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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-22-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220201

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:		CORRESP

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960726

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN PERU COPPER HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951006
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'EngraversGothic BT', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17pt; font-variant: small-caps;">Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom llp</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'EngraversGothic BT', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">1440 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W.</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'EngraversGothic BT',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">BRIAN.BREHENY@SKADDEN.COM</div>
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          <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'EngraversGothic BT', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20005-2111</div>
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  <div style="margin-top: 11pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dear Mr. Skinner:</div>
  <div style="text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">On behalf of Southern Copper Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), we acknowledge receipt of the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff&#8217;s comment letter
    dated January 19, 2022, regarding the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020, filed on February 26, 2021.</div>
  <div style="text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">The </font>comment<font style="color: #000000;"> letter requests that the Company respond within ten business days
      or inform the Staff when the Company will respond.&#160; As we communicated with Ms. Diane Fritz today, we hereby request an extension to respond by no later than February 16, 2022.&#160; This additional time will enable the necessary internal review related
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  <div style="text-indent: 72pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font style="color: #000000;">Thank </font>you<font style="color: #000000;"> for your consideration of our request for an extension.&#160; If you
      have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 371-7180.</font><br>
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