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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND PLAN OF OPERATION.
Operational and financial performance
Antimony
Financial and operational metrics of antimony for the three months ended
Three months ended September 30, Antimony - Combined USA and Mexico 2022 2021 $ Change Pct Change Total revenue - sales of antimony$ 1,671,301 $ 1,284,969 $ 386,332 30.1 % Gross profit - antimony 329,233 44,714 284,519 636.3 % Total lbs of antimony metal (18.2 sold 250,244 306,045 (55,801 ) %) Average sales price/lb metal 6.68 4.20 2.48 59.1 % Average cost/lb metal 5.36 4.05 1.31 32.3 % Average gross profit/lb metal 1.32 0.15 1.17 800.5 %
Financial and operational metrics of antimony for the nine months ended
Nine months ended September 30, Antimony - Combined USA and Mexico 2022 2021 $ Change Pct Change Total revenue -antimony$ 6,972,312 $ 3,371,015 $ 3,601,297 106.8 % Gross profit - antimony 1,875,569 69,959 1,805,610 2,581.0 % Total lbs of antimony metal sold 1,046,722 827,131 219,591 26.5 % Average sales price/lb metal 6.66 4.08 2.59 63.4 % Average cost/lb metal 4.87 3.99 0.88 22.0 % Average gross profit/lb metal 1.79 0.08 1.71 2,018.5 %
During the three months ended
The Company experienced a decrease in production in Q3 due to a temporary
decrease in feed for two reasons. First, there was a scheduled shut-down by our
North American supplier that was followed by equipment failure at their
facility. In addition to this, the supplier reported having difficulties with
labor supply in Q3. Second, the decrease in supply corresponded with less
sourcing in
Both of these problems have been corrected and we now have a record number of
tons of ore at our smelter in Madero and are receiving the predicted number of
tons of feed from our North American supplier. However, there is a delay between
the purchase of raw material and the processing and sale product and this delay
has affected Q3 and will affect Q4. The Company has recently received a ton of
material for testing to produce antimony metal or oxide. Preliminary results of
this test-work are very encouraging. This supplier has about 100 short tons of
this material and our processing of it could result in a mutually beneficial
arrangement. During the decrease of supply the Company supplemented its feed in
During the nine months ended
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