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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINE CLOSURE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract] Ìý
Schedule of Environmental Loss Contingencies and Asset Retirement Obligations [Table Text Block]
The following is a summary of our environmental and mine closure obligations:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Environmental
$
2.0

Ìý
$
2.5

Mine closure1
165.3

Ìý
172.4

Total environmental and mine closure obligations
167.3

Ìý
174.9

Less current portion
2.4

Ìý
2.9

Long-term environmental and mine closure obligations
$
164.9

Ìý
$
172.0

Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
Ìý
1 Includes $22.0 million and $35.0 million related to our active operations as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, with the remaining balance attributable to inactive operations, including our indefinitely idled Empire mine and a closed mine formerly operating as LTV Steel Mining Company.

Asset Retirement Obligations
The following represents a roll forward of our asset retirement obligation liability:
Ìý
(In Millions)
Ìý
December 31,
Ìý
2019
Ìý
2018
Asset retirement obligation at beginning of year
$
172.4

Ìý
$
168.4

Accretion expense
10.1

Ìý
9.5

Remediation payments
(0.8
)
Ìý
(1.0
)
Revision in estimated cash flows
(16.4
)
Ìý
(4.5
)
Asset retirement obligation at end of year
$
165.3

Ìý
$
172.4