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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfSpecialMiningTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Special Mining Tax</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_OperatingIncomeMarginThresholdPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the threshold percentage of operating income margin for determining special mining tax.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_OperatingIncomeMarginThresholdPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Income Margin Threshold Percentage</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_SiteAxis" xlink:to="scco_SiteAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SiteAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the description related to mining sites of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SiteAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Site [Axis]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SiteDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the mining sites of the entity.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_SiteDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Site [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_BuenavistaProjectMember" xlink:to="scco_BuenavistaProjectMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AssetRetirementObligationLineItems" xlink:to="scco_AssetRetirementObligationLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">N/A</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AssetRetirementObligationPeriodAfterWhichSuccessiveReviewsAreRequired" xlink:to="scco_AssetRetirementObligationPeriodAfterWhichSuccessiveReviewsAreRequired_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationPeriodAfterWhichSuccessiveReviewsAreRequired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the period after which successive reviews are required by the law.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationPeriodAfterWhichSuccessiveReviewsAreRequired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset Retirement Obligation Period after which Successive Reviews are Required</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accepted value of the Lima office building</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationAnnualGuarantees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the cumulative amount of Guarantees paid for an asset retirement obligation.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationAnnualGuarantees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset Retirement Obligation, Annual Guarantees</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationAnnualGuarantees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cumulative guarantee amount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationUnitsNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of units for which the entity has recognized an asset retirement obligation.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationUnitsNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset Retirement Obligation Units, Number</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AssetRetirementObligationUnitsNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of units with future closure costs recognized as an asset retirement obligation</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_EnvironmentalCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">N/A</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_EnvironmentalCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Environmental Cost [ Abstract ]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalExitCostsAnticipatedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Environmental Costs of Property for Sale, Disposal or Abandonment, Anticipated Exit Costs</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalExitCostsAnticipatedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Plant demolition and soil remediation budgeted cost</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationRollForwardAnalysisRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset retirement obligation activity</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Dismantling cost related to the Quebalix IV closure plan</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesSettled_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Payments</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accretion expense</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AsarcoMember" xlink:to="scco_AsarcoMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AsarcoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Asarco, a related party of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AsarcoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asarco [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AsarcoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asarco LLC</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CompaniaPerforadoraMexicoSAPIDeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_CompaniaPerforadoraMexicoSAPIDeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CompaniaPerforadoraMexicoSAPIDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CompaniaPerforadoraMexicoSAPIDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Compania Perforadora Mexico S A P I De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_CompaniaPerforadoraMexicoSAPIDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Compania Perforadora Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V. and affiliates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember" xlink:to="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Grupo Mexico, S.A.B de C.V. and affiliates, related parties of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grupo Mexico S A B De C V And Affiliates [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grupo Mexico</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember" xlink:label="scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember" xlink:to="scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Mexico Generadora de Energia S.de R.L., a related party of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Generadora De Energia S De R L [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_MexicoGeneradoraDeEnergiaSDeRLMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Generadora de Energia S. de R.L. ("MGE")</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember" xlink:label="scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember" xlink:to="scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates, related parties of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Proyectos Y Desarrollos S A De C V And Affiliates [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_MexicoProyectosYDesarrollosSADeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollos, S.A. de C.V. and affiliates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., a related party of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ferrocarril Mexicano S A De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_FerrocarrilMexicanoSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CompaniaMineraCoimolacheSAMember" xlink:to="scco_CompaniaMineraCoimolacheSAMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CompaniaMineraCoimolacheSAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Compania Minera Coimolache S.A., one of the related parties of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CompaniaMineraCoimolacheSAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Compania Minera Coimolache S A [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_CompaniaMineraCoimolacheSAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equity investment in affiliate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to Grupo Mexico Servicios S.A de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grupo Mexico S A B De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoSABDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grupo Mexico and affiliates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_HigherTechnologySACMember" xlink:label="scco_HigherTechnologySACMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_HigherTechnologySACMember" xlink:to="scco_HigherTechnologySACMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_HigherTechnologySACMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Higher Technology S.A.C., a related party through relationships to the entity's executive officers' families.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_HigherTechnologySACMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Higher Technology S A C [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_HigherTechnologySACMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Higher Technology S.A.C.