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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" 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="us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_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_PeruvianOperationsMember" xlink:to="scco_PeruvianOperationsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PeruvianOperationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the Peruvian operations, a reportable segment, which include the Toquepala and Cuajone mine complexes and smelting and refining plants and industrial railroad and port facilities which service both mines. The Peruvian operations produce copper, with production of by-products of molybdenum, silver and other material.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PeruvianOperationsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Peruvian Operations</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember" xlink:to="scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the Mexican underground mining operations, a reportable segment, which includes five underground mines that produce zinc, copper, silver and gold, a coal mine which produces coal and coke and a zinc refinery. This group is identified as the IMMSA unit.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MexicanIMMSAUnitMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexican IMMSA Unit</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Products and Services [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Products and Services [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_CopperConcentratesMember" xlink:label="scco_CopperConcentratesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CopperConcentratesMember" xlink:to="scco_CopperConcentratesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CopperConcentratesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the copper product concentrates.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CopperConcentratesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Copper concentrates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_CopperCathodesMember" xlink:label="scco_CopperCathodesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CopperCathodesMember" xlink:to="scco_CopperCathodesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CopperCathodesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the copper product for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CopperCathodesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Copper cathodes</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MolybdenumConcentratesMember" xlink:to="scco_MolybdenumConcentratesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MolybdenumConcentratesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the molybdenum product for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MolybdenumConcentratesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Molybdenum concentrates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_SulfuricAcidMember" xlink:label="scco_SulfuricAcidMember" 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_SulfuricAcidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the sulfuric acid for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SulfuricAcidMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sulfuric acid</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_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_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial information related to segments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_RevenueRecognitionNumberOfMonthsSubsequentToShippingForPricingOfCertainContracts" xlink:label="scco_RevenueRecognitionNumberOfMonthsSubsequentToShippingForPricingOfCertainContracts" 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_RevenueRecognitionNumberOfMonthsSubsequentToShippingForPricingOfCertainContracts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Revenue Recognition, Number of Months, Subsequent to Shipping for Pricing of Certain Contracts</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" 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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Estimated useful lives of buildings and equipment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of open-pit copper mining properties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfOpenPitCopperMiningProperties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Open Pit Copper Mining Properties</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfUndergroundPolyMetalMiningProperties" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfUndergroundPolyMetalMiningProperties" 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_NumberOfUndergroundPolyMetalMiningProperties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of underground poly metal mining properties.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfUndergroundPolyMetalMiningProperties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Underground Poly Metal Mining Properties</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_AccountingPolicyAbstract" xlink:label="scco_AccountingPolicyAbstract" 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_AccountingPolicyAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accounting Policy [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AccountingPolicyAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Significant Accounting Policies</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MineDevelopmentTotalReserveIncreaseToQualifyAsMajorExpansion_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mine Development Total Reserve Increase to Qualify as Major Expansion</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_OreReservesCopperPriceConsideredToDetermineAveragePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ore Reserves Copper Price Considered to Determine Average Price</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_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_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Work-in-process</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Supplies at average cost</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_InventoryOreStockpilesOnLeachPadsCapitalizedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the capitalized costs of ore stockpile material contained on a leach pad, such as copper or gold ore.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_InventoryOreStockpilesOnLeachPadsRecognizedAsCostOfSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term leaching inventories recognized as cost of sales</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" 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_BuildingAndEquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents long lived, depreciable structure held for productive use, including office, production, storage and distribution facilities and tangible personal property, non-consumable in nature, with finite lives used to produce goods and services.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Land, other than mineral</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" 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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total property</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accumulated depreciation, amortization and depletion</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_DepreciationAndDepletionExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Depreciation and depletion expense</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationProvisionForWorkersParticipationAsPercentageOfEarningsBeforeTax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provision for workers' participation as a percentage of pre-tax earnings</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationNumberOfPeriodsForCapOnIndividualWorkerContribution_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of periods for which an individual worker's salary is capped for determining the maximum annual amount payable as worker's participation to each individual worker.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationNumberOfPeriodsForCapOnIndividualWorkerContribution_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Statutory Workers Participation, Number of Periods for Cap on Individual Worker Contribution</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationMaximumTaxableUnitsContributedByEmployerToBenefitFund_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the maximum taxable units contributed by employer to benefit fund.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationMaximumTaxableUnitsContributedByEmployerToBenefitFund_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Statutory Workers Participation, Maximum Taxable Units Contributed by Employer to Benefit Fund</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationMaximumTaxableUnitsContributedByEmployerToBenefitFund_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum taxable units contributed by employer to benefit fund (in Peruvian taxable units)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationMaximumContributedByEmployerToBenefitFund_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the maximum employer contribution to benefit fund.