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PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: (Details) lb in Millions, $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) lb $ / item
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Copper |
PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 0.7
Copper | October 2017 to December 2017 |
PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 52.5
Provisional price | $ / item | 2.94
Molybdenum |
PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 3.9
Molybdenum | October 2017 to December 2017 |
PROVISIONALLY PRICED SALES: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 10.6
Provisional price | $ / item | 8.33

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