<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-11-014780.txt : 20111103
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-11-014780.hdr.sgml : 20111103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111103144453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-11-014780
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jacob Raul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001534146

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14066
		FILM NUMBER:		111177372

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C-175
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85014

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0204</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-10-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001838</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001534146</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jacob Raul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE, SUITE C-175</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Comptroller</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Raul Jacob</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24jacob.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


		KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned
Comptroller of Southern Copper Corporation (the "Company") hereby
constitutes and appoints Fabiola Alvarado, Hans A. Flury, and Luis
Echevarria S.S., as his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them with full power to act without the other
as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in
his name, place and stead, to sign any and all Form ID, Forms 3, 4
and 5 which are deemed appropriate and in his best interests and
which are to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C. 20549, under the provisions of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and with the New York Stock
Exchange, and to sign any amendments to any such Forms, hereby
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and
things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully as to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or each of them, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

		The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of
the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

		This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto
executed this Power of Attorney on October 28, 2011.



						/s/ Raul Jacob
</TEXT>
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