Southern Copper Corporation

Southern Copper Corporation is a mining company primarily engaged in the mining, exploration, smelting, and refining of copper and other minerals. Its operations include mining, milling, and flotation of copper ore to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates. The company also smelts copper concentrates to produce blister and anode copper, and refines anode copper into copper cathodes. Additionally, it produces copper-molybdenum concentrates, sulfuric acid, refined silver, gold, and other materials. Southern Copper also mines and processes molybdenum, zinc, silver, gold, and lead. Its major operations include the Toquepala and Cuajone open-pit mines, smelter, and refinery in Peru, as well as the La Caridad and Buenavista open-pit copper mines in Mexico, which include concentrators, SX-EW plants, smelters, refineries, and rod plants. The company also operates underground mines producing zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold, along with a coal mine and a zinc refinery.

Southern Copper Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol SCCO. The company's shares are traded in US Dollars (USD), as it is headquartered in the United States and listed on a US exchange. This makes it accessible to investors trading in US markets, and its financial reporting is conducted in US Dollars.

Southern Copper Corporation operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically within the Copper industry. As a copper-focused mining company, it is involved in the extraction and processing of copper and other minerals. The Basic Materials sector includes companies that provide raw materials for various industries, and within this sector, the Copper industry encompasses firms engaged in copper mining, smelting, and refining. Southern Copper's activities align closely with this classification, as its primary business revolves around copper production, along with by-products such as molybdenum, silver, and gold.

Southern Copper Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The company operates in multiple countries across the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and other American countries. Its key mining operations are located in Peru and Mexico, where it runs major open-pit mines such as Toquepala, Cuajone, La Caridad, and Buenavista. The company also holds significant mineral concessions, with interests in approximately 164,805 hectares in Peru and 505,788 hectares in Mexico, as well as exploration concessions in Argentina (98,634 hectares) and Chile (28,453 hectares). This geographic diversity allows Southern Copper to access rich mineral deposits and serve global markets.

Southern Copper Corporation generates revenue primarily through the mining, smelting, and refining of copper and other minerals. The company produces copper cathodes, copper rod, molybdenum concentrates, sulfuric acid, refined silver, gold, zinc, and lead. Its main revenue driver is copper, which is sold as cathodes and rod. The company's integrated operations include open-pit and underground mining, concentrators, smelters, refineries, and SX-EW plants. In Peru, it operates the Toquepala and Cuajone mines along with a smelter and refinery. In Mexico, it runs the La Caridad mine with a concentrator, SX-EW plant, smelter, refinery, and rod plant, as well as the Buenavista mine with concentrators and SX-EW plants. Additionally, it operates underground mines producing zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold, and has a coal mine and zinc refinery. By processing ore into refined metals and by-products, Southern Copper captures value across the production chain.