07
07
WE BELIEVE
ANNUAL REPORT
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
CORPORATE OFFICES
USA
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CONTENTS
03
06
08
10
17
Letter to the Shareholders
Production Statistics
Copper Reserves
Selected Financial and Statistical Data
Expansion and Modernization Program
Exploration
22 Development - Community Outreach
32
Results of Operations for the years ended
37
49
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
Commitment - Environmental Affairs
General Information
Description of Operations and Development Regarding the issuing entity
81 Members of the Board of Directors
INFORME ANUAL 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
2007 has been another extraordinary year for Southern Copper Corporation
(SCC) in particular, and for the mining industry in general. Our sales reached
a historic high of $6,085.7 million, an increase of 11.5% over 2006, due to hig-
her market prices for most of our products, especially copper and molybdenum,
and despite some strikes during the year, which reduced copper sales volume.
Net earnings for 2007 totaled $2,216.4 million, an increase of 8.8%, as compa-
red with 2006.
These results are due to maintaining an efficient mining operation with strict
cost controls, where it is possible to maximize results, to reinvest to expand
our operations and to reward our shareholders, who received $2,002.3 million
in dividends, 32.6% more than in 2006, that represented a return of 6.5% on the
price of the stock.
Other factors that strengthen the Company position are the increase of $181.5
million (5.0%) in the shareholders’ equity, which by the end of 2007 reached
$3.9 billion. Property increased by $244.5 million and cash and cash equiva-
lents increased by $386.5 million. The net debt (debt minus cash and cash
equivalents) fell by more than 90%, from $505.3 million at December 31, 2006
to $40.5 million at December 31, 2007.
In 2007, average market prices for our main products increased signifi-cantly
over 2006. The LME and COMEX average copper prices were $3.23 and $3.22,
respectively, compared to $3.05 and $3.09, respectively, in 2006. The average
retail price of molybdenum oxide as published in Metals’ Week for 2007 was
$29.91, higher by $5.53 than the 2006 average.
By the end of January 2007, the modernization of the copper smelter in Ilo,
Peru was completed and it continues operating satisfactorily. At present, the
plant operates at maximum capacity and is expected to smelt 1.1 million tons
of concentrate in 2008. The average sulfur capture has been higher than 95%,
above the 92% required by the Company’s agreement committed with the Pe-
ruvian government in 1997, and it meets the requirements of international
ecological norms. Considering the Ilo smelter along with our smelter in Sono-
ra, Mexico, these are among the most modern and efficient treatment plants
in the Americas.
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INFORME ANUAL 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
In 2007, Southern Copper Corporation announced a new and ambitious invest-
ment program of $2,108 million, with the purpose of increasing annual copper
production by 270,000 tons by the year 2011, which represents an increase of
39% over the present production level. Investments are to develop the Tia Maria
copper deposit in Peru, which should enter into production by the end of 2010
and will have a production capacity of 120 thousand tons of SX/EW copper. Also,
production at our Cuajone and Toquepala mines will be expanded as well as pro-
cessing capacity at the Ilo smelter and refinery to deal with the new concentrate
production from the Cuajone and Toquepala mines.
Regarding exploration activities, pre-feasibility studies for Los Chancas project
in Peru were completed, with the recommendation for construction of a con-
centrator with treatment capacity of 40,000 metric tons per day and a leaching
plant with a treatment capacity of 15,000 metric tons per day. The Company
also continued with its exploration program in Buenavista and Sierra de Lobos,
in Mexico. In all the cases, drilling results indicate the presence of minerals
such as zinc, gold, silver and molybdenum.
Southern Copper is also planning to extend its operations in El Arco, in Baja Cali-
fornia, and Angangueo, in Michoacán, both in Mexico. Also, at the metallurgical
complex La Caridad, Mexico, the gas handling project for the converters and the
Teniente reactor is 85% complete.
Concerning mine safety, in line with international standards we have achieved
excellent results in our operations. In Mexico, the System on Safety and Health
Administration at Work (SIASST- by its acronym in Spanish), which systema-
tizes the activities that tend to minimize unsafe conditions and health risks
through the awareness of the importance of safety and hygiene in the work-
place was implemented.
Regarding labor relations, collective agreements for the next three and six years
were subscribed at our Peruvian operations, as well as the revision of most of
the Mexican agreements, with increases higher then inflation and special one
time bonuses, that allowed workers to share in the results of a good year, due to
the high metal prices and, simultaneously, observing the necessary discipline
to face the cycles of metal prices in the future. The Cananea mine, in Sonora,
Mexico, had an illegal strike, which began in the third quarter of 2007 and finis-
hed on January 11, 2008.
During 2007, more than 95% of the workers of nine mining and metallurgical
units in Mexico voted to move to another union, which, we believe, represents
and guarantees better their interests. The Taxco unit, in Guerrero, Mexico, closed
its operations due to depletion of available reserves; its workers received seve-
rance payments.
