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Sep. 30, 2022
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Other Events | Other Events During July 2021, the Company executed transactions to sell its closed Millennium and Wilkie Creek Mines, which reduced its closed mine reclamation liabilities and associated costs. The Millennium Mine was sold for minimal cash consideration and the assumption of the majority of the mine’s reclamation liabilities. At September 30, 2022, the Company remains responsible for $6.4 million of reclamation liabilities. The Company recorded a gain of $26.1 million in connection with the sale, which is included within “Net gain on disposals” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Wilkie Creek Mine was sold for minimal cash consideration and full assumption of the mine’s reclamation liabilities. The Company recorded a gain of $24.6 million in connection with the sale, which is included within “(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

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