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PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: (Details) | Jun. 30, 2011 lbs
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Copper |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 75,500,000
Provisional price | 4.27
Copper | July 2011 |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 50,100,000
Provisional price | 4.27
Copper | August 2011 |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 25,400,000
Provisional price | 4.28
Molybdenum |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 9,000,000
Provisional price | 15.55
Molybdenum | July 2011 |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 2,900,000
Provisional price | 15.55
Molybdenum | August 2011 |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 3,400,000
Provisional price | 15.55
Molybdenum | September 2011 |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 2,400,000
Provisional price | 15.55
Molybdenum | October 2011 |
Provisionally priced sales |
Nonmonetary notional amount of commodity (in million lbs.) | 300,000
Provisional price | 15.55

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