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NOTE 14 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: Subtopic 810-10 of ASC “Fair value measurement and disclosures — Overall” establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under Subtopic 810-10 are described below: Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Level 2 - Inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, but do not qualify as Level 1 inputs. (i.e., quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities). Level 3 - Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable (other than accounts receivable associated with provisionally priced sales) and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities. Consequently, such financial instruments are not included in the following table that provides information about the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments that are not measured at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 201 2 and December 31, 201 1 (in millions):
|  | As of March 31, 201 2 |  | As of December 31, 201 1 |
|  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |  | Carrying Value |  | Fair Value |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ | 2,745.9 |  | $ | 3,128.2 |  | $ | 2,745.7 |  | $ | 2,974.9 |
Long-term debt is carried at amortized cost and its estimated fair value is based on quoted market prices classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Mitsui loan is based on the present value of the cash flow discounted at 10%, which is the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. Fair values of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were calculated as follows as of March 31, 201 2 and December 31, 201 1:
|  | Fair Value at Measurement Date Using: |
Description |  | Fair Value as of March 31, 201 2 |  | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term investment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Trading securities |  | $ | 220.0 |  | $ | 220.0 |  |  |  |  |
- Available for sale debt securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  |
Asset backed obligations |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |
Mortgage backed securities |  | 6.6 |  |  |  | 6.6 |  |  |
Accounts receivable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Derivatives - Not classified as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisionally priced sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Copper |  | 60.0 |  | 60.0 |  |  |  |  |
Molybdenum |  | 126.5 |  | 126.5 |  | — |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 413.8 |  | $ | 406.5 |  | $ | 7.3 |  | $ | — |
|  | Fair Value at Measurement Date Using: |
Description |  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2011 |  | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |  | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term investment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Trading securities |  | $ | 514.6 |  | $ | 514.6 |  |  |  |  |
- Available-for-sale debt securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | $ | 0.5 |  |  |
Mortgage backed securities |  | 6.8 |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |
Accounts receivable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
- Derivatives – classified as cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Zero cost collar |  | 8.9 |  |  |  | 8.9 |  |  |
- Derivatives - Not classified as hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provisionally priced sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Copper |  | 221.5 |  | 221.5 |  |  |  |  |
Molybdenum |  | 138.1 |  | 138.1 |  | — |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 890.4 |  | $ | 874.2 |  | $ | 16.2 |  | $ | — |
The Company’s short-term trading securities investments are classified as Level 1 because they are valued using quoted prices of the same securities. The Company’s short-term available-for-sale investments are classified as Level 2 because they are valued using quoted prices for similar investments. The Company classifies investments within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy in certain cases where there is limited activity or less observable inputs to the valuation. These investments are valued by the fund’s management advisor taking into consideration different factors and methodologies considered appropriate in the circumstance. Factors can include the following or a combination of the following observed transactions, broker quotes, cash flow analysis, vendor prices and other factors, as appropriate. Derivatives are valued using financial models that use as their basis readily observable market inputs, such as time value, forward interest rates, volatility factors, and current and forward market prices for foreign exchange rates and a set of probabilities. The Company generally classifies these instruments within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Such derivatives at March 31, 201 2 and December 31, 201 1, include zero cost collars. The Company’s accounts receivables associated with provisionally priced copper sales are valued using quoted market prices based on the forward price on the LME or on the COMEX. Such value is classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Molybdenum prices are established by reference to the publication Platt’s Metals Week and are considered Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. There were no changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 short-term investments (corporate bond, asset backed obligations, and mortgage backed securities) in the first quarter 2012 and 2011.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19296-110258 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 159 -Paragraph 17-22, 27, 28 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. 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