The Company continues integrating aspects of its Peruvian and Mexican opera-
tions to achieve the best synergies and to obtain additional economic benefits.
The projects that Southern Copper is executing will consolidate even more its po-
sition among the main metal producers in the world, which we believe will give
a more satisfactory economic return to our shareholders, a greater contribution
for the countries and localities where we operate, as well as appropriate benefit
for our workers.
On behalf of Southern Copper Corporation’s Board, we express our thanks to
all the personnel for their effort, work and dedication and to our clients for
their continued trust and loyalty, and to you, our shareholders, for your per-
ma-nent support.
Germán Larrea Mota -Velasco
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Oscar González Rocha
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Xavier García de Quevedo
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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INFORME ANUAL 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
PRODUCTION STATISTICS
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Five-year Production Statistics
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
Copper production Mines (tons)
Mined Material (thousand)
Copper in concentrates
Copper SX/EW
Total Copper
Molybdenum in concentrates
Zinc in concentrates
Silver in concentrates
Smelter/refineries production
Copper
Zinc
Silver
Toquepala
Mined Material (thousand)
Copper in concentrates
Molybdenum in concentrates
Cuajone
Mined Material (thousand)
Copper in concentrates
Molybdenum in concentrates
Smelter/refineries in Peru
SX/EW
Smelt concentrates
Blister produced
Anode produced
Cathode produced
406,059
498,207
93,976
592,183
16,208
121,013
473,672
90,766
10,002
130,267
140,868
6,228
116,438
182,117
3,821
36,670
846,245
9,342
232,901
178,397
409,625
506,084
99,575
605,559
11,837
136,592
502,993
591,794
51,035
12,379
131,607
151,775
5,813
112,410
174,404
3,523
426,951
574,976
114,953
689,929
14,803
143,609
575,266
629,353
101,523
12,487
134,505
157,456
5,324
109,855
163,659
5,279
386,364
603,907
114,100
718,007
14,373
133,778
576,372
594,278
102,556
10,796
115,120
160,852
6,004
101,265
194,389
4,657
356,600
547,712
118,744
665,916
12,521
128,760
559,941
537,501
101,069
12,147
105,242
142,373
4,153
97,471
184,528
4,867
35,805
1,107,458
30,756
298,354
273,299
36,498
1,206,252
325,623
0
285,205
42,125
1,213,030
320,722
0
280,679
47,756
1,182,870
314,920
0
284,006
Mexicana de Cobre – Caridad
Mined Material (thousand)
Copper in concentrates
Molybdenum in concentrates
Cananea
Moved material (thousand)
Copper in concentrates
Smelter/Refineries in Mexico
SX/EW
Smelt concentrates
Anode produced
Cathode produced
Rod produced
Underground
Contents in concentrates (tons)
Zinc
Lead
Copper
Silver (kilograms)
Gold (kilograms)
80,819
102,259
6,159
46,606
58,071
2,501
75,465
122,317
4,200
74,672
63,909
114,595
111,280
102,508
118,741
57,305
684,806
204,354
173,341
96,607
121,013
19,382
9,054
257,277
130
63,770
723,984
242,410
200,357
96,582
136,592
19,081
10,555
288,524
139
78,454
894,735
282,412
233,682
113,165
143,609
19,545
12,804
316,723
125
72,430
110,385
3,712
93,160
123,228
71,975
820,459
250,890
202,146
69,529
133,778
18,842
15,053
325,652
164
73,916
107,236
3,501
75,692
94,103
70,988
629,505
199,033
163,965
53,822
128,760
20,884
18,932
334,993
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INFORME ANUAL 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
COPPER RESERVES
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Five-year Production Statistics
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL DATA
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Five-year Production Statistics
Peruvian Operations
Open Pit
Mexican Operations
Open Pit
Total Open
Pit
Cuajone
Toquepala
Cananea
La Caridad
IMMSA
0.41%
2,404,338
0.52%
0.02%
19,448
0.45%
4,373,291
0.44%
0.02%
1,903,965
1,597,583
0.15%
0.06%
7,054,709 13,011,062
5,997,906
9,478,495 18,981,936 13,782,260
1.34
5,880,389 3,901,828 16,559,846
0.39%
0.02%
4,504,282
0.11%
27,200,010
48,264,138
1.91
0.23%
0.03%
983,286
0.10%
1,136,333
6,021,447
0.54
2.94
3.34
44,914
0.46%
Copper reserves
(Thousands of tons)
Sulfides
Average Grade: Copper
Average Grade: Molybdenum
Leachable
Average Grade: Leachable Material
Waste
Total Material
Stripping ratio
For the years ended December 31
(in millions except per share and
employee data)
Consolidated Statement of 0
Net sales
Operating costs and expenses (1)
Operating income
Minority interest of investments shares
in Income of Peruvian Branch
Net earnings
Per share amount
Net earnings – Basic and diluted
Dividends paid
Consolidated balance sheet
Total assets
Cash and marketable securities
Total debt
Stockholder´s equity
Consolidated statement
of cash flows
Cash provided from
operating activities
Dividend paid
Capital expenditures
Depreciation & depletion
Capital stock
Common shares outstanding
NYSE Price – high
Price – low
Book value per share
P/E ratio
Financial ratios
Current assets to current liabilities
Debt as % of capitalization
