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SEGMENT REPORTING

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SEGMENT REPORTING
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT REPORTING
NOTE 2 - SEGMENT REPORTING
Our Company’s primary operations are organized and managed according to product category and geographic location: U.S. Iron Ore, Eastern Canadian Iron Ore, Asia Pacific Iron Ore, North American Coal, Ferroalloys and our Global Exploration Group. The U.S. Iron Ore segment is comprised of our interests in five U.S. mines that provide iron ore to the integrated steel industry. The Eastern Canadian Iron Ore segment is comprised of two Eastern Canadian mines that primarily provide iron ore to the seaborne market for Asian steel producers. The Asia Pacific Iron Ore segment is located in Western Australia and provides iron ore to the seaborne market for Asian steel producers. The North American Coal segment is comprised of our four metallurgical coal mines and one thermal coal mine that provide metallurgical coal primarily to the integrated steel industry and thermal coal primarily to the energy industry. There were no intersegment revenues in the first half of 2014 or 2013.
The Ferroalloys operating segment is comprised of our interests in chromite deposits held in Northern Ontario, Canada and the Global Exploration Group is focused on early involvement in exploration activities to identify new projects for future development or projects that add significant value to existing operations. The Ferroalloys and Global Exploration Group operating segments do not meet reportable segment disclosure requirements and, therefore, are not reported separately. In alignment with our capital allocation strategy, we anticipate decreased levels of exploration spending in our Global Exploration Group and Ferroalloys operation segments throughout 2014.
We evaluate segment performance based on sales margin, defined as revenues less cost of goods sold, and operating expenses identifiable to each segment. This measure of operating performance is an effective measurement as we focus on reducing production costs throughout the Company.
The following table presents a summary of our reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, including a reconciliation of segment sales margin to Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Loss from Ventures:
 
(In Millions)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues from product sales and services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
514.6

 
47
%
 
$
701.7

 
47
%
 
$
875.9

 
43
%
 
$
1,111.8

 
42
%
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
174.0

 
16
%
 
213.9

 
14
%
 
332.3

 
16
%
 
459.2

 
17
%
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
233.1

 
21
%
 
327.0

 
22
%
 
487.3

 
24
%
 
597.8

 
23
%
North American Coal
179.1

 
16
%
 
245.9

 
17
%
 
345.3

 
17
%
 
460.2

 
18
%
Total revenues from product sales and services
$
1,100.8

 
100
%
 
$
1,488.5

 
100
%
 
$
2,040.8

 
100
%
 
$
2,629.0

 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
147.2

 
 
 
$
216.3

 
 
 
$
242.2

 
 
 
$
373.6

 
 
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
(38.5
)
 
 
 
(49.7
)
 
 
 
(88.2
)
 
 
 
(30.3
)
 
 
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
36.0

 
 
 
95.0

 
 
 
102.3

 
 
 
156.3

 
 
North American Coal
(52.7
)
 
 
 
6.6

 
 
 
(101.1
)
 
 
 
8.4

 
 
Other
—

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
—

 
 
 
(1.9
)
 
 
Sales margin
92.0

 
 
 
268.2

 
 
 
155.2

 
 
 
506.1

 
 
Other operating expense
(103.7
)
 
 
 
(6.2
)
 
 
 
(217.6
)
 
 
 
(75.8
)
 
 
Other expense
(42.6
)
 
 
 
(43.5
)
 
 
 
(84.1
)
 
 
 
(91.5
)
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity loss from ventures
$
(54.3
)
 
 
 
$
218.5

 
 
 
$
(146.5
)
 
 
 
$
338.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
26.6

 
 
 
$
28.4

 
 
 
$
55.3

 
 
 
$
55.0

 
 
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
42.4

 
 
 
42.4

 
 
 
83.6

 
 
 
83.5

 
 
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
42.3

 
 
 
41.7

 
 
 
81.4

 
 
 
78.1

 
 
North American Coal
32.0

 
 
 
28.4

 
 
 
61.9

 
 
 
60.9

 
 
Other
2.0

 
 
 
3.4

 
 
 
4.2

 
 
 
7.4

 
 
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization
$
145.3

 
 
 
$
144.3

 
 
 
$
286.4

 
 
 
$
284.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital additions1:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
14.0

 
 
 
$
12.2

 
 
 
$
28.9

 
 
 
$
23.9

 
 
Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
23.1

 
 
 
186.8

 
 
 
74.1

 
 
 
353.8

 
 
Asia Pacific Iron Ore
2.0

 
 
 
2.3

 
 
 
5.2

 
 
 
6.6

 
 
North American Coal
11.0

 
 
 
15.7

 
 
 
20.2

 
 
 
26.8

 
 
Other
1.9

 
 
 
1.1

 
 
 
2.8

 
 
 
2.7

 
 
Total capital additions
$
52.0

 
 
 
$
218.1

 
 
 
$
131.2

 
 
 
$
413.8

 
 
                                         
1    Includes capital lease additions and non-cash accruals. Refer to NOTE 19 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION.
A summary of assets by segment is as follows:
 
(In Millions)
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Assets:
 
 
 
U.S. Iron Ore
$
1,825.2

 
$
1,671.6

Eastern Canadian Iron Ore
7,740.8

 
7,915.5

Asia Pacific Iron Ore
1,046.0

 
1,078.4

North American Coal
1,750.6

 
1,841.8

Other
513.4

 
455.6

Total segment assets
12,876.0

 
12,962.9

Corporate
226.4

 
159.0

Total assets
$
13,102.4

 
$
13,121.9