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REVENUE: - Receivables by reporting segment (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) T | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Opening and closing balances of receivables |  |
Trade receivables | $ 1,131.0 | $ 1,394.1
Related parties, current | 24.6 | 33.3
Corporate, other and eliminations |  |
Opening and closing balances of receivables |  |
Related parties, current | $ (4.2) | 2.0
Copper concentrates |  |
Long Term Contracts |  |
Long term contracts | T | 145,000 |
Copper cathodes |  |
Long Term Contracts |  |
Long term contracts | T | 48,000 |
Molybdenum concentrates |  |
Long Term Contracts |  |
Long term contracts | T | 19,290 |
Sulfuric acid |  |
Long Term Contracts |  |
Long term contracts | T | 413,672 |
Mexican Open-Pit | Operating segment |  |
Opening and closing balances of receivables |  |
Trade receivables | $ 684.3 | 788.1
Related parties, current | 24.2 | 31.1
Mexican IMMSA Unit | Operating segment |  |
Opening and closing balances of receivables |  |
Trade receivables | 49.0 | 60.0
Related parties, current | 4.1 | 0.1
Peruvian Operations | Operating segment |  |
Opening and closing balances of receivables |  |
Trade receivables | 397.7 | 546.0
Related parties, current | $ 0.5 | $ 0.1

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