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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: - Guaymas sulfuric acid spill (Details) - Marine Terminal in Guaymas | Jul. 19, 2019 item | Jul. 09, 2019 m³
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Volume of sulfuric acid discharged in the incident at Guaymas |  | 3
Water volume at Guaymas bay |  | 340,000,000
Number of times of renewal | item | 4 |
Number of years of each renewal | 2 years |

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