Edgar Filing: UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

o	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 33-00215

UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Montana		81-0305822
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 643, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (406) 827-3523

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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At August 16, 2010 the registrant had outstanding 54,385,435 shares of par value $0.01 common stock.

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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE PERIOD

ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements (unaudited)	1-7

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition	7-11

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk	11

Item 4: Controls and Procedures	11-12



PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings	13

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	13

Item 3: Defaults upon Senior Securities	13

Item 4: Removed and Reserved	13

Item 5: Other Information	13

Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	13


SIGNATURE	14

CERTIFICATIONS	15-16

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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,518		$	180,613
Accounts receivable, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of $7,600 and $7,872, respectively		356,941			161,765
Inventories		579,362			197,436
Total current assets		974,821			539,814

Properties, plants and equipment, net		3,669,851			3,404,154
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds		73,923			73,916
Total assets	$	4,718,595		$	4,017,884

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Checks issued and payable	$	24,929		$	17,142
Accounts payable		665,342			377,775
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest		112,482			83,857
Other accrued liabilities		174,641			228,485
Deferred revenue		65,000			73,022
Payables to related parties		20,800			10,306
Long-term debt, current		61,428			57,856
Total current liabilities		1,124,622			848,443

Long-term debt, noncurrent		93,789			98,710
Accrued reclamation and remediation costs, noncurrent		107,500			107,500
Total liabilities		1,325,911			1,054,653

Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A: no shares issued and outstanding		—			—
Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding
(liquidation preference $862,500)		7,500			7,500
Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding
(liquidation preference $97,847)		1,779			1,779
Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding
(liquidation preference and cumulative dividends of $4,632,136 and $4,632,136, respectively)		17,509			17,509
Common stock, $0.01 par vaue, 60,000,000 shares authorized;
54,302,102 and 53,098,769 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		543,020			530,987
Stock subscriptions receivable		(293,730	)		(270,000	)
Additional paid-in capital		23,925,308			23,604,625
Accumulated deficit		(20,808,702	)		(20,929,169	)
Total stockholders' equity		3,392,684			2,963,231
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,718,595		$	4,017,884

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

	For the three months ended						For the six months ended
	June 30, 2010			June 30, 2009			June 30, 2010			June 30, 2009
Antimony Division - Montana
Revenues	$	1,529,475		$	581,208		$	2,532,555		$	1,055,944
Cost of sales:
Production costs		1,209,529			384,354			1,978,382			742,339
Depreciation		7,213			6,440			12,792			12,881
Freight and delivery		47,225			28,488			93,927			56,552
General and administrative		22,832			21,546			39,161			40,301
Direct sales expense		11,250			11,250			22,500			22,500
Total cost of sales		1,298,049			452,078			2,146,762			874,573
Gross profit - antimony		231,426			129,130			385,793			181,371

Zeolite Division - Idaho
Revenues		560,698			347,783			972,444			668,500
Cost of sales:
Production costs		279,726			180,508			542,380			378,606
Depreciation		46,342			50,107			92,416			99,704
Freight and delivery		8,030			14,307			6,852			39,246
General and administrative		32,191			24,545			54,383			76,452
Royalties		71,613			46,157			119,903			90,238
Direct sales expense		17,329			16,523			34,622			35,747
Total cost of sales		455,231			332,147			850,556			719,993
Gross profit (loss) - zeolite		105,467			15,636			121,888			(51,493	)

Total revenues - combined		2,090,173			928,991			3,504,999			1,724,444
Total cost of sales - combined		1,753,280			784,225			2,997,318			1,594,566
Gross profit - combined		336,893			144,766			507,681			129,878

Other operating expenses:
Antimony Division - Mexico start-up costs		27,279			73,684			152,998			138,940
Corporate general and administrative		77,673			80,037			197,601			208,498
Exploration expense		—			—			1,000			9,682
Other operating expenses		104,952			153,721			351,599			357,120
Income (loss) from operations		231,941			(8,955	)		156,082			(227,242	)

Other (income) expenses:
Interest (income) expense, net		(3,123	)		(3	)		(10,013	)		5,091
Factoring expense		30,481			28,189			45,629			43,852
Other expenses		27,358			28,186			35,616			48,943

Net income (loss)	$	204,583		$	(37,141	)	$	120,466		$	(276,185	)

Net income (loss) per share of
common stock:
Basic and diluted	Nil			Nil			Nil			$	(0.01	)

