<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-008199.txt : 20170530
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-008199.hdr.sgml : 20170530
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170530175354
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-008199
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170530

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Muniz Quintanilla Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001436258

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14066
		FILM NUMBER:		17878839

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		11811 NORTH TATUM BLVD., SUITE 2500
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85028
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received pursuant to Issuer's Directors' Stock Award Plan for services as a director - exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">N/A.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel Muniz Quintanilla by his Attorney-In-Fact Andres Carlos Ferrero</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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