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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-12-044775
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120620

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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:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 160
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-264-1375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 E. MISSOURI AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 160
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85014

	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="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;20, 2012</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ms.&nbsp;Tia L. Jenkins</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Assistant Chief Accountant</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Jenkins:</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On behalf of Southern Copper Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;),&nbsp;I, Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, the Company&#146;s President and Chief Executive Officer, submit our response to your letter dated May&nbsp;24, 2012, relating to the above-referenced filing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We have had discussions with Ms.&nbsp;Erin Wilson and other members of the Staff of the Commission and appreciate their comments.&#160; During these discussions we have requested the granting of an extension to respond to the Commission&#146;s comments until June&nbsp;21, 2012.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To assist in the Staff&#146;s review of the Company&#146;s responses, we have preceded our response with the text (in bold type) of the comment as stated in your letter.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite C-175, Phoenix, AZ 85014</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Phone: 1 (602) 264-1375Fax: 1 (602) 264-1397</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">www.southerncoppercorp.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exploration Activities, page&nbsp;7</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.15pt;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We note that you disclose mineralized materials for your Mexicana del Arco Project and that you have recently completed a feasibility study for this project. Please forward to our engineer, as supplemental information and not as part of your filing, the technical report that defines the mineralized materials for your Mexicana del Arco project, pursuant to paragraph (c)&nbsp;of Industry Guide 7. Please provide this information on a CD, formatted as Adobe PDF files. Please also provide the name and phone number for a technical person whom our engineer may call if he has technical questions about your mineralized materials. You may ask to have this information returned by making a written request at the time it is furnished, as provided in Rule&nbsp;12b-4 of Regulation 12B.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If you have questions concerning the above request, please contact John Coleman, Mining Engineer at (202) 551-3610.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In response to the foregoing request, we have provided to the Staff confidential supplemental information under Rule&nbsp;12b-4 of Regulation 12B as suggested in the above comment.&#160; For technical questions or additional details please contact:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Remigio Martinez</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President - Explorations</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">52 662 109 2132</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Remigio.Martinez@mm.gmexico.com</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite C-175, Phoenix, AZ 85014</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Property Book Value, page&nbsp;7</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-16.6pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Supplementally please tell us about the status of your Tia Maria project.&#160; For instance, please explain in detail the particular environmental concerns associated with this project and the amount of construction&#160; and development work that has been performed on the property.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The two major environmental concerns associated with this project are:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Source, use and contamination of water resources.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Dust generation, vibration and noise from blasting</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Source, use and contamination of water</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addressing the sources and uses of water, we initially proposed to obtain the necessary water supply for the Tia Maria project from the Tambo valley underground acquifer, which has a capacity of 42 million cubic meters. This acquifer is not in use and currently drains to the Pacific Ocean.&#160; Through wells built in the Tambo Valley, Tia Maria would use seven million cubic meters per year from this acquifer and the remaining 35 million cubic meters would continue to flow to the Pacific Ocean.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our second proposal was to build a water dam with a capacity of forty million cubic meters. The Company would cover its need of seven million cubic meters and the remaining thirty-three million cubic meters would increase the water availability for agricultural use of the Tambo valley communities and the Islay population, which are in the area of influence of the project.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Both proposals were rejected by local community activists led by non-governmental organizations and political groups which worked against mining activities and mobilized the local communities with false allegations that our project would cause a shortage of water supply for the farmers in the local communities, as well as other potential adverse impacts, including the contamination of the water supply.&#160; Finally, we modified our project to include the building of a desalinization plant to use sea water exclusively for the Tia Maria project.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite C-175, Phoenix, AZ 85014</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Phone: 1 (602) 264-1375Fax: 1 (602) 264-1397</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">www.southerncoppercorp.