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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 24, 2020 | Feb. 20, 2020 | Feb. 21, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend per share |  |  |  | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 1.60 | $ 1.40
Grupo Mexico and Americas Mining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dividend per share |  |  | $ 0.44428 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement dividend paid |  |  | $ 36.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees paid |  |  | $ 13.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Quarterly dividend authorized (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend per share | $ 0.40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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