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INVENTORIES:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES:

Inventories were as follows:

(in millions)	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013

Inventory, current:
Metals at lower of average cost or market:
Finished goods	$	103.4	$	84.2
Work-in-process	339.3		305.4
Supplies at average cost	307.2		304.3
Total current inventory	$	749.9	$	693.9

Inventory, long-term:
Leach stockpiles	$	441.2	$	395.2

In the first quarter 2014 and 2013 total leaching costs capitalized as long-term inventory of leachable material amounted to $86.1 million and $68.2 million, respectively. Leachable material inventories recognized in cost of sales amounted to $39.2 million and $26.7 million for the first quarter 2014 and 2013, 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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