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Note 11. Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block] |
September 30, 2012 |  | Metric tonnes under contract |  |  | Average price per pound |
|  | Zinc |  |  | Lead |  |  | Zinc |  |  | Lead |
Contracts on provisional sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 settlements |  |  | 8,525 |  |  |  | 3,400 |  |  | $ | 0.88 |  |  | $ | 0.96 |
2013 settlements |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 0.97 |  |  |  | N/A |
Contracts on forecasted sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 settlements |  |  | — |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  | N/A |  |  | $ | 1.12 |
2013 settlements |  |  | 10,250 |  |  |  | 16,850 |  |  | $ | 1.06 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |
December 31, 2011 |  | Metric tonnes under contract |  |  | Average price per pound |
|  | Zinc |  |  | Lead |  |  | Zinc |  |  | Lead |
Contracts on provisional sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 settlements |  |  | 9,600 |  |  |  | 2,600 |  |  | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 0.89 |
Contracts on forecasted sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 settlements |  |  | 20,500 |  |  |  | 15,900 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |  |  | $ | 1.12 |
2013 settlements |  |  | 8,275 |  |  |  | 11,150 |  |  | $ | 1.14 |  |  | $ | 1.17 |

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