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationMaximumContributedByEmployerToBenefitFund_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Statutory Workers Participation, Maximum Contributed by Employer to Benefit Fund</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationMaximumContributedByEmployerToBenefitFund_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum employer contribution to benefit fund (in USD)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesCurrent" xlink:to="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the current workers' participation expenses incurred by the entity during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Statutory Workers Participation Workers Participation Expenses Current</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Current</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesDeferred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Statutory Workers Participation Workers Participation Expenses Deferred</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpensesDeferred_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deferred</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the workers' participation expenses incurred by the entity during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Statutory Workers Participation, Workers Participation Expenses</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="scco_StatutoryWorkersParticipationWorkersParticipationExpenses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Workers' participation expense (in USD)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ExplorationExpenseMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Exploration</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leases</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2023</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2024</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2025</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2026</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2027</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">After 2027</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total lease payments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_FixedRateSeniorUnsecuredNotes6.75PercentDue2040Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">6.750% Senior unsecured notes due 2040</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SeniorUnsecured4.5NotesDue2050Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">4.500% Minera Mexico Senior unsecured notes due 2050</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MineraMexicoMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minera Mexico</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MineraMexicoS.a.DeC.v.NotesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minera Mexico S.A. de C.V. Notes</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Issuance discount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest rate (as a percent)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatioEBITDAToInterestExpense" xlink:label="scco_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatioEBITDAToInterestExpense" 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_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatioEBITDAToInterestExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Instrument Covenant Ratio EBITDA to Interest Expense</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfTimesSeniorUnsecuredNotesIssued" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfTimesSeniorUnsecuredNotesIssued" 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_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceDueToControlChangeAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the redemption price as a percentage of the principal amount at which the debt instrument may be required to be repurchased in the event of a change of control in the entity.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceDueToControlChangeAsPercentageOfPrincipalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of principal amount at which notes may be required to be repurchased in event of change of control in the entity</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2025</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfTimesOfRenewal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of times of renewal</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfYearsOfEachRenewal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of years of each renewal.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MiningOperationsTaxRatePerTonneOfCarbonDioxide" xlink:to="scco_MiningOperationsTaxRatePerTonneOfCarbonDioxide_lbl" 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_MiningOperationsTaxRatePerTonneOfCarbonDioxide_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mining Operations, Tax Rate Per Tonne of Carbon dioxide</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfBusinessUnits" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfBusinessUnits" 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_NumberOfBusinessUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The number of business units for which tax scheme is applicable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfBusinessUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Business Units</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfBusinessUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of business units</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_MiningOperationsThresholdAnnualGreenhouseGasEmissions" xlink:label="scco_MiningOperationsThresholdAnnualGreenhouseGasEmissions" 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_MiningOperationsThresholdAnnualGreenhouseGasEmissions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The threshold annual greenhouse gas emissions for mining operations.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MiningOperationsEmissionsAverageCostsPerBusinessUnit" xlink:to="scco_MiningOperationsEmissionsAverageCostsPerBusinessUnit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MiningOperationsEmissionsAverageCostsPerBusinessUnit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The average cost for business units to report and verify emissions.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MiningOperationsEmissionsAverageCostsPerBusinessUnit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mining Operations, Emissions, Average Costs Per Business Unit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_MiningOperationsEmissionsAverageCostsPerBusinessUnit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Average cost per business unit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_MiningOperationsThresholdAnnualGreenhouseGasEmissionsForReportingToNationalEmissionsRegistry" xlink:label="scco_MiningOperationsThresholdAnnualGreenhouseGasEmissionsForReportingToNationalEmissionsRegistry" 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="us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loss Contingencies [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_FranciscaGarciaEnriquezMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Francisca Garcia Enriquez</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MariaelenaherediabustamanteetalmartineligioortizgamezetalandmariadelosangelesenriquezbacameetalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Its is represent Maria Elena Heredia Bustamante EtAl Martin Eligio Ortiz GamezEtAl And Maria DeLosAngeles Enriquez Bacame EtAl Member .</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MariaelenaherediabustamanteetalmartineligioortizgamezetalandmariadelosangelesenriquezbacameetalMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mario Alberto Salcido et al; Maria Elena Heredia Bustamante et al; Martin Eligio Ortiz Gamez et al and Maria de los Angeles Enriquez Bacame et al</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfAnnualIncreaseInSalary_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage Of Annual Increase In Salary</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Labor and Related Expense</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Labor expense</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AgreementSignedNumberOfLaborUnions" xlink:to="scco_AgreementSignedNumberOfLaborUnions_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AgreementSignedNumberOfLaborUnions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of labor unions with whom extension of collective agreement is signed.