Employees (at year end)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,097
1,614
1,483
$ 1,577
1,251
326
5
982
3.33
0.65
5,319
756
1,330
2,814
1,172
191
228
193
294.4
27.05
13.27
9.56
7.08
4
84
0.29
0.16
$
$
$
$ 4,491
352
1,671
2,023
61
45
65
177
294.4
$ 24.43
7.21
$
6.87
$
83.11
6,086
2,589
3,496
$ 5,460
2,406
3,054
$ 4,089
2,018
2,071
10
2,217
9
$ 2,038
12
$ 1,400
7.53
6.80
$
$
6.92
5.13
$
$
4.76
2.90
6,503
1,528
1,450
3,848
$ 6,376
1,303
1,528
3,667
$ 5,688
876
1,172
3,326
1,663
854
471
277
294.4
$ 35.30
$ 20.82
11.30
$
7.04
2,703
2,002
316
328
294.4
141.35
50.52
13.07
14.05
2.84
1.00%
12,134
2,059
1,509
456
275
294.4
$ 58.12
$ 34.65
$ 12.45
7.79
2.84
12.10%
12,218
2.15
8.20%
12,888
1.70
18.00%
12,794
1.88
39.50%
12,713
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EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
El proyecto de modernización de la Fundición de Ilo
se completó en enero de 2007 lo cual hace que SPCC incremente
la captura de azufre por encima del 92%.
92%
INCREMENTO
CAPTURA DE AZUFRE
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SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
EXPANSION AND
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
MEXICO
All the projects in execution, with exception of the Quebalix III project, were sus-
pended in June, 2007 as a result of the declaration of strike by the Union. Only
the engineering and acquisitions for the Quebalix III project continued. This
consists of the installation of a breaker and a set of movable and fixed bands,
which will have a capacity of 3,200 tons per hour of crushed material that will
be stored in dumps. The copper will be recovered by leaching process and used
to feed plant ESDE III.
Lime Plant – Mexicana de Cobre
The project for the substitution of the present furnace by a new vertical furnace
of double cask is being developed, detailed engineering has reached 53% pro-
gress, the furnace with its accessories is being imported, the acquisition of the
peripheral equipment is being carried out and the construction of terracerías
and foundations for the equipment are in process.
Metallurgical Complex La Caridad
The gas handling project for the converters and the Teniente reactor is 85% com-
plete; facilities for the Pierce Smith converters are almost complete and 75% for
the Teniente reactor, it is expected to finish the project in the middle of February
of 2008.
Detailed engineering to improve the pneumatic transport for the copper con-
centrator was finished at the Teniente reactor and 65% of the equipment has
been received.
The development of basic engineering for the modernization of the Instanta-
neous Fusion furnace is under evaluation.
Detailed engineering for the first stage of the project “The Treatment Plant for
Dusts and Effluents” is underway and it has begun with the acquisition of the
main equipment, with an advance of 20% in this first stage, we estimate com-
pletion in July 2008.
Chihuahua
This project consists of extending the capacity of mineral extraction, in the San-
ta Barbara unit, from the interior of the mine San Diego to the Tiro Segovedad II
by means of a conveyor belt of 1,354 meters length. With this project, it will be
possible to access to the reserves of San Diego mine, whose metallic contents
are the largest in the entire unit. At present, the ramp has been completed and
the foundations for the transporters and auxiliary equipment are under cons-
truction, 71% of the equipment is to be installed and the project is expected to
be finished in August 2008.
The project for the installation of two Larox filters for zinc and lead concentrate
are under way, the equipment has been acquired and received. The construc-
tion of the facilities is in process. It is expected that the project for the zinc con-
centrate filter will be finished by midyear 2008 and for the lead concentrate
filter by the end of 2008.
Zacatecas
The deepening of the shot of the San Martin unit project, which consists of
two phases to make deeper the shot of the unit and thus improve the use and
the operation of the reserves and to reduce costs, is suspended due to the
union strike.
IZQUIERDA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
DERECHA
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego,unidad Santa
Bárbara.
Chihuahua, México.
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ANNUAL REPORT 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
42.5
MILLONES DE TONELADAS DE DESMONTE
COLOCADAS POR EL SISTEMA DE TRANSPORTE DE MATERIALES PARA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LA RAMPA EN TOQUEPALA
PERU OPERATIONS
Concerning the expansion and modernization program that has been taking pla-
ce in recent years, we note the following:
At Toquepala, the leach dumps, crushing and conveying project, was comple-
ted by the end of 2007. The overland conveyor system has a total length of 5.7
kilometers. The conveying system is operating and has positioned 42.5 million
tons of waste material to build the ramp and has placed 28.5 million tons of
leachable material. This equipment is being used to make the leaching dump
formations at level 2890.