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		53,871,664			46,595,843			53,625,642			42,923,306
Diluted		54,514,739			46,595,843			54,277,817			42,923,306

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

	For the six months ended
	June 30, 2010			June 30, 2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	120,466		$	(276,185	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used by operating activities:
Depreciation expense		161,268			112,585
Common stock issued to directors for services		49,400			39,000
Change in:
Accounts receivable, net		(195,176	)		(29,605	)
Inventories		(381,926	)		(36,433	)
Accounts payable		261,258			(146,378	)
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest		28,625			14,418
Other accrued liabilities		(53,844	)		(19,377	)
Deferred revenue		(8,022	)		(441	)
Payables to related parties		10,494			(25,500	)
Net cash used by operating activities		(7,457	)		(367,916	)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchase of properties, plants and equipment		(370,156	)		(169,329	)
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds		(7	)		7,485
Net cash used by investing activities		(370,163	)		(161,844	)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commissions		193,317			574,998
Principal payments of long-term debt		(31,849	)		(29,056	)
Payments received on stock subscription agreements		66,270			11,509
Change in checks issued and payable		7,787			11,361
Net cash provided by financing activities		235,525			568,812

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(142,095	)		39,052

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		180,613			53,848
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	38,518		$	92,900


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Stock issued for subscription receivable	$	90,000		$	—
Properties, plants & equipment acquired with long-term debt		30,500			—
Properties, plants and equipment acquired with accounts payable		26,309			59,566
Warrants exercised for forgiveness of payable and interest to related party		—			200,000
Stock issued for conversion of convertible note payable to related party		—			100,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and Changes in Accounting Policies:

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2010.

Certain consolidated financial statement amounts for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net loss or accumulated deficit as previously reported.

For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) on July 1, 2009, which is effective for reporting periods ending on or after September 15, 2009. The ASC changed the way that U. S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) are referenced by reorganizing the thousands of individual pronouncements that comprised U.S. GAAP into 90 accounting topics utilizing a consistent structure for each topic. The ASC does not change how the Company accounts for its transactions or the nature of related disclosures made. However, when referring to guidance issued by the FASB, the Company must now refer to topics in the ASC rather than to Statements of Financial Accounting Standards or other accounting pronouncements. Any references to U.S. GAAP in this report have been updated to reflect the guidance in the ASC

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. At June 30, 2010, the Company had negative working capital of approximately $150,000 and an accumulated deficit of approximately $21 million. These factors, among others, indicate that there is substantial doubt that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue in existence as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s management is confident, however, given recent increases in pricing, the expectation of acquiring new customers, and continued reduction in capital spending, that it will be able to generate cash from operations and financing sources that will enable it to meet its obligations over the next twelve months.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010 the Company incurred interest expense of $5,470, all of which has been capitalized as part of the cost of constructing the Cal Los Arcos Mill in Mexico. No interest was capitalized during 2009.

2. Income (Loss) Per Common Share:

Basic earnings per share is arrived at by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, and does not include the impact of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 common stock equivalents, including warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock are excluded from the calculations when their effect is antidilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, 643,075 and 652,175 common stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, respectively.

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United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:

3. Inventories

	June 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Antimony Metal	$	262,248	$	33,722
Antimony Oxide		190,488		109,665
Zeolite		126,626		54,049
	$	579,362	$	197,436

At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, antimony metal consisted principally of recast metal from antimony-based compounds and metal purchased from foreign suppliers. Antimony oxide inventory consisted of finished product oxide held at the Company’s plant. The Company’s zeolite inventory consists of salable zeolite material held at BRZ’s Idaho mining and production facility.

4. Commitments and Contingencies:

The Company’s management believes that the Company is currently in substantial compliance with environmental regulatory requirements and that its accrued environmental reclamation and remediation costs are representative of management’s estimate of costs required to fulfill its reclamation and remediation obligations. Such costs are accrued at the time the expenditure becomes probable and the costs can reasonably be estimated. The Company recognizes, however, that in some cases future environmental expenditures cannot be reliably determined due to the uncertainty of specific remediation methods, conflicts between regulating agencies relating to remediation methods and environmental law interpretations, and changes in environmental laws and regulations. Any changes to the Company’s reclamation plans as a result of these factors could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations. The range of possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

At June 30, 2010 the Company accrued $43,650 for penalties assessed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality at the Bear River Zeolite facility. The penalties were assessed for minor technical infractions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company was notified that several individuals to whom the Company is remitting royalty payments were bringing legal action for underpayment of royalties. Although we believe the possibility of a negative outcome at this time is remote, the Company has $36,459 accrued as a liability at June 30, 2010, representing the gross amount underpaid according to the claimants.

