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PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: |
Schedule of provisionally priced sales |
Copper (million lbs.) |  | Priced at (per pound) |  | Month of Settlement |
50.1 |  | $ | 4.27 |  | July 2011 |
25.4 |  | 4.28 |  | August 2011 |
75.5 |  | $ | 4.27 |  |  |
Molybdenum (million lbs.) |  | Priced at (per pound) |  | Month of Settlement |
2.9 |  | $ | 15.55 |  | July 2011 |
3.4 |  | 15.55 |  | August 2011 |
2.4 |  | 15.55 |  | September 2011 |
0.3 |  | 15.55 |  | October 2011 |
9.0 |  | $ | 15.55 |  |  |

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