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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-047013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060714
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060714

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001838
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133849074
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14066
		FILM NUMBER:		06962166

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2575 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(602) 977-6595

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2575 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960726

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN PERU COPPER HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951006
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">July&nbsp;14, 2006<br>
</font></b>(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)</p>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;"><br>
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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2575 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona
85016<br>
</font></b>(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)</p>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(602) 977-6595<br>
</font></b>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</p>

<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Not Applicable<br>
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simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&nbsp;Written
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)</p>

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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</p>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&nbsp;Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS</font></b><a name="Item8_01OtherEvents_002016"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On July&nbsp;13, 2006, Southern Copper Corporation (&#147;the
Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors
approved a quarterly dividend of U.S.$2.00 per share payable August&nbsp;25,
2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August&nbsp;2,
2006. A copy of the Company&#146;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM
9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</font></b><a name="Item9_01FinancialStatementsAndExh_002159"></a></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;&#160; Exhibits:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.6pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1&#160; Press release of Southern Copper Corporation
dated July&nbsp;13, 2006.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:20.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  (Registrant)</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Armando Ortega G&#243;mez</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Armando Ortega G&#243;mez<br>
  <i><font style="font-style:italic;">Vice President, Legal,<br>
  General Counsel and<br>
  Secretary</font></i></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: July&nbsp;14,
2006</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release of
  Southern Copper Corporation dated July&nbsp;13, 2006.</font>&nbsp;</p>
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RELEASE</font></u></i></b><b><u><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>
</font></u></b>Investor
Relations (602) 977-6595</p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SOUTHERN
COPPER CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Phoenix, July&nbsp;13, 2006-
Southern Copper Corporation (SCC) (NYSE and LSE: PCU) announced today a
quarterly dividend of $ 2.00 per share payable August&nbsp;25, 2006, to shareholders
of record at the close of business on August&nbsp;2, 2006.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Southern Copper Corporation is one of the largest
integrated copper producers worldwide and holds the largest copper reserves of
any listed company in the world. We are a NYSE and Lima Stock Exchange (LSE)
listed company of which 75.1% ownership belongs to Grupo Mexico, a Mexican
company listed on the Mexican stock exchange. The balance 24.9% ownership forms
part of the world&#146;s investment community. We operate mining units,
metallurgical facilities and exploration in Peru, Mexico and Chile.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6.0pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SOUTHERN
COPPER CORPORATION<br>
</font></b>2575 E. Camelback
Rd., Suite 500, Phoenix, AZ 85016, U.S.A.<br>
Phone: (602) 977-6500 - Fax: (602) 977-6700</p>

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