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United States Antimony Corporation (NYSE American: UAMY) is a diversified mining, transportation, milling, smelting, and sales company with a primary focus on antimony, silver, gold, and zeolite products in the United States and Canada. The company operates through four key segments: United States Antimony, Mexican Antimony, Zeolite, and Precious Metals.
The company’s Antimony Division offers a range of products, including antimony oxide, used extensively as a flame retardant component in plastics, rubber, fiberglass, textiles, paints, coatings, and paper. Antimony oxide also serves as a color fastener in paints, a catalyst for polyester resins and polyethylene terephthalate production, a phosphorescent agent in fluorescent bulbs, and an opacifier for porcelains. Additional products include sodium antimonite for glass fining and flame retardants, antimony metal for bearings, storage batteries, and ordnance, and other precious metals.
The Zeolite Division focuses on the mining and processing of zeolite, an industrial mineral with applications in soil amendment, fertilizer, water filtration, sewage treatment, nuclear waste cleanup, odor control, gas separation, and animal nutrition. Zeolite is mined from the company’s deposits in southeastern Idaho.
Recently, United States Antimony Corporation has made significant strategic moves, including the planned discontinuation of all Latin America operations. This includes the closure of its Madero smelter facility and Puerto Blanco mining facility in Mexico. The decision was driven by consistent negative cash flow and operational challenges, such as stringent new mining laws, safety concerns, and uncollectible tax amounts from the Mexican government.
The company continues its profitable antimony operations at its Thompson Falls, Montana facility, sourcing raw material from Canada. USAC is also exploring new antimony deposits in Alaska and Canada and collaborating with U.S. governmental departments for potential grants and loans.
USAC's financial performance has seen positive trends, with a 28% increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The company's gross profit increased by 108% due to improved operational efficiencies and strategic closures. Despite increased operating expenses, the company reported net income of $86k for Q1 2024 and maintains a robust cash position of $11.94 million as of March 31, 2024.
United States Antimony Corporation is dedicated to maintaining its strong market position and continues to explore new opportunities to expand its product offerings and improve operational efficiencies.
U.S. Antimony (UAMY) has appointed Melissa Pagen as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Governmental Relations. Pagen brings over twenty years of experience in various sectors including energy and water treatment. She has a strong background in business development, investor relations, and branding. Her recent roles include Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Evergreen Sustainable Enterprises and various executive positions at GreenHunter Resources. The company believes Pagen's expertise will help address historical supply constraints, enhance product branding, and meet governmental needs for critical minerals.
United States Antimony (UAMY) will host a webcast on May 15, 2024, at 4:15 PM ET to discuss its first quarter 2024 financial and operational results. The webcast will be an hour long and feature Gary C. Evans, Co-CEO and Chairman of the Board, Joe Bardswich, Co-CEO and Director, and Rick Isaak, SVP & CFO. Attendees can join via a toll-free number or an international line, with questions submitted through an online portal. A replay of the webcast will be available until May 29, 2024, on the company's website under the Investors tab.
United States Antimony (NYSE American: UAMY) reported a strong first quarter 2024, with revenues up 28% to $2.83 million compared to Q1 2023. Despite an 11% increase in cost of sales, gross profit surged 108%. However, operating expenses rose by 183% to $892k, including $205k in non-cash stock compensation. Net income for the quarter was $86k. No federal grant income was reported this quarter, unlike $85k in Q1 2023. The company ceased Mexican operations, now classified as discontinued. As of March 31, 2024, USAC's cash position increased to $11.94 million. The company is optimizing its Bear River Zeolite operations despite experiencing downtime, and the global antimony metal price rose 34% since December 2023. Management is also exploring new acquisitions and mineral leasing activities.
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