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REVENUE: - Provisionally prices sales (Details) lb in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	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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The per unit price of provisionally priced sales agreements.

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Represents the provisional sales price adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable and net sales.

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Represents the provisionally priced sales.

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