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Regarding water contamination, the project includes water collection and recirculation in closed circuits within the processing plant. Also the project would use a solvent extraction electro winning technology or SX/EW which is recognized internationally as environmentally friendly technology, as it does not create industrial effluents.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dust generation, vibration and noise from blasting</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The second concern was related to dust generation, vibration and noise caused by the blasting in the mining areas. The potential adverse effects were magnified by the opposition groups. However, our original environmental impact assessment (&#147;EIA&#148;) included processes for the control of dust generation at the points of origin. Also, the level of vibration and noise produced by blasting will be just for two or three seconds every two days, a very short period of time that will be imperceptible in the surrounding areas.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of construction and development work performed on the property</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Except for the initial exploration work, no construction activities have been performed on the project site. The Company suspended all its construction work plans after entering into an agreement with the Peruvian government in April&nbsp;2011.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-16.6pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In this regard, we note the statement on page&nbsp;138 that, with respect to Tia Maria, &#147;the project start-up is now rescheduled to 2015.&#148;&#160; With a view to clarifying disclosure in future filings, please advise us of the basis for using 2015 as the scheduled year of start- up operations.&#160; In this regard, advise us if you believe mining operations or merely further development activities would begin in 2015.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We currently anticipate that mining operations will commence in 2015, contingent upon receiving all governmental approvals.&#160; No assurances can be given as to the specific timing of each such approval.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">4.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Please tell us if you have defined a proven or probable reserve for your Tia Maria project. If so, please forward the most recent technical report in regards to your Tia Maria project to our engineer pursuant to paragraph (c)&nbsp;of lndustry Guide 7.&#160; You may ask to have this information returned by making a written request at the time it is furnished, as provided in Rule&nbsp;12b-4 of Regulation</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">12B.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In response to the foregoing request, we have provided to the Staff confidential supplemental information under Rule&nbsp;12b-4 of Regulation 12B as suggested in the above comment.&#160; For technical questions or additional details please contact:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Javier Salazar</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">JSalazar@southernperu.com.pe</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Asset impairments, page&nbsp;82</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-16.6pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">5.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">We note you have capitalized $434 million related to the Tia Maria project through December&nbsp;31, 2011. We also note your disclosure on page&nbsp;139 that states if the project is not restarted, project equipment can be used at your other mine locations.&#160; Tell us (i)&nbsp;how much of the capitalized costs pertain to equipment and related costs that can continue to be used productively through reassignment to your other mine locations and (ii)&nbsp;how much of the capitalized costs that cannot be used in other locations are considered to be at risk (i.e. unrecoverable)&#160; if the project is not restarted.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At December&nbsp;31, 2011, the total amount spent in the project was $434.1 million.&#160; The equipment that can continue to be used productively through reassignment to our other mines includes mine equipment, leaching plant equipment and equipment for ore material crushing and handling.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Our Company believes that the risk of unrecoverable cost is remote. It is the intention of the Company to continue with the project. However, in the event of a definitive cancellation of the project, we would evaluate various options to recover, to the extent possible, the costs incurred.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-16.35pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6.</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">In connection with the comment above, tell us how you considered the following in your impairment testing related to the Tia Maria project: (i)&nbsp;the 2011 suspension operations for approximately four years and (ii)&nbsp;the possibility that the project may never be restarted along with the costs that cannot be reallocated.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As we disclosed, we reduced the impact of the suspension by the reallocation of the Tia Maria mine and plant equipment to our other mines, thereby, maintaining our development plans by reallocation of resources.&#160; As originally budgeted Tia Maria was to commence production in late 2012.&#160; As noted above production is currently expected to commence in January&nbsp;2015.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the event that we cannot continue with the project we would probably evaluate various options to recover, to the extent possible, the non-transferable costs.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Southern Copper is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing discussed herein;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Should you have any questions about the responses in this letter, kindly contact our assistant legal counsel, Mr.&nbsp;Javier Gomez at +52-55-1103-5130 or our Comptroller, Mr.&nbsp;Raul Jacob at +(602) 264-1375 option 1.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite C-175, Phoenix, AZ 85014</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Phone: 1 (602) 264-1375Fax: 1 (602) 264-1397</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">www.southerncoppercorp.com</font></p>
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