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REVENUE: - Provisionally prices sales (Details) lb in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) lb $ / item
Copper |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 15.3
Copper | July 2019 to November 2019 |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 83.5
Provisional price | $ / item | 2.24
Molybdenum |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 20.6
Molybdenum | July 2019 to September 2019 |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 14.8
Provisional price | $ / item | 8.43

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