At the same time the new PLS dam construction project was completed. The
dam project at Huanaquera includes the construction of sedimentation, PLS
and storm water retention dams for the Toquepala leaching facility, as well as
the addition of acid.
The tailings disposal project for Toquepala and Cuajone is in progress. This pro-
ject will increase the height of the existing Quebrada Honda Dam to impound
future tailings from the Toquepala and Cuajone mills. The procurement of the
main equipment with long fabrication lead-time continues and part of the ma-
terial has been received. Construction of the main civil works and some access
roads for the main and lateral dams has been completed and our operations per-
sonnel are working on an additional access road. The first stage of this project
will be under development until 2012.
The project has reached a progress of 66.6%.
We completed the installation work for a diversion conveying system to the
Toquepala concentrator using the primary crushing for the leaching dumps
to feed material to the concentrator; in order to avoid loss of production while
maintaining the original concentrator crusher.
At Cuajone, construction of a new Phase III leaching pad for oxides minerals
was completed and operating, this will allow us to operate for an additional
five years.
The Ilo Smelter Modernization Project. This project was completed in January
2007 and has allowed SPCC to increase sulfur capture over the 92% requirement
established in our agreement with the Peruvian government. The nominal and
design capacity for the new Isasmelt furnace was reached in less than 45 days;
when compared with other smelting furnaces using this technology, the start-
up of the Ilo smelter was achieved in the shortest time. Xstrata, the prime con-
tractor for this project (IF PRIME CONTRACTOR IS NOT PROPER DESCRIPTION FOR
XSTRATA CHANGE TO CORRECT DESCRIPTION), considered that the ramp up achie-
ved by SPCC has been a world class accomplishment for a brown field smelter
modernization. The average sulfur capture in 2007 was 95%. Performance tests
are pending completion with the two major contractors, these are expected to
be completed in the first quarter 2008. (HAS THIS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN 1ST
QUARTER, IF SO SAY SO OTHERWISE CHANGE PREVIOUS SENTENCE) The final pro-
duct of the new smelter is copper anodes, replacing blister bars which were pre-
viously produced.
Our environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the marine trestle, which will
be used to load acid onto tankers for shipment to our customers, was appro-
ved in November 2007 and we are awaiting authorization from the National Port
Authority in order to restart construction. Due to the lengthy stoppage we will
need to restart the bidding process and may require additional funding, an eva-
luation of these additional needs is in progress.
The pre-feasibility study for Los Chancas project, a copper-molybdenum proper-
ty in the southern part of Peru was completed by Amec and is being evaluated
in order to determine our next steps for this project. The study recommends
a concentrator with a treatment capacity of 40,000 metric tons per day and a
leach plant with a treatment capacity of 15,000 metric tons per day.
A feasibility study for the Tia Maria project was completed by Bechtel in Nov-
ember. The new operating unit considers a daily mine mineral production of
100,000 metric tons per day and will begin production with the La Tapada depo-
sit in order to produce 120,000 metric tons of copper cathodes per year. Meta-
llurgical tests for Tia Maria and La Tapada, with larger 8 meter tall columns, were
completed during November. The bidding process for the Dry Area (from the pri-
mary crusher to the ripeos deposit) is underway and proposals are expected by
February 2008. Bidding documents for the Wet Area are being prepared. The EIA
is in progress and the first public meeting was held in November with positive
results. (THE DRY AREA – WET AREA AND RIPEOS DEPOSIT IS VERY CONFUSING.
WHAT IS IT SAYING?)
ARRIBA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
ABAJO
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego,unidad Santa
Bárbara.
Chihuahua, México.
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EXPLORATION
Estamos comprometidos en un extensivo
programa de exploraciones para ubicar yacimientos
adicionales en México, Perú y Chile.
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PERFORADAS
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EXPLORATION
MEXICO OPERATION
In addition to exploratory drilling
programs at existing mines, we are
currently conducting exploration to
locate mineral deposits at various
other sites in Mexico. Following are
some of the more significant explo-
ration projects in Mexico:
El Arco. The El Arco site is located in
the state of Baja California in Mexico.
Preliminary investigations of the El
Arco site indicate a mineral deposit
of 846 million tons of sulfide mine-
ralized material with average copper
grades of 0.51% and 0.14 grams of
gold per ton, and 170 million tons
of leach mineralized materials with
average copper grades of 0.56%. Cu-
rrently we are in the process of iden-
tifying water sources for a leaching
operation, and have finished the first
test hole that indicates good water
potential. (USE WORDS FROM 10K,
WHICH INDICATES FOUR TEST HOLES)
Angangueo. The Angangueo site is
located in the state of Michoacan in
Mexico. A mineral deposit of 13 mi-
llion tons of mineralized material has
been identified with diamond drilling.
