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SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION: - Long Term Sales Contract (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Copper cathodes | Mitsui |
Long-term sales contract |
Term of agreement | 3 years
Quantity to be supplied related to additional annual contract from 2016 until 2019 (in tons) | 48,000
Molybdenum concentrates | Molibdenos y Metales |
Long-term sales contract |
Minimum percentage of total production required to be supplied | 70.00%
Molybdenum concentrates | Molymex |
Long-term sales contract |
Minimum percentage of total production required to be supplied | 80.00%

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