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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS: (Details) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) community item | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) T
Percentage of ownership interest held by the parent company |  | 88.90%
Ilo and Cuajone |  |
Number of members in group of protesters | item | 472 |
Number of people in community. | community | 5,000 |
Compensation for usurped land use | $ 5,000.0 |
Percentage of net profits | 5.00% |
Reduction in sales |  | $ 117.0
Unabsorbed fixed costs |  | $ 7.9
Copper | Ilo and Cuajone |  |
Production loss | T |  | 12,869
Molybdenum | Ilo and Cuajone |  |
Production loss | T |  | 296

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