    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-22-045842-index.html : 20220414
    <SEC-HEADER>0001104659-22-045842.hdr.sgml : 20220414
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220414113629
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-045842
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220527
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20220414
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220414

    FILER:

    	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:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14066
    		FILM NUMBER:		22826454

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>tm223669-1_def14a.htm
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: tm223669-1_def14a.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>lg_southcopmex-4clr.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: lg_southcopmex-4clr.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>sg_germanmotavelasco-bw.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: sg_germanmotavelasco-bw.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>sg_oscargonzalezrocha-bw.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: sg_oscargonzalezrocha-bw.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>tm223669d1-px_page14c.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: tm223669d1-px_page14c.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>tm223669d1-px_page24c.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: tm223669d1-px_page24c.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>