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_PigobaSADeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_PigobaSADeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PigobaSADeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_PigobaSADeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PigobaSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Pigoba, S.A. de C.V, a related party through relationships to the entity's executive officers' families.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PigobaSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pigoba S A De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PigobaSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pigoba S.A. de C.V.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_EolicaElRetiroMember" xlink:label="scco_EolicaElRetiroMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_EolicaElRetiroMember" xlink:to="scco_EolicaElRetiroMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_EolicaElRetiroMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Eolica El Retiro, S.A.P.I. de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_EolicaElRetiroMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Eolica El Retiro [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_EolicaElRetiroMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Eolica El Retiro, S.A.P.I. de C.V.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents a Larrea family company, Mexico Transportes Aereos, S.A. de C.V., a related party of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Transportes Aereos S A De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A. de C.V. ("Mextransport")</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember" xlink:label="scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember" xlink:to="scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Servicios y Fabricaciones Mecanicas S.A.C., a related party through relationships to the entity's executive officers' families.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Servicios Y Fabricaciones Mecanicas S A C [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ServiciosYFabricacionesMecanicasSACMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Servicios y Fabricaciones Mecanicas S.A.C.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_BreakerSADeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_BreakerSADeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_BreakerSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents Breaker, S.A. de C.V, a related party through relationships to the entity's executive officers' families.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_BreakerSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Breaker S A De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_BreakerSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Breaker, S.A. de C.V and affiliates ("Breaker")</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Legal Entity [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_DonationsPaid" xlink:to="scco_DonationsPaid_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_DonationsPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Donations made</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_DonationsPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Donations Paid</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_RelatedPartyTransactionsNumberOfPowerPlants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of power plants constructed by the related party.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_RelatedPartyTransactionsNumberOfPowerPlants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party Transactions Number of Power Plants</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedPartiesDescriptionInterestRate" xlink:to="scco_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedPartiesDescriptionInterestRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedPartiesDescriptionInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Describes interest rate with related parties, including directors, officers and key employees.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedPartiesDescriptionInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable Related Parties Description Interest Rate</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ValueOfEquityInterestsAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Value of Equity Interests Acquired</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedPartiesProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties, Proceeds</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedPartiesProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan repaid</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Benefit plans</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_DefinedBenefitPlanNumberOfExpatriateNoncontributoryPlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of expatriate noncontributory defined benefit pension plans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined benefit plan, net periodic benefit costs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Service cost</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest cost</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Expected return on plan assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amortization of prior service cost (credit)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amortization of net loss/(gain)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net periodic benefit costs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Buenavista del Cobre, S.A. de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Buenavista Del Cobre Sa De C V [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_BuenavistaDelCobreSaDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Buenavista del Cobre, S.A. de C.V</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_EnvironmentalCostLineItems" xlink:label="scco_EnvironmentalCostLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_EnvironmentalCostLineItems" xlink:to="scco_EnvironmentalCostLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_EnvironmentalCostLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Environmental Cost [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_EnvironmentalCostLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Environmental costs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Environmental Costs Recognized, Capitalized in Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalCostsRecognizedCapitalizedInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Environmental capital investment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of atmospheric basins established environmental agency of the government which require further attention as per the new environmental regulations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Atmospheric Basins Established that Require Further Attention</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfAtmosphericBasinsEstablishedThatRequireFurtherAttention_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of atmospheric basins established that require further attention</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization" xlink:to="scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents new hours proposed by world trade organization</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS, New Hours, Proposed by World Health Organization</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewHoursProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS, new hours</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization" xlink:to="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents new micrograms of SO2 proposed by world trade organization.