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AgreementSignedNumberOfLaborUnions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Agreement Signed, Number Of Labor Unions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AgreementSignedNumberOfLaborUnions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of labor unions of collective agreement signed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_LongTermAgreementBonus" xlink:label="scco_LongTermAgreementBonus" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_LongTermAgreementBonus" xlink:to="scco_LongTermAgreementBonus_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_LongTermAgreementBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of long term agreement bonus recorded as labor expense.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_LongTermAgreementBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long Term Agreement Bonus</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_LongTermAgreementBonus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long term agreement bonus</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ElectroperuSaMember" xlink:label="scco_ElectroperuSaMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ElectroperuSaMember" xlink:to="scco_ElectroperuSaMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ElectroperuSaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Electroperu S.A.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ElectroperuSaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Electroperu S.A</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ParqueEolicoDeFeniciasS.DeR.l.DeC.vMember" xlink:label="scco_ParqueEolicoDeFeniciasS.DeR.l.DeC.vMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ParqueEolicoDeFeniciasS.DeR.l.DeC.vMember" xlink:to="scco_ParqueEolicoDeFeniciasS.DeR.l.DeC.vMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ParqueEolicoDeFeniciasS.DeR.l.DeC.vMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to Parque Eolico de Fenicias, S. de R.L. de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ParqueEolicoDeFeniciasS.DeR.l.DeC.vMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Parque Eolico de Fenicias, S. de R.L. de C.V</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_KallpaGeneracionSaMember" xlink:label="scco_KallpaGeneracionSaMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_KallpaGeneracionSaMember" xlink:to="scco_KallpaGeneracionSaMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_KallpaGeneracionSaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Kallpa Generacion S.A.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_KallpaGeneracionSaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Kallpa</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" 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_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_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_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_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_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementMember" xlink:to="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to the power purchase agreements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Power purchase agreements</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_EducationalProjectMember" xlink:label="scco_EducationalProjectMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_EducationalProjectMember" xlink:to="scco_EducationalProjectMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_EducationalProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pertains to information on educational project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_EducationalProjectMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Educational Project</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ConstructionOfCularjahuiraDamMember" xlink:label="scco_ConstructionOfCularjahuiraDamMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ConstructionOfCularjahuiraDamMember" xlink:to="scco_ConstructionOfCularjahuiraDamMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ConstructionOfCularjahuiraDamMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to construction of the Cularjahuira dam.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ConstructionOfCularjahuiraDamMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Construction of Cularjahuira Dam</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_StudyOfEngineeringForCollazasDamMember" xlink:label="scco_StudyOfEngineeringForCollazasDamMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_StudyOfEngineeringForCollazasDamMember" xlink:to="scco_StudyOfEngineeringForCollazasDamMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_StudyOfEngineeringForCollazasDamMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to preparing the study of engineering for the Callazas dam.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_StudyOfEngineeringForCollazasDamMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Study Of Engineering For Collazas Dam</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_WaterTreatmentMember" xlink:label="scco_WaterTreatmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_WaterTreatmentMember" xlink:to="scco_WaterTreatmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_WaterTreatmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pertains to information on water treatment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_WaterTreatmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Water Treatment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_SocialInvestmentForTaxesMember" xlink:label="scco_SocialInvestmentForTaxesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_SocialInvestmentForTaxesMember" xlink:to="scco_SocialInvestmentForTaxesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SocialInvestmentForTaxesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pertains to information on the social investment for taxes.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SocialInvestmentForTaxesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Social Investment For Taxes</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_CopperMember" xlink:label="scco_CopperMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CopperMember" xlink:to="scco_CopperMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CopperMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the copper product for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CopperMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Copper</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_MichiquillayMember" xlink:label="scco_MichiquillayMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MichiquillayMember" xlink:to="scco_MichiquillayMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MichiquillayMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents descriptions related to the entity's Michiquillay mine.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MichiquillayMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Michiquillay</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.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</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember" xlink:label="scco_DevelopmentFundMoqueguaRegionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.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>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ContingentContractualObligation" xlink:to="scco_ContingentContractualObligation_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ContingentContractualObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of contingent contractual obligation on total project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ContingentContractualObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contingent Contractual Obligation</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ContingentContractualObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contingent contractual obligation</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_TotalMineralResources" xlink:label="scco_TotalMineralResources" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_TotalMineralResources" xlink:to="scco_TotalMineralResources_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_TotalMineralResources_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the total mineral resources in volume during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_TotalMineralResources_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total Mineral Resources</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_TotalMineralResources_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Estimated mineralized material (in tons)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade" xlink:to="scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The percentage of copper grade.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of Copper Grade</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PercentageOfCopperGrade_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Copper grade percentage</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.