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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:

Summary of asset retirement obligation activity

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The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the first quarter of 2021 and 2020 (in millions):

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​		2021			2020
Balance as of January 1	​	$	545.0	​	$	262.3
Changes in estimates	​		—	​		—
Closure payments	​		(0.2)	​		(0.6)
Accretion expense	​		6.1	​		3.8
Balance as of March 31,	​	$	550.9	​	$	265.5

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations, for changes such as new obligations, changes in estimates of existing obligations, spending on existing obligations, property dispositions, and foreign currency translation.

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