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS New Micrograms of SO2 Proposed by World health Organization</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfSo2ProposedByWorldHealthOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS, new micrograms of SO2</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AqsOldHours" xlink:label="scco_AqsOldHours" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AqsOldHours" xlink:to="scco_AqsOldHours_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AqsOldHours_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents old hours</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AqsOldHours_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS, Old Hours</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AqsOldHours_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS, old hours</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation" xlink:label="scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation" xlink:to="scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the revised standard for concentration of an air pollutant (e.g. ozone) which is given in micrograms (one-millionth of a gram) as per the new environmental regulations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revised Standard for Concentration of Air Pollutant as per Environmental Regulation</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_RevisedStandardForConcentrationOfAirPollutantAsPerEnvironmentalRegulation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revised air quality standards for sulfur dioxide as per new environmental regulation (in micrograms per cubic meter)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfGaseousMercuryProposedByWorldTradeOrganization" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfGaseousMercuryProposedByWorldTradeOrganization" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfGaseousMercuryProposedByWorldTradeOrganization" xlink:to="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfGaseousMercuryProposedByWorldTradeOrganization_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfGaseousMercuryProposedByWorldTradeOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents new micrograms of gaseous mercury proposed by world trade organization</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AqsNewMicrogramsOfGaseousMercuryProposedByWorldTradeOrganization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">AQS, new micrograms of gaseous mercury</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_MeanMonthlyAqs" xlink:label="scco_MeanMonthlyAqs" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PeriodOfExtensionForPreparationOfDecontaminationPlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the period of extension the entity may request for decontamination plan preparation.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PeriodOfExtensionForPreparationOfDecontaminationPlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period of extension for preparation of decontamination plan</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_PeriodWithinWhichResultsOfSoilConfirmationTestsMustBePresentedToAuthorities" xlink:label="scco_PeriodWithinWhichResultsOfSoilConfirmationTestsMustBePresentedToAuthorities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PeriodWithinWhichResultsOfSoilConfirmationTestsMustBePresentedToAuthorities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of days in which results of soil confirmation tests are to be presented to authorities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_NumberOfCategoriesOfCollectiveActionsForEnvironmentalMatters" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfCategoriesOfCollectiveActionsForEnvironmentalMatters" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MinimumNumberOfPeopleClaimingInjuryToInitiateCollectiveAction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum Number of People Claiming Injury to Initiate Collective Action</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_MinimumNumberOfPeopleClaimingInjuryToInitiateCollectiveAction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum number of people claiming injury due to collective action initiative in Civil Federal Procedures Code (CFPC)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_VolumeOfCopperSulfateSolution" xlink:label="scco_VolumeOfCopperSulfateSolution" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_VolumeOfCopperSulfateSolution_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the volume of copper sulfate solution, which accidentally spilled at the mine of Buenavista del Cobre, S.A. de C.V.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersToCleanRiver_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of workers to clean the river.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersToCleanRiver_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Workers To Clean The River</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedToMexicanFederalGovernmentToEstablishTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount committed to the Mexican Federal Government to establish a trust to support the remedial efforts undertaken and to comply with the environmental remediation plan.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedToMexicanFederalGovernmentToEstablishTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount Committed to the Mexican Federal Government to Establish A Trust</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedToMexicanFederalGovernmentToEstablishTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount committed to the Mexican Federal Government to establish a trust</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AmountReturnedOnClosureOfTrustAndConsiderAsIncome" xlink:label="scco_AmountReturnedOnClosureOfTrustAndConsiderAsIncome" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountReturnedOnClosureOfTrustAndConsiderAsIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Excess provision reversed on closure of trust and consider as income.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountReturnedOnClosureOfTrustAndConsiderAsIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Excess provision reversed on closure of trust</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_TiaMariaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Tia Maria [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_TiaMariaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Tia Maria</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfAnnualIncreaseInSalary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Annual salary increase (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_NumberOfTonsOfCopperDecreaseInProductionDueToStoppage" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfTonsOfCopperDecreaseInProductionDueToStoppage" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfTonsOfCopperDecreaseInProductionDueToStoppage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of tons of copper decrease in production due to stoppage.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfTonsOfCopperDecreaseInProductionDueToStoppage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Tons of Copper Decrease in Production Due to Stoppage</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfTonsOfCopperDecreaseInProductionDueToStoppage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of tons of copper decrease of production due to stoppage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember" xlink:label="scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember" xlink:to="scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents descriptions related to the entity's Toquepala Concentrator Expansion.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Toquepala Concentrator Expansion [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ToquepalaConcentratorExpansionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Toquepala Concentrator Expansion</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember" xlink:to="scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to development fund for Moquegua region.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Development Fund Moquegua Region [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Development Fund Moquegua Region</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_CommitmentsAbstract" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CommitmentsAbstract" xlink:to="scco_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitments [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other commitments:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_ProjectBudgetAmount" xlink:label="scco_ProjectBudgetAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ProjectBudgetAmount" xlink:to="scco_ProjectBudgetAmount_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ProjectBudgetAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the budget amount of the project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ProjectBudgetAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Project Budget Amount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ProjectBudgetAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Project budget</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate" xlink:label="scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate" xlink:to="scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount spend as of the current date.