Testing indicates that the mineral de-
posit contains mineralized material
containing 0.16 grams of gold and
262 grams of silver per ton, and is
comprised of 0.79% lead, 0.97% cop-
zinc per ton. A new “scoping level” study indicates that Buenavista may be an
economical deposit. During 2007, 2,100 meters were drilled to upgrade the
mineral resource s and to acquire material for metallurgical testing. Results
confirm the previous geological interpretation of the mineralized areas.
Carbon Coahuila. In Coahuila, an intensive exploration program of diamond
drilling has identified two additional areas, Esperanza with a potential for
more than 30 million tons of “in place” mineralized coal and Guayacan with a
potential for 15 million tons of “in place” mineralized coal, that could be used
for a future coal-fired power plant. During 2007 along with 5,767 meters of
drilling, 23 million tons of mineralized coal s resources were identified in our
Nueva Rosita lease No 16 concession.
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MILLONES DE TONELADAS DE SULFUROS CONTIENE EL YACIMIENTO “EL ARCO” SITUADO EN BAJA CALIFORNIA, MÉXICO
per and 3.5% zinc. During 2005, we
received the approval for our envi-
ronmental impact study and we are
in the process of obtaining land use
approval. During 2007, we have con-
tinued negotiating with the state of
Michoacan to purchase various pro-
perties essential to the operation.
Buenavista. The Buenavista project
site is located in the state of Sonora
in Mexico, adjacent to the Cananea
ore body. Drilling and metallurgical
studies have shown that the site
contains 36 million tons of minera-
lized material containing 29 grams
of silver, 0.69% of copper and 3.3% of
IZQUIERDA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
DERECHA
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego.
Chihuahua, México.
The Chalchihuites. The Chalchihuites project is located in the state of Z acate-
cas. It is a contact deposit with mixed oxides and sulfides of lead, copper, zinc
and silver. A drilling program, in the late nineties, defined 16 million tons of
mineralized material containing 95 grams of silver, 0.36% lead, 0.69% copper
and 3.08% zinc per ton. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates a leaching
precipitating-flotation (LPF) recovery process that can be applied to this ore.
During 2007, we continued with the evaluation of the ore body and we expect
to conclude the metallurgical tests of the project in 2008.
Sierra de Lobos. This project is located in southwest of the city of Leon, Guanajua-
to. Our target is a copper and zinc deposit with grades between 0.5% and 1.0% co-
pper and between 5% and 7% zinc, including a small contribution of gold and silver.
In 2007, 7.338 meters have been drilled. Results confirm the presence of copper
and zinc mineralization, but an economic deposit has not yet been identified.
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MIL HECTÁREAS ACTUALMENTE SON LAS QUE TENEMOS CONTROL DIRECTO DE DERECHOS MINEROS
PERU OPERATIONS
We currently have direct control over 164,867 hectares of mineral rights.
Los Chancas (CONFORM TO 10k)
Los Chancas Project, a copper and molybdenum-deposit, is located in Apuri-
mac, in the southern part of Peru.
Pre-feasibility studies were completed in 2007. Economic resources measu-
red and determined after the preliminary design of the pit, are 375 million
tons with a 0.62% Cu, 0.05% Mo. and 0.039 Au grs/Ton. We have planned to
work on the feasibility study during 2008 in which we are considering com-
plementary studies and an additional drilling program with the expectation to
increase reserves in the deposit.
Tantahuatay. (CONFORM TO 10k)
Tantahuatay Proyect is located in Cajamarca, in the northern part of Peru. Es-
timated resource is 27.1 millions of tons with an average of 0.89 Au grs/Ton
and 13.0 Ag grs/Ton. We have a 44.25% share in this project. We have started
a feasibility study oriented to evaluate the possibility of extracting mineral
from the upper part of the deposit, considering gold recovery. We continue
working on community aspects.
TIa MarIa (CONFORM TO 10k)
The Tia Maria Project, which includes the Tia Maria and the La Tapada deposits
is located in Arequipa, in the southern coast of Peru. These are porphiritic
copper systems. We have completed feasibility studies in 2007, covering
36,232 meters diamond drilling in Tia Maria and 73,085 in La Tapada. Estima-
ted resources in Tia Maria show 193 million tons of oxide ore with a 0.302%
Cu. For La Tapada, the estimated resources show 445 million ton of oxide ore
with 0.434% Cu.
Construction and operation of the Tia Maria Project is under process.
Further perspectives in Peru (CONFORM TO 10K)
As part of the exploration program in 2007, we have drilled 14,352 meter in
areas named as Corredor Tia Maria. Our 2008 program includes more intense
Cu exploration activity in the South and North parts of Peru, as well as Au ex-
ploration in Ayacucho, in the central part of Peru.
CHILE
In Chile we have control of 35,258 hectares of mining rights, and are currently
developing different exploration programs.
