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SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION: - Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | $ 7,984.9 | $ 7,285.6 | $ 7,096.7
Copper |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 6,513.1 | 5,845.3 | 5,707.8
Molybdenum |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 510.3 | 549.4 | 509.9
Silver |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 249.4 | 277.8 | 328.6
Zinc |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 447.8 | 324.3 | 300.2
Other |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 264.3 | 288.8 | 250.2
Corporate, other and eliminations |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | (111.0) | (83.2) | (79.3)
Corporate, other and eliminations | Copper |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | (48.4) | (46.9) | (48.1)
Corporate, other and eliminations | Silver |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 1.6 | (2.3) | (0.1)
Corporate, other and eliminations | Zinc |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | (55.5) | (29.9) | (28.1)
Corporate, other and eliminations | Other |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | (8.7) | (4.1) | (3.0)
Mexican Open-pit |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 4,412.4 | 3,963.9 | 4,075.9
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 4,412.4 | 3,963.9 | 4,075.9
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment | Copper |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 3,762.1 | 3,314.9 | 3,459.1
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment | Molybdenum |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 275.2 | 341.0 | 342.5
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment | Zinc |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 235.5 | 185.9 | 175.3
Mexican Open-pit | Operating segment | Other |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 139.6 | 122.1 | 99.0
Mexican IMMSA Unit |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 529.9 | 464.8 | 527.9
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 529.9 | 464.8 | 527.9
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment | Copper |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 72.1 | 42.0 | 45.6
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment | Silver |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 247.8 | 280.1 | 328.7
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment | Zinc |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 155.8 | 82.7 | 83.5
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment | Other |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 54.2 | 60.0 | 70.1
Peruvian Operations |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 3,153.6 | 2,940.1 | 2,572.2
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 3,153.6 | 2,940.1 | 2,572.2
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment | Copper |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 2,727.3 | 2,535.3 | 2,251.2
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment | Molybdenum |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 235.1 | 208.4 | 167.4
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment | Zinc |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | 112.0 | 85.6 | 69.5
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment | Other |  |  |
SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT: |  |  |
Net sales (including sales to related parties, see note 17) | $ 79.2 | $ 110.8 | $ 84.1

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