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount Spend As Of The Current Date</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountSpendAsOfCurrentDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount spend as of the current date</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AnnualProduction" xlink:label="scco_AnnualProduction" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AnnualProduction" xlink:to="scco_AnnualProduction_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AnnualProduction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the annual production in volume during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AnnualProduction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Annual Production</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AnnualProduction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Annual production ( in tons)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation" xlink:label="scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation" xlink:to="scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the distance of transportation of sea water used for the environmental project site.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Distance Of Sea Water Transportation</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_DistanceOfSeaWaterTransportation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Distance of sea water transportation</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant" xlink:label="scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant" xlink:to="scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the height above sea level of the desalinization plant.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Height Above Sea Level Of Desalinization Plant</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_HeightAboveSeaLevelOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Height above sea level of the desalinization plant</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant" xlink:label="scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant" xlink:to="scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of additional investment required for the construction of the desalinization plant.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional Investment, Construction of Desalinization Plant</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AdditionalInvestmentConstructionOfDesalinizationPlant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additional investment in desalinization plant</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of jobs expected to be generated during the construction phase of the environmental project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Jobs Expected To Be Generated</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfJobsExpectedToBeGenerated_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of jobs expected to be generated</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeDirectlyEmployed" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeDirectlyEmployed" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeDirectlyEmployed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of workers directly expected to be employed during the operation of the environmental project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeDirectlyEmployed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Workers Expected To Be Directly Employed</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeDirectlyEmployed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of workers expected to be directly employed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of workers indirectly expected to be employed during the operation of the environmental project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Workers Expected To Be Indirectly Employed</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfWorkersExpectedToBeIndirectlyEmployed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of workers expected to be indirectly employed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject" xlink:label="scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject" xlink:to="scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the term life of the environmental project and the other project related services.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Term Of Environmental Project</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_TermOfEnvironmentalProject_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Term life of environmental project (in years)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_EstimatedIncreaseInAnnualProduction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the estimated increase in annual production.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_EstimatedIncreaseInAnnualProduction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Estimated Increase in Annual Production</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_EstimatedIncreaseInAnnualProduction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Estimated increase in annual production (in tons)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects" xlink:to="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount committed to funding for social and infrastructure improvement projects</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount Committed For Funding Social And Infrastructure Improvement Projects</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount committed to funding for social and infrastructure improvement projects</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20170630.xsd#scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm" xlink:to="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the original term (in years) of the power purchase agreement completed in connection with the sale of a power plant to an independent power company.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Power Purchase Agreement, Term</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Term of power purchase agreement related to sale of power plant</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Power Purchase Agreement, Contractual Power Capacity</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentsForCapitalProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount committed for the development of capital investment programs at its corporate operations.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Intersegment sales</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CorporateAndEliminationsMember" xlink:to="scco_CorporateAndEliminationsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CorporateAndEliminationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents corporate headquarter items not allocated to segments, items resulting from transactions between corporate headquarters and segments (e.g., receivables from corporate headquarters) or items resulting from transactions between two segments.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CorporateAndEliminationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Corporate And Eliminations [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_CorporateAndEliminationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Corporate, other and eliminations</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest, net</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Capital investment</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cost of purchase of shares</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Used for corporate purposes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_TreasuryStockValueOtherActivityIncludingDividendInterestAndCurrencyTranslationEffect_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the value of other activity impacting treasury stock including dividend, interest and currency translation effect.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_TreasuryStockValueOtherActivityIncludingDividendInterestAndCurrencyTranslationEffect_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Treasury Stock, Value, Other Activity Including Dividend, Interest and Currency Translation Effect</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share Based Compensation Plan, share distributions during the period</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesGrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of shares granted under the share based compensation arrangement plan as of the balance sheet date.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisionally priced sales</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Subsequent Events</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:</label>
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