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-20221231.xsd#scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine" xlink:label="scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine" xlink:to="scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The minimum initial term of mine, , in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum Initial Term of Mine</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_MinimumInitialTermOfMine_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Initial mine life</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ContractualObligationPaid" xlink:label="scco_ContractualObligationPaid" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ContractualObligationPaid" xlink:to="scco_ContractualObligationPaid_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ContractualObligationPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contractual obligation paid on project.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ContractualObligationPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contractual Obligation Paid</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ContractualObligationPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Contractual obligation paid on project</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped" xlink:label="scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped" xlink:to="scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Remaining amount to be paid on contingent contractual obligation if project is developed.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Remaining Contractual Obligation If Project Developed</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_RemainingContractualObligationIfProjectDeveloped_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Remaining amount to pay if project is developed</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_PreOperationalPeriod" xlink:label="scco_PreOperationalPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PreOperationalPeriod" xlink:to="scco_PreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents period of pre-operation.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pre-Operational Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pre-operational period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod" xlink:label="scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod" xlink:to="scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents period of extended pre-operation.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extended Pre-Operational Period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ExtendedPreOperationalPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extended pre-operational period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears" xlink:label="scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears" xlink:to="scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of investment committed in projects in next five years.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investment in Projects in Next Five Years</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_InvestmentInProjectsInNextFiveYears_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Investment in projects in next five years</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects" xlink:label="scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects" xlink:to="scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The period in which investment is committed in projects.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period of Investment in Projects</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PeriodOfInvestmentInProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Period of investment in projects</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.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-20221231.xsd#scco_CommitmentLiability" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentLiability" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_CommitmentLiability" xlink:to="scco_CommitmentLiability_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitment liability recorded in the balance sheet.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitment liability</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitment liability recorded in the balance sheet</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince" xlink:label="scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince" xlink:to="scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount paid out in the period for development projects in the Candarave province.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount Paid Out for Funding under Final Agreement for Candarave Province</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountPaidOutForFundingUnderFinalAgreementForCandaraveProvince_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-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total number of schools agreed for construction.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Schools Agreed For Construction</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfSchoolsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of schools agreed for construction.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects" xlink:to="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount committed to funding for school projects.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount Committed For Funding School Projects</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSchoolProjects_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount committed to funding for school projects</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks" xlink:to="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount committed to funding for social and infrastructure improvement projects to build tracks and sidewalks.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount Committed For Funding Social And Infrastructure Improvement Projects, Build Tracks And Sidewalks</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_AmountCommittedForFundingSocialAndInfrastructureImprovementProjectsBuildTracksAndSidewalks_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount committed for funding social and infrastructure improvement projects, build tracks and sidewalks</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfInfrastructureProjectsAgreedForConstruction" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfInfrastructureProjectsAgreedForConstruction" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfInfrastructureProjectsAgreedForConstruction" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfInfrastructureProjectsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfInfrastructureProjectsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total number of infrastructure projects agreed for construction.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfInfrastructureProjectsAgreedForConstruction_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Infrastructure Projects Agreed for Construction</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity" xlink:to="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the power capacity agreed to be purchased under the power purchase agreement.</label>
    <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>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_PowerPurchaseAgreementContractualPowerCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase agreement, contracted power capacity (in megawatts)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_CommitmentsForCapitalProjects" xlink:label="scco_CommitmentsForCapitalProjects" 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_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Treasury Stock:</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total Number of Shares Purchased</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/verboseLabel" 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="scco_GrupoMexicoServiciosSBDeCVAndAffiliatesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grupo Mexico Servicios</label>
