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PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES:

Schedule of provisionally priced copper and molybdenum sales outstanding

Copper (million lbs.)		Priced at (per pound)			Month of Settlement
26.2		$	3.491		July 2012
21.6		3.490			August 2012
47.8		$	3.491

Molybdenum (million lbs.)		Priced at (per pound)			Month of Settlement
3.4		$	13.13		July 2012
3.4		13.13			August 2012
2.2		13.13			September 2012
9.0		$	13.13

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