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INVENTORIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Inventories [Abstract] |
Schedule of inventory |
|  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |
Work in progress | $ | 282.4 |  | $ | 291.5 |  |  |
Raw materials, supplies and manufactured products |  | 301.0 |  |  | 228.3 |  |  |
Total inventories | $ | 583.4 |  | $ | 519.8 |  |  |
During the year ended March 31, 2023, the use of inventory recognized in cost of sales amounted to $494.0 million (2022 ⁃ $413.9 million), and the impairment of inventories to net realizable value amounted to $5.6 million (2022 – $5.2 million).

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