El Salado (CONFORM TO 10K)
The El Salado prospect, located in the Atacama Region, is being explored for cop-
per-gold. Through 2007, 4,448 meters of diamond drilling. Likewise, in the Sie-
rra Aspera, a copper-gold prospect, located in the north of Chile, 1,528 meters of
diamond drilling was performed.
Other Chilean Prospects
There are other prospects such as Esperanza (copper-molybdenum), located
in the Atacama region. During 2007, we completed 2,538 meters of diamond
drilling. We are also continuing with the exploration of the Resguardo prospect
(gold-copper) in the Tarapaca region and the Catanave prospect (gold-silver) in
the Arica region.
IZQUIERDA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
DERECHA
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego.
Chihuahua, México.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
El Programa Integral de Desarrollo Huaytire
tiene por objetivo mejorar el nivel socioeconómico de la
poblaci∑ón en los próximos cuatro años.
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PARA PROGRAMA INTEGRAL
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MEXICAN Operations
IMMSA Division
The IMMSA Division actively participates in promoting environmental culture,
by working with primary schools, where we give talks, workshops and cour-
ses, promoting recycling, ecologic creativity, ecologic journeys and camps
aimed at educating environmental leaders to foster ecologic awareness.
The division coordinates with various institutions in the health sector to ca-
rry out educational and training activities, including talks, courses and cam-
paigns concerning hygiene, nutrition, drug addiction among others. It also
supports health sector institutions to carry out vaccination campaigns.
The Company is concerned with the education and development of the neig-
hboring communities and donates or otherwise makes available cosmetics,
sewing, manual works, first aid, computing, bakery, yoga courses and wor-
kshops, as well as informative sessions for health and environmental self-
care, among others things.
In addition, the IMMSA division promotes sports activities among the local
population, providing them with fields and facilities where more than 40 ama-
teur soccer teams and more than 50 baseball and softball teams participate.
Several educational institutions also hold their inter-institutional matches at
IMMSA facilities. In neighboring towns we hold national day and charity ac-
tivities. The Division also promotes the IMMSA Children Soccer League and
participates in organizing and co-sponsoring several athletics events.
IMMSA also participates in paving streets and sidewalks, as well as city
landscaping.
The Santa Barbara unit, located in the state of Chihuahua, in coordination
with the local municipality, constructed basketball courts in the Benito Jua-
rez primary school. The Company donated waste containers to schools in
the region and the city councils of Santa Barbara and Parral, in the State of
Chihuahua.
PARTICIPAMOS EN FORMA ACTIVA
PROMOVIENDO LA CULTURA AMBIENTAL CREANDO CONCIENCIA ECOLÓGICA
Cananea and La Caridad Units
Cananea and La Caridad participate in promoting environmental culture and
present forums on this matter, as well as to community non-governmental or-
ganizations.
Additionally, these units support the Hermosillo City Ecologic Center, located
in the state of Sonora, which contributes to the conservation of the Mexican
gray wolf, an endangered species.
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Chihuahua, México.
The emergency brigades of both units support neighboring communities in the
event of fire, natural disasters or environmental contingencies. In addition, the
Cananea unit cooperates with the Volunteer Firefighter Body by performing
preventive maintenance on their firefighting equipment.
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EQUIPOS CONTRA INCENDIOS DEL CUERPO DE
BOMBEROS VOLUNTARIOS EN CANANEA CON LOS QUE SE COLABORA
The La Caridad unit organizes different socio-cultural activities such as ma-
nual work workshop, bakery, pottery, guitar and carpentry. It also organizes
exhibits and talks on pre-school education, child development and personal
achievement, among others.
On January 6, 2008 the La Caridad unit distributed toys to the low income
children of Esqueda, in the state of Sonora.
The Cananea unit maintains the Cananea city public library, which is rated as
the sixth best in the state of Sonora. This library provides free Internet service
and workshops for children. Similarly, the city Museum is maintained by Ca-
nanea. The museum exhibits objects, documents, historical documents and
photographs, as well as temporary exhibits.
IZQUIERDA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
DERECHA
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego.
Chihuahua, México.
Both units frequently support different educational and social institutions of
their community, facilitating transport for students and senior citizens to spe-
cial events and activities.
These units develop sports programs for their workers where the community
at large can also participate.
The La Caridad unit supports water supply organizations, providing tankers
for distribution to the community during drought times, when there are water
supply problems; similarly, when the community has problems with potable
water pumping.
OPERACIONES EN PERU
Community Relations - Peru
Southern Copper works with the upper andean communities of Moquegua and
Tacna, promoting sustainable development with these communities, respec-
ting the laws, ethics, the local culture and tradition; furthermore it cooperates
with Peru in the achievement of its objectives.
