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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Schedule of environmental capital investments

Environmental capital investments in the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows (in millions):

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​		2024			2023
Peruvian operations	​	$	2.0	​	$	3.5
Mexican operations	​		92.8	​		43.9
​	​	$	94.8	​	$	47.4

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