5. Concentrations of Risk

During the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, approximately 39% and 52%, respectively, of the Company's antimony revenues were generated by sales to two customers. The loss of the Company’s “key” customers could adversely affect its business.

6. Related Party Transactions

During the second quarter of 2010, the Company paid $42,276 to Gary Babbit, Leo Jackson and Russell Lawrence, directors of the Company for construction of Mexican mill sites.

In the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer exercised his conversion rights under the Unsecured Convertible Note Payable owed him at a conversion price of $0.20 per share, and was issued 500,000 shares of common stock.

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United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:

6. Related Party Transactions, continued

During the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer exercised a stock purchase warrant held for $0.20 per share and was issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrant was exercised using accounts payable formerly owed to him.

7. Business Segments

The Company has two operating segments, antimony and zeolite. Management reviews and evaluates the operating segments exclusive of interest and factoring expenses. Therefore, interest expense and factoring is not allocated to the segments. Selected information with respect to segments is as follows:

	As of June 30, 2010		As of December 31, 2009
Properties, plants and equipment, net:
Antimony
United States	$	88,227	$	69,719
Mexico		1,994,565		1,659,960
Subtotal Antimony		2,082,792		1,729,679
Zeolite		1,587,059		1,674,475
	$	3,669,851	$	3,404,154

Inventories:
Antimony
United States	$	338,097	$	143,387
Mexico		114,639		—
Subtotal Antimony		452,736		143,387
Zeolite		126,626		54,049
	$	579,362	$	197,436

Total Assets:
Antimony
United States	$	700,422	$	329,932
Mexico		2,135,661		1,838,991
Subtotal Antimony		2,836,083		2,168,923
Zeolite		1,877,832		1,847,380
Corporate		4,680		1,581
	$	4,718,595	$	4,017,884

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United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:

7. Business Segments, continued

	For the six months ended
	June 30, 2010		June 30, 2009
Capital expenditures:
Antimony
United States	$	31,300	$	—
Mexico		390,664		206,999
Subtotal Antimony		421,964		206,999
Zeolite		5,000		21,896
	$	426,964	$	228,895

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

General

This report contains both historical and prospective statements concerning the Company and its operations. Prospective statements (known as "forward-looking statements") may or may not prove true with the passage of time because of future risks and uncertainties. The Company cannot predict what factors might cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by prospective statements.

Results of Operations

For the three month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2009.

The Company’s operations resulted in net income of $204,583 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, compared with a net loss of $37,141 for the same period ended June 30, 2009. The difference in income for the second quarter of 2010 compared to the similar period of 2009 is primarily due to an increase in sales volume for both antimony and zeolite.

Antimony Division:

Total revenues from antimony product sales for the second quarter of 2010 were $1,529,475 compared with $581,208 for the comparable quarter of 2009, an increase of $948,267. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, 39% of the Company's revenues from antimony product sales were from sales to two customers. Sales of antimony products during the second quarter of 2010 consisted of 414,331 pounds at an average sale price of $3.69 per pound. During the second quarter of 2009, sales of antimony products consisted of 278,870 pounds at an average sale price of $2.08 per pound. The significant increase in both dollars and pounds of antimony sold is primarily due to an increased supply of raw materials available for production.

The cost of antimony production was $1,209,529, or $2.92 per pound sold during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $384,354 or $1.38 per pound sold during the second quarter of 2009. The increase in cost per pound is primarily due to an increase in the cost of the raw materials.

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ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, continued

Antimony depreciation for the second quarter of 2010 was $7,213 compared to $6,440 for the second quarter of 2009. The increase in depreciation is due to depreciation of equipment purchased during the year.

Antimony freight and delivery expense for the second quarter of 2010 was $47,225 compared to $28,488 during the second quarter of 2009. The increase in freight and delivery expense is primarily due to an increase in the amount of freight delivered.

General and administrative expenses in the antimony division were $22,832 during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $21,546 during the same quarter in 2009.

Antimony sales expenses were $11,250 for the second quarter of 2010 and the same for the second quarter in 2009.

