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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:  
Copper derivative activity related to copper sales transactions

 

 

 

 

Third quarter

 

Nine months

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Zero cost collar contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds (in millions)

 

 

105.8

 

46.3

 

317.5

 

Average LME cap price

 

 

$

4.84

 

$

5.18

 

$

4.84

 

Average LME floor price

 

 

$

3.02

 

$

3.50

 

$

3.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds (in millions)

 

 

99.2

 

 

331.2

 

Weighted average COMEX price

 

 

$

4.08

 

 

$

4.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss) on copper derivatives (in millions) (*)

 

 

$

20.7

 

 

$

(23.7

)

 

(*) Realized gains and losses in 2011 include a gain of $23.9 million recognized in the third quarter resulting from the unwinding of copper swap positions.