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REVENUE: - Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	$ 1,818.0	$ 1,837.2	$ 3,571.4	$ 3,678.4
Corporate, other and eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	(25.4)	(18.8)	(45.3)	(38.4)
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	954.6	1,061.1	2,026.7	2,129.7
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	122.3	153.1	243.4	302.4
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	766.5	641.8	1,346.6	1,284.7
Copper
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	1,448.9	1,488.5	2,864.5	2,961.9
Copper | Corporate, other and eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	(14.3)	(11.0)	(27.2)	(22.2)
Copper | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	800.2	911.7	1,695.3	1,821.1
Copper | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	12.0	15.9	23.0	27.1
Copper | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	651.0	571.9	1,173.4	1,135.9
Molybdenum
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	154.5	104.5	272.8	240.8
Molybdenum | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	93.5	73.9	183.6	164.9
Molybdenum | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	61.0	30.6	89.2	75.9
Silver
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	68.8	83.3	145.6	154.4
Silver | Corporate, other and eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	(6.5)	(7.1)	(12.3)	(14.6)
Silver | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	37.4	48.1	87.8	90.7
Silver | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	17.2	23.9	34.5	44.5
Silver | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	20.7	18.4	35.6	33.8
Zinc
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	75.6	94.8	152.3	189.7
Zinc | Corporate, other and eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	(3.8)		(4.2)	(0.1)
Zinc | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	79.4	94.8	156.5	189.8
Other
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	70.2	66.1	136.2	131.6
Other | Corporate, other and eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	(0.8)	(0.7)	(1.6)	(1.5)
Other | Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	23.5	27.4	60.0	53.0
Other | Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	13.7	18.5	29.4	41.0
Other | Peruvian Operations | Operating segment
Revenue Recognition
Net sales	$ 33.8	$ 20.9	$ 48.4	$ 39.1

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