Zeolite Division:

Total revenue from sales of zeolite products during the second quarter of 2010 were $560,698 at an average sales price of $149.48 per ton, compared with the same quarter sales in 2009 of $347,783 at an average sales price of $129.82 per ton.

The cost of zeolite production was $279,726, or $74.57 per ton sold, for the second quarter of 2010 compared to $180,508, or $67.38 per ton sold, during the second quarter of 2009. The increase was due to increased labor expense during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009.

Zeolite depreciation for the second quarter of 2010 was $46,342 compared to $50,107 for the second quarter of 2009.

Zeolite freight and delivery for the second quarter of 2010 was $8,030 compared to $14,307 for the second quarter of 2009. The decrease is due to a decrease in freight expense due to a program of having customers pay their own freight.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Company incurred costs totaling $32,191 associated with general and administrative expenses at Bear River Zeolite Company, compared to $24,545 of such expenses in the comparable quarter of 2009. The increase is primarily due to an increase in bank charges.

Zeolite royalties expenses were $71,613 during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $46,157 during the second quarter of 2009. The increase is due to an increase in tons of zeolite sold during the second quarter of 2010.

Zeolite sales expenses were $17,329 during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $16,523 during the second quarter of 2009.

Administrative Operations

Mexico start-up costs for the second quarter of 2010 were $27,279 compared to $73,684 during the comparable quarter of 2009. The decrease in costs is due primarily to the initiation of Mexican operations.

General and administrative expenses for the corporation were $77,673 during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $80,037 for the same quarter in 2009.

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ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, continued

Interest income of $3,123 was incurred during the second quarter of 2010 compared to income of $3 earned during the second quarter of 2009. The increase in income is due to increased interest earned on stock subscriptions receivable.

Accounts receivable factoring expense was $30,481 during the second quarter of 2010 compared to $28,189 during the second quarter of 2009.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2009.

The Company’s operations resulted in net income of $120,466 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, compared with net loss of $276,185 for the same period ended June 30, 2009. The difference in income for the first half of 2010 compared to the similar period of 2009 is primarily due to increased sales and a decrease in production costs relative to revenues.

Antimony Division:

Total revenues from antimony product sales for the first half of 2010 were $2,532,555 compared with $1,055,944 for the comparable quarter of 2009, an increase of $1,476,611. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, 30% of the Company's revenues from antimony product sales were from sales to one customer. Sales of antimony products during the first half of 2010 consisted of 759,691 pounds at an average sale price of $3.33 per pound. During the first half of 2009, sales of antimony products consisted of 498,282 pounds at an average sale price of $2.12 per pound. The increase in antimony revenues is due to increased prices for the commodity.

The cost of antimony production was $1,978,382, or $2.60 per pound sold during the first half of 2010 compared to $742,339 or $1.49 per pound sold during the first half of 2009. The increase in cost per pound is primarily due to increased prices for the commodity.

Antimony depreciation for the first half of 2010 was $12,792 compared to $12,881 for the first half of 2009.

Antimony freight and delivery expense for the first half of 2010 was $93,927 compared to $56,552 during the first half of 2009. The increase in freight and delivery expense is primarily due to an increase in the amount of product delivered.

General and administrative expenses in the antimony division were $39,161 during the first half of 2010 compared to $40,301 during the same half in 2009.

Antimony sales expenses were $22,500 for the first half of 2010 and $22,500 for the first half in 2009.

Zeolite Division:

Total revenue from sales of zeolite products during the first half of 2010 were $972,444 at an average sales price of $143.77 per ton, compared with the same period sales in 2009 of $668,500 at an average sales price of $127.89 per ton. The increase in sales price per ton is due to increased pricing for the metal.

The cost of zeolite production was $542,380, or $80.19 per ton sold, for the first half of 2010 compared to $378,606, or $72.43 per ton sold, during the first half of 2009. The increase was due to increased maintenance and labor costs in 2010 compared to 2009.

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ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, continued

Zeolite depreciation for the first half of 2010 was $92,416 compared to $99,704 for the first half of 2009.

Zeolite freight and delivery for the first half of 2010 was $6,852 compared to $39,246 for the first half of 2009. The decrease is due to a decrease in freight expense caused by having customers pay their own freight.

During the first half of 2010, the Company incurred costs totaling $54,383 associated with general and administrative expenses at Bear River Zeolite Company, compared to $76,452 of such expenses in the comparable period of 2009. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in fines and penalties.

