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REVENUE: - Provisionally prices sales (Details) lb in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lb $ / item
Copper |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ (42.0)
Copper | October 2022 through March 2023 |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 277.5
Provisional price | $ / item | 3.44
Molybdenum |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales | $ | $ 26.0
Molybdenum | October 2022 through January 2023 |
Provisionally priced sales: |
Sales volume (in million lbs.) | lb | 15.4
Provisional price | $ / item | 18.23

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