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

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