December 31, 2023

 

Antimony Segment

 

 

Zeolite Segment

 

 

Precious Metals

 

 

 

 

 

USAC

 

 

USAMSA

 

 

BRZ

 

 

Segment

 

 

TOTAL

 

Plant and equipment

 

$1,675,444

 

 

$9,395,022

 

 

$5,336,808

 

 

$1,347,912

 

 

$17,755,186

 

Buildings

 

 

243,248

 

 

 

875,024

 

 

 

2,025,043

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,143,315

 

Land and other

 

 

2,727,198

 

 

 

2,764,401

 

 

 

687,639

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,179,238

 

Construction in progress

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,951

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8,951

 

PP&E, gross

 

$4,645,890

 

 

$13,034,447

 

 

$8,058,441

 

 

$1,347,912

 

 

$27,086,690

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(2,661,719)

 

 

(6,785,041)

 

 

(3,524,130)

 

 

(661,309)

 

 

(13,632,199)

PP&E, net

 

$1,984,171

 

 

$6,249,406

 

 

$4,534,311

 

 

$686,603

 

 

$13,454,491

 

December 31, 2022

 

Antimony Segment

 

 

Zeolite Segment

 

 

Precious Metals

 

 

 

 

 

USAC

 

 

USAMSA

 

 

BRZ

 

 

Segment

 

 

TOTAL

 

Plant and equipment

 

$1,760,926

 

 

$9,090,860

 

 

$4,996,216

 

 

$1,347,912

 

 

$17,195,914

 

Buildings

 

 

243,248

 

 

 

870,534

 

 

 

1,047,023

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,160,805

 

Land and other

 

 

2,431,387

 

 

 

2,796,037

 

 

 

16,753

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,244,177

 

Construction in progress

 

 

-

 

 

 

280,406

 

 

 

170,535

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

450,941

 

PP&E, gross

 

$4,435,561

 

 

$13,037,837

 

 

$6,230,527

 

 

$1,347,912

 

 

$25,051,837

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(2,767,803)

 

 

(6,212,433)

 

 

(3,392,861)

 

 

(550,616)

 

 

(12,923,713)

PP&E, net

 

$1,667,758

 

 

$6,825,404

 

 

$2,837,666

 

 

$797,296

 

 

$12,128,124

 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.