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    <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">MGE</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_PeruMiningExplorationAndDevelopmentCompanyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Peru Mining Exploration &amp; Development Company.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_PeruMiningExplorationAndDevelopmentCompanyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Peru Mining Exploration And Development Company</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoServiciosDeIngenieriaS.a.DeC.v.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represent the information relating to the Grupo Mexico Servicios de Ingenieria, S.A. de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_GrupoMexicoServiciosDeIngenieriaS.a.DeC.v.Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Grupo Mexico Servicios de Ingenieria, S.A. de C.V.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ControladoraDeInfraestructuraEnergeticaMexicoSADeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_ControladoraDeInfraestructuraEnergeticaMexicoSADeCVMember" 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_ControladoraDeInfraestructuraEnergeticaMexicoSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Controladora de Infraestructura Energetica Mexico, S. A. de C. V.</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_BoutiqueBowlingDeMexicoSDeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_BoutiqueBowlingDeMexicoSDeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_BoutiqueBowlingDeMexicoSDeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_BoutiqueBowlingDeMexicoSDeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_BoutiqueBowlingDeMexicoSDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information of boutique bowling de Mexico S A de C V, related parties of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_BoutiqueBowlingDeMexicoSDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Boutique Bowling de Mexico, 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_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember_lbl" 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_MexicoTransportesAereosSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mexico Transportes Aereos S.A. de C.V. ("Mextransport")</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_OperadoraDeCinemasSDeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_OperadoraDeCinemasSDeCVMember_lbl" 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_OperadoraDeCinemasSDeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operadora de Cinemas 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="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" 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_NumberOfWindTurbines_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of wind turbines.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_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_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of reportable segments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines" xlink:to="scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the number of countries having open-pit operations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Countries Operating Open Pit Mines</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NumberOfCountriesOperatingOpenPitMines_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of countries having open-pit operations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_SegmentReportingInformationAbstract" xlink:label="scco_SegmentReportingInformationAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_SegmentReportingInformationAbstract" xlink:to="scco_SegmentReportingInformationAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SegmentReportingInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Segment Reporting Information [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_SegmentReportingInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial information relating to segments</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet" 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_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_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_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Income Expense Nonoperating, Net</label>
    <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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" 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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions</label>
    <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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" 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_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_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_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_SilverMember" xlink:label="scco_SilverMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_SilverMember" xlink:to="scco_SilverMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SilverMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the silver product for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SilverMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Silver</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ZincMember" xlink:label="scco_ZincMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ZincMember" xlink:to="scco_ZincMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ZincMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the zinc product for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ZincMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Zinc</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_OtherMetalsMember" xlink:label="scco_OtherMetalsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_OtherMetalsMember" xlink:to="scco_OtherMetalsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_OtherMetalsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the other metal product for which the entity reported revenue from external customers during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_OtherMetalsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" 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_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_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_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">SALES VALUE PER SEGMENT:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationTable" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationTable" xlink:to="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Tabular disclosure of information concerning the amount of revenue from different countries.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Revenue by Geographical Location [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_AmericasMember" xlink:label="srt_AmericasMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_AmericasMember" xlink:to="srt_AmericasMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_AmericasMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The Americas:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_BR" xlink:label="country_BR" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_BR" xlink:to="country_BR_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_BR_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Brazil</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_CL" xlink:label="country_CL" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_CL" xlink:to="country_CL_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_CL_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Chile</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_LatinAmericaMember" xlink:label="srt_LatinAmericaMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_LatinAmericaMember" xlink:to="srt_LatinAmericaMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_LatinAmericaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Latin America, other</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_EuropeMember" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_EuropeMember" xlink:to="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_EuropeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Europe</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_IT" xlink:label="country_IT" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_IT" xlink:to="country_IT_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_IT_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Italy</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_ES" xlink:label="country_ES" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_ES" xlink:to="country_ES_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_ES_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Spain</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember" xlink:label="scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember" xlink:to="scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to other European country regions.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_OtherEuropeanCountriesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other European Countries</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_AsiaMember" xlink:label="srt_AsiaMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_AsiaMember" xlink:to="srt_AsiaMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_AsiaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Asia</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_SG" xlink:label="country_SG" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_SG" xlink:to="country_SG_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_SG_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Singapore</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_CN" xlink:label="country_CN" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_CN" xlink:to="country_CN_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_CN_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">China</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_JP" xlink:label="country_JP" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_JP" xlink:to="country_JP_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="country_JP_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Japan</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember" xlink:label="scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember" xlink:to="scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to other Asian country regions.