Exhibit 31.1

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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I, Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, certify that:

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1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 2 to the annual report on Form 10-K/A of Southern Copper Corporation; and

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2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

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March 7, 2022

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​	/s/ OSCAR GONZALEZ ROCHA
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​	Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
​	President and Chief Executive Officer

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