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REVENUE: - Provisionally prices sales (Details) lb in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) lb $ / item
Copper |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 30.7
Copper | October 2021 Through February 2022 |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 174.1
Provisional price | $ / item | 4.06
Molybdenum |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 8.2
Molybdenum | October 2021 Through December 2021 |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 15.3
Provisional price | $ / item | 18.45

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