Zeolite royalties expenses were $119,903 during the first half of 2010 compared to $90,238 during the first half of 2009. The increase is due to an increase in the tons of zeolite sold during 2010 compared to 2009.

Zeolite sales expenses were $34,622 during the first half of 2010 compared to $35,747 during the first half of 2009.

Administrative Operations

Mexico start-up costs for the first half of 2010 were $152,998 compared to $138,940 during the comparable period of 2009. The increase in costs is due primarily to expansion and initiation of Mexican operations.

General and administrative expenses for the corporation were $197,601 during the first half of 2010 compared to $208,498 for the same period in 2009. The decrease is due to decreased director stock compensation.

Exploration expense for the first half of 2010 were $1,000 compared to $9,682 during the first half of 2009.

Interest income of $10,013 was earned during the first half of 2010 compared to $5,091 expensed during the first half of 2009. The decrease in expense is due to the conversion of a significant loan balance to common stock between periods and interest earned on stock subscriptions receivable.

Accounts receivable factoring expense was $45,629 during the first half of 2010 compared to $43,852 during the first half of 2009.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

At June 30, 2010, Company assets totaled $4,718,595 and total stockholders’ equity was $3,392,684. Total stockholders’ equity increased $429,453 from December 31, 2009, primarily because of sales of common stock, and net income. At June 30, 2010, the Company’s total current liabilities exceeded its total current assets by $149,801. To continue as a going concern, the Company must continue to generate profits from its antimony and zeolite sales and/or acquire additional capital resources through the sale of its securities or from short and long-term debt financing. Without financing and profitable operations, the Company may not be able to meet its obligations, fund operations and continue in existence. While management is optimistic that the Company will be able to sustain profitable operations and meet its financial obligations, there can be no assurance of such results. The Company’s management is confident, however, given recent increases in pricing, the expectation of acquiring new customers, and continued reduction in capital spending, that it will be able to generate cash from operations and financing sources that will enable it to meet its obligations over the next twelve months.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition, continued

Cash used by operating activities during the first six months of 2010 and 2009 was $7,457 and $367,916, respectively and resulted primarily from inventory purchases in 2010 and operating losses in 2009, respectively.

Cash used by investing activities during the first six months of 2010 and 2009 was $370,163 and $161,844, respectively and primarily related to the purchase of property, plant and equipment in Mexico.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the first six months of 2010 and 2009 was $235,525 and $568,812, respectively and primarily generated from proceeds from the sale of common stock and exercise of warrants.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.

Not applicable for small reporting company.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our president, who serves as the chief accounting officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of June 30, 2010.

Based upon this evaluation, it was determined that there were material weaknesses affecting our internal control over financial reporting and, as a result of those weaknesses, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2010. These material weaknesses are as follows:

·	The Company does not have either internally or on its Board of Directors the expertise to produce financial statements to be filed with the SEC.

·	The Company lacks proper segregation of duties. As with any company the size of ours, this lack of segregation of duties is due to limited resources. The president authorizes the majority of the expenditures and signs checks.

·	The Company lacks accounting personnel with sufficient skills and experience to ensure proper accounting for complex, non-routine transactions.

·	During its year end audit, our independent registered accountants discovered material misstatements in our financial statements that required audit adjustments.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures, continued

MANAGEMENT'S REMEDIATION INITIATIVES

We are aware of these material weaknesses and plan to put procedures in place to ensure that independent review of material transactions is performed. In addition, we plan to consult with independent experts when complex transactions are entered into.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.

There have been no changes during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

During the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Company sold shares of its restricted common stock directly and through the exercise of outstanding stock purchase warrants as follows: 1,033,333 shares for $0.30 per share ($310,000) and 40,000 shares for $0.20 per share ($8,000). In addition, 130,000 shares for $0.38 per share ($49,400) were provided to Directors of the Company as compensation. Common stock sold is restricted as defined under Rule 144. In management's opinion, the offer and sale of the securities were made in reliance on exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and other applicable Federal and state securities laws. Proceeds received on sales of common stock were used for general corporate purposes.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

The registrant has no outstanding senior securities.

Item 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED

None

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None

Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Certifications

Certifications Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Reports on Form 8-K None

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
	(Registrant)


Date: August 13, 2010	By:	/s/ John C. Lawrence
		John C. Lawrence, Director and President
		(Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer)