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Note 4 - Inventories: (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Metal Inventories

		June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
(in thousands)
Unprocessed		$	229,275			$	207,301
Processed and finished			83,000				70,464
Totals		$	312,275			$	277,765

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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