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INVENTORIES:

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES:

Inventories were as follows:

(in millions)	At June 30, 2013		At December 31, 2012
Inventory, current:
Metals at lower of average cost or market:
Finished goods	$	91.9	$	101.1
Work-in-process	287.2		297.4
Supplies at average cost	303.9		284.2
Total current inventory	$	683.0	$	682.7

Inventory, long-term
Long-term Leach stockpiles	$	326.2	$	262.8

During the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 total leaching costs capitalized as long-term inventory of leachable material amounted to $142.5 million and $101.2 million, respectively. Leachable material inventories recognized as cost of sales amounted to $54.6 million and $35.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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