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_OtherAsianCountriesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Asian countries</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Revenue by Geographical Location [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicalLocationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of revenue by geographical location</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable" xlink:to="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable_lbl" 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_ProvisionallyPricedSalesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisionally Priced Sales [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SettlementMonthAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents details of the future month of settlement, in which the commodity will be settled by the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SettlementMonthAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Settlement Month [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_SettlementMonthDomain" xlink:label="scco_SettlementMonthDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_SettlementMonthDomain" xlink:to="scco_SettlementMonthDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SettlementMonthDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents details of the future month of settlement in which the commodity will be settled by the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SettlementMonthDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Settlement Month [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_JanuaryThroughJune2023Member" xlink:to="scco_JanuaryThroughJune2023Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_JanuaryThroughJune2023Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the month of settlement from January through June 2023 in which the entity will settle the commodity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_JanuaryThroughJune2023Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">January Through June 2023 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_JanuaryThroughJune2023Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">January through June 2023</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_SettlementInJanuaryThroughMarch2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the month of settlement from January through March 2021 in which the entity will settle the commodity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_SettlementInJanuaryThroughMarch2021Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">January through March 2021</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesLineItems" xlink:to="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the provisionally priced sales.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisionally Priced Sales [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionallyPricedSalesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisionally priced sales:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements" xlink:label="scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements" xlink:to="scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Aggregate notional amount of provisionally priced sales agreements with notional amounts expressed in nonmonetary units.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Nonmonetary Notional Amount of Provisionally Priced Sales Agreements</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_NonmonetaryNotionalAmountOfProvisionallyPricedSalesAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sales volume (in million lbs.)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable" xlink:to="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the provisional sales price adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisional Price Sales Adjustments in Accounts Receivable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentsInAccountsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in accounts receivable</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales" xlink:to="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the provisional sales price adjustment amounts included in net sales.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisional Price Sales Adjustment in Net Sales</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceSalesAdjustmentInNetSales_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisional price sales adjustment amounts included in net sales</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit" xlink:to="scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The per unit price of provisionally priced sales agreements.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisional Price of Sales Agreement Per Unit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ProvisionalPriceOfSalesAgreementPerUnit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provisional price</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsTable" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsTable" xlink:to="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure of information about outstanding sales contract of the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Long Term Supply Commitment [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_MitsuiCoLtdMember" xlink:label="scco_MitsuiCoLtdMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MitsuiCoLtdMember" xlink:to="scco_MitsuiCoLtdMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MitsuiCoLtdMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the customer to whom entity has made long term supply commitment, Mitsui &amp; Co. Ltd. ("Mitsui").</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MitsuiCoLtdMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mitsui</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_MolibdenosYMetalesSAMember" xlink:label="scco_MolibdenosYMetalesSAMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MolibdenosYMetalesSAMember" xlink:to="scco_MolibdenosYMetalesSAMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MolibdenosYMetalesSAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the customer to whom entity has made long term supply commitment, Molibdenos y Metales, S.A.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MolibdenosYMetalesSAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Molibdenos y Metales</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_MolymexSADeCVMember" xlink:label="scco_MolymexSADeCVMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MolymexSADeCVMember" xlink:to="scco_MolymexSADeCVMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MolymexSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the customer to whom entity has made long term supply commitment, Molymex, S.A. de C.V.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MolymexSADeCVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Molymex</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_MarcobreMember" xlink:to="scco_MarcobreMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_MarcobreMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to Marcobre.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_MarcobreMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Marcobre</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsLineItems" xlink:to="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Schedule of Long Term Supply Commitments [Line Items]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="scco_ScheduleOfLongTermSupplyCommitmentsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long-term sales contract</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="scco-20221231.xsd#scco_LongTermSupplyCommitmentsAdditionalAnnualContractQuantityToBeSuppliedFrom2016To2019" xlink:label="scco_LongTermSupplyCommitmentsAdditionalAnnualContractQuantityToBeSuppliedFrom2016To2019" 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_LongTermSupplyCommitmentsAdditionalAnnualContractQuantityToBeSuppliedFrom2016To2019_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long Term Supply Commitments Additional Annual Contract Quantity To Be Supplied From 2016 To 2019</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="scco_LongTermSupplyCommitmentsMinimumPercentageOfProductionCommitted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the minimum percentage of the entity's total production of goods that must be supplied within the specified time period of the agreement.</label>
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