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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

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85028
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-494-5328

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85028

	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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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On behalf of Southern Copper Corporation (&#8220;Southern Copper&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), I, Oscar Gonzalez R., the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive Officer, submit our response to your letter dated June 2, 2010, relating to the above-referenced filing.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">To assist in the Staff&#8217;s review of the Company&#8217;s responses, we have preceded our response with the text (in bold type) of the comment as stated in your letter.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">With reference to the foregoing request and further to our letter of May 20, 2010, we inform the following:</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We monitor our safety performance using a matrix developed in our safety program, &#8220;Integral Administrative System of Health and Safety at Work&#8221;.&#160;&#160;This program allows us to evaluate the safety activities through performance indices for each of our operating units.&#160;&#160;Monthly and yearly reports are prepared and reviewed by our management.&#160;&#160;These reports include total accidents, and incidence, frequency and severity indices.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">We monitor safety performance continuously and incorporate the results in weekly, monthly and annual reporting.&#160;&#160;These reports, which include severity, frequency and accident indices, are reviewed at area meetings on a weekly basis and by senior operating management at regularly scheduled monthly meetings.&#160;&#160;The safety department develops programs and activities to improve safety, industrial hygiene and occupational health.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Only accidents that result in personal injury cases are required to be reported to the Mexican Department of Labor and Social Prevention and the Mexican Institute of Social Security.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Based on the severity of the accidents and taking into account the nature of the accident, including whether or not it results in disabilities, days lost or fatalities, the Mexican Institute of Social Security establishes an annual risk index to determine Company payments.&#160;&#160;In 2009, based on such applicable risk index for our Mexican operations, we made payments to the Mexican Institute of Social Security in amounts that did not have a material impact on Southern Copper.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Our Peruvian operations report accidents to the Peruvian authorities in various categories, including incidents, alerts addressing potential accidents, minor accidents, accidents resulting in disability and fatal accidents.</font></div>

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<div align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Penalties and fines are governed by the Safety and Mining Hygiene regulations as promulgated by the Ministry of Energy and Mines.&#160;&#160;Violations of these regulations are subject to penalties based on a scale of Peruvian tax units and generally range from 1 to 600 tax units (In 2009 1 tax unit equaled approximately $1,200) and, in extreme cases, could reach 1,000 tax units ($1.2 million).&#160;&#160;During 2009, our Peruvian operations were not subject to any penalties or sanctions.&#160;&#160;Additionally, in situations where an imminent risk of accident is perceived, a shutdown of the work area may be ordered.&#160;&#160;We did not experience any shutdowns of work areas in 2009.</font></div>

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<div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Refraining from handling or operating machines, valves, piping and electric wiring if they are not qualified and duly authorised therefor.</font></div>
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