexican antimony operations reported a loss from operations of (1,465,000)forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2023[49]−TotalcapitalexpendituresfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,were1,519,720, with 1,275,549allocatedtozeoliteoperations[49]−Thecompany′szeoliteoperationsgeneratedtotalrevenuesof1,941,009 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023[49] - The company's smelter in Coahuila has a maximum processing capacity of approximately 32,600 pounds of antimony ore per day[64] - The company estimates its share of the domestic market for antimony oxide products is approximately 4%, while its international market share is less than 1%[63] - The company's zeolite has a high cation exchange capacity (CEC) of approximately 180-220 meq/100 gr, making it one of the best zeolites in the world[66] - Royalties on zeolite sales vary from 8% to 13% of sales, with additional payments required under the Zeolite LLC lease[65] Profitability - Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was 430,918,comparedtoalossof1,061,072 for the same period in 2022[69] - Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 2,285,112,comparedtoalossof1,300,595 for the same period in 2022[69] - Zeolite gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was a loss of 350,370,comparedtoaprofitof129,358 for the same period in 2022, representing a 370.9% decrease[74] - Precious metals gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 159,414,a93.782,316 for the same period in 2022[78] - The company's net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was (2,787,977),comparedtonetincomeof1,190,273 for the same period in 2022[49][50] - Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was 1,644,528,asignificantdeclinefromanetincomeof50,402 in the same period in 2022[81] - Company-wide EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was (2,065,050),asignificantdeclinefrom1,894,533 in the same period in 2022[83] Cash Flow - Cash flow used by investing activities decreased to 1,519,720fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,comparedto13,685,072 in the same period in 2022[86] - Cash flow used by financing activities increased by 815,699to857,779 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the payment of dividends of 787,730onJanuary25,2023[87]−Cashflowusedbyfinancingactivitiesincreasedby815,699 to 857,779fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2023,comparedto42,080 for the same period in 2022[87] Dividends and Debt - The company paid 787,730individendstoholdersofSeriesDPreferredstock,with740,261 related to the estate of John Lawrence[42] - Total debt as of September 30, 2023, is 241,956,withprincipalpaymentsdueasfollows:62,064 in 2024, 12,998in2025,13,293 in 2026, and 153,601in2027[32]LegalandRegulatory−Thecompany′supdatedSATassessmentasofSeptember30,2023,wasapproximately22 million pesos (1,262,000USD),comprising343,000 of unpaid income taxes and 919,000ofinterestandpenalties[40]−BearRiverZeoliteCompanyreceivedtwelvesignificantandsubstantialcitationsfromMSHAinSeptemberandOctober2023,withfourcitationsstillpendingresolution[34]AssetDisposal−ThecompanyterminatedtheWadleyPropertyagreement,expectingalossondisposalofassetsofapproximately130,000 in Q4 2023[36] Market and Capacity - Ounces of gold sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 24.30, a 13.8% increase compared to 21.35 for the same period in 2022[78] - Ounces of silver sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 15,074, an 84.4% increase compared to 8,175 for the same period in 2022[78] - Tons of zeolite sold decreased by 30.9% to 2,254 tons in the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 3,264 tons in the same period in 2022[74]