Depreciation and depletion is recorded over the following estimated useful lives:
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Asset Class |
Ìý |
Basis |
Ìý |
Life |
Land, land improvements and mineral rights |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Land and mineral rights |
Ìý |
Units of production |
Ìý |
Life of mine |
Land improvements |
Ìý |
Straight line |
Ìý |
20 to 45 years |
Buildings |
Ìý |
Straight line |
Ìý |
40 to 45 years |
Mining and Pelletizing equipment |
Ìý |
Straight line/Double declining balance |
Ìý |
3 to 20 years |
Steel and Manufacturing equipment |
Ìý |
Straight line/Double declining balance |
Ìý |
3 to 20 years |
The following table indicates the carrying value of each of the major classes of our depreciable assets:
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Ìý |
(In Millions) |
Ìý |
MarchÌý31, 2020 |
Ìý |
DecemberÌý31, 2019 |
Land, land improvements and mineral rights |
$ |
652.7 |
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Ìý |
$ |
582.2 |
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Buildings |
452.5 |
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Ìý |
157.8 |
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Mining and Pelletizing equipment |
1,431.8 |
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Ìý |
1,413.6 |
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Steel and Manufacturing equipment |
2,140.9 |
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Ìý |
42.0 |
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Other |
123.0 |
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Ìý |
101.5 |
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Construction-in-progress |
1,011.3 |
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Ìý |
730.3 |
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Total property, plant and equipment1
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5,812.2 |
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Ìý |
3,027.4 |
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Allowance for depreciation and depletion |
(1,262.4 |
) |
Ìý |
(1,098.4 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
$ |
4,549.8 |
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Ìý |
$ |
1,929.0 |
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1 Includes right-of-use assets related to finance leases of $84.2 million and $49.0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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