During 2007, Southern Copper developed the following programs and/or
projects:
• Water Resources: The Strengthening of Capacities Program in Torata began
to achieve an efficient administration in the Irrigation Board of Users. In
addition, an Integral Study of the Torata Valley was completed, which will
allow for a better definition of the water supply and demand requirements
in order to orient future water development projects. In Candarave (Tacna),
infrastructure improvement jobs were completed, which benefited the irri-
gation committees of Huanuara, Candarave, Cairani and Quilahuani. In the
Locumba valleys, work was completed on the infrastructure of minor irri-
gation projects. In Camilaca, we are executing the improvement of part of
the principal canal: Tacalaya – Camilaca.
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• Agronomy: The project for the of Improvement of Production and Transfor-
mation of Oregano was approved in Candarave, this project will improve the
commercialization and to export of this product. The Weeds Control project
has been is developed in co-participation with the district municipalities of
Huanuara and Quilahuani. Also, we are continuing to strengthen the potato
seed zones. In Torata, we are supporting the municipality in the production
and commercialization of avocado trees, oregano and damascus.
• Cattle: We are providing technical veterinary assistance and animal sanita-
tion in the zones of Ilubaya, and Aronday. In Candarave, we are providing te-
chnical assistance to the producers who request this support. In parallel, we
continue working in the control of sarcosistiosis and the promotion of com-
mercialization of camel meat. In Higuerani, (Ilabaya-Tacna), the Integral Deve-
lopment Plan is being executed, starting with the improvement of fruit trees,
including avocado, apple and peach. Likewise, the development of productive
projects is being supported in co-administration with the Ilabaya municipali-
ty. In Tacalaya, the Alpaca Genetic Improvement Project was started as well.
• Basic Infrastructure: The 12-kilometer highway that unites Huanuara with
Candarave was completed and delivered.
• Strengthening of Capacities: Plans have been designed for the formation of
promoters in the genetic and sanitation improvement of sheep, cattle and
camels, in weed control, production and storage of forage; in the production
of potato seeds and oregano sowing techniques, as well as business ad-
ministration. Likewise, in Candarave, throughout a co-financing with Fon-
doempleo, the program for Improvement of Production Capacities in cereals
through the Agronomy Development Foundation is being executed. This pro-
gram trains the producers in the growth of forage oats, corn and wheat, with
the objective of increasing their productive levels and life quality. In Tacala-
ya, the capacities are strengthened for the transformation and production of
alpaca fiber hats.
Likewise, the Mining Program of Solidarity with the Town (Voluntary Contri-
bution) is being executed, benefiting the neediest areas. For the year 2007,
Southern Copper founded a local fund of S/.10’382,009.00 and a regional
fund of S/. 41’528,037.00 for Tacna and Moquegua.
DERECHA
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Chihuahua, México.
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In the first phase, the following items are executed:
Education Sector:
The sum of S/. 16’839,711.16 has been invested in the rehabilitation and cons-
truction of educational infrastructure of 56 schools, that include classrooms,
restrooms, laboratories, perimeter fences and sport areas; likewise they were
given school transportation, blackboards, libraries and computers which will
benefit directly 3,194 students of the district of Candarave, Cairani, Huanuara,
Camilaca in the province of Candarave; and, Locumba and Ilabaya in the pro-
vince of Jorge Basadre; and the districts of Tarata, Tarucachi, Susapaya and
Ticaco in the province of Tarata and, in the districts of Sama and Tacna in the
province of Tacna. Likewise, such jobs benefited the districts of Moquegua, Sa-
megua, Torata and Carumas in the province of Mariscal Nieto; and the district
of Ichuña in the province of Mariscal Sánchez Cerro.
Health Sector:
The Solidarity Program due to the cold wave in July and August 2007 was exe-
cuted, and medical campaigns were carried out that included donations of me-
dicine, food, clothing and blankets for the afflicted population of the upper-an-
dean zones of Tacna, like Huaytire, Japopunco, Tacalaya, Turunturo, Calientes,
Huiltavira, Calachupani and Calleraco.
An estimated investment of S/.4’866,633.61, benefiting 16,358 people was
made and included the construction and rehabilitation of 27 health centers in
the Moquequa and Tacna regions. These centers are located in the provinces
of Mariscal Nieto, districts of Moquegua: Samegua, Torata, Carumas, Cuchum-
baya and San Cristóbal; General Sánchez Cerro: Districts of Ichuña, as well as
the province of Candarave, districts of Cairani, Camilaca, Candarave, Huanuara
and Quilahuani.
Strengthening of Capacities:
Currently, the following projects are being developed:
Technical cooperation agreement with the PERCAN: This agreement allows the
Regional Government of Moquegua to receive training from the World Universi-
ty Service of Canada. The Company made an investment of $ 83,300.00.
Integral Development Program Huaytire (PIDH): This program has as an objec-
tive the improvement of the social economic level of the population over the
next four years, through the implementation of six strategic axes.
During the first phase, work is done on the axes of education, cattle develop-
ment and commercialization.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN HUAYTIRE - PHASE I – 2007
Item
1
2
3
4
Programs
Cattle Development
Incentive on Education
Commercialization
Operative Expenses
Total Cost of
Project Phase I
CONTRIBUTORS
(S/.)
