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INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Inventories [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

		2020			2019
Work in progress	$	405.1		$	342.4
Raw materials, supplies and manufactured products		211.1			194.6
	$	616.2		$	537.0

During the year ended March 31, 2020, use of inventory recognized in cost of sales amounted to $500.3 million (2019 – $523.5 million).

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The entire disclosure for inventories.

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