COMMUNITY
4,500.00
-
-
-
SPCC
278,300.00
44,800.00
14,000.00
10,410.00
Total Cost
(S/.)
282,800.00
44,800.00
14,000.00
10,410.00
Total Cost
(US$)
91,226.00
14,452.00
4,516.00
3,358.00
4,500.00
347,510.00
352,010.00
113,552.00
Water Infrastructure:
Work in Tacna:
Road project Ilabaya – Camilaca: Southern Copper pledged S/.2’500,000 for
the execution of the Framework convention of inter-institutional Cooperation
between the Transportation Ministry and the municipalities of Ilabaya and
Camilaca, to improve the neighborhood highway of Ilabaya – Camilaca (Alto
Camilaca), which connects the agro-cattle, mining and tourism zones that are
distributed along the aforementioned provinces, integrating the regions of
Moquegua and Puno.
Geo-technical study of the Dique Cularjahuira: Which will determine the poten-
tial extension of its storage capacity, for which has been assigned $ 72,000.
Work in Moquegua:
Project: “Improvement and Extension of the Central Market of the City of Mo-
quegua”: For this job, Southern Copper donated S/.600,000 to the Municipal
Province of Mariscal Nieto, which will benefit more than 50,000 people.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
En 2007, SCC declaró utilidades de $2,216.7 millones
ó utilidades diluidas de $7.53 por acción, lo cual significa
un incremento con relación a 2006 y 2005.
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UTILIDADES GENERADAS
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005.
SCC reported 2007 net earnings of $2,216.4 million or diluted earnings of $7.53
per share, compared with net earnings of $2,037.6 million or diluted earnings of
$6.92 per share in 2006 and $1,400.1 million or diluted earnings of $4.75 per
share in 2005.
The increase in the Company’s results in 2007 is mainly due to increased prices
of most of the metals the Company sells and to the increase in the volume of
molybdenum sold, which was partially offset by the loss of production, in the
forth quarter of the year, caused by the illegal strikes in the Cananea mine in
Mexico.
During 2007, price of copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the New
York Commodity Exchange (COMEX), was $3.23 and $3.22 per pound, respecti-
vely, compared to $3.05 and $3.09 during 2006.
The increase in the price of molybdenum in recent years has had an important
effect for the Company’s traditional calculation of cash cost. SCC excludes from
its calculation of operating cash cost, depreciation, amortization and depletion,
exploration, workers participation provisions and other items of non-recurring
nature.
The Company’s operating cash cost, as previously defined, for the three years
ended December 31, is as follows:
Cash cost per pound of copper produced
Cash cost per pound of copper produced,
(excluding by-products revenue)
2007
(0.167)
2006
0.159
2005
0.030
1.401
1.283
1.009
Net Sales: Net sales in 2007 were $6,085.7 million, a historic record for the Com-
pany, compared with $5,460.2 million in 2006 and $4,089.1 million in 2005.
Sales increased by $625.5 million in 2007, an 11.5% increase over the previous
year, mainly due to higher prices of copper, silver, gold and molybdenum and to
higher molybdenum sales volume.
Prices: Sales prices for the Company’s metals are established, mainly by refe-
rence to the prices quoted in the London Metal Exchange (LME) and The New
York Commodity Exchange (COMEX), or Publisher in the Platt’s Metals Week, for
dealer oxide mean prices for molybdenum.
Price / Volume Data
Average Metal Prices
Copper (per pound – LME)
Copper (per pound – COMEX)
Molybdenum (per pound)
Zinc (per pound – LME)
Silver (per ounce – COMEX)
2007
2006
2005
3.23
$
$
3.22
$ 29.91
1.47
$
$ 13.39
3.05
$
$
3.09
$ 24.38
1.49
$
$ 11.54
1.67
$
$
1.68
$ 31.05
0.63
$
7.32
$
Sales Volume (in thousands)
Copper (pounds)
Molybdenum (pounds) (1)
Zinc (pounds)
Plata (ounces)
2007
1,330,557
35,945
251,766
18,311
2006
1,386,199
25,643
281,079
19,776
2005
1,540,043
32,155
294,180
19,750
(1) The Company’s molybdenum production is sold in the form of concentrates.
Volume represents pounds of molybdenum contained in concentrates.
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ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Estamos comprometidos en un extensivo
programa de exploraciones para ubicar yacimientos
adicionales en México, Perú y Chile.
1.5
MILLONES DE ÁRBOLES
PRODUCCIÓN ANUAL EN PLANTA NACOZARI
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ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
MEXICAN OPERATIONS
The Company’s operations are subject to applicable Mexican federal, state and
municipal environmental laws, to Mexican official standards, and to regulatio-
ns for the protection of the environment, including regulations relating to water
supply, water quality, air quality, noise levels and hazardous and solid was-
te. Some of these laws and regulations are relevant on matters related to the
Company’s facilities in San Luis Potosi.
The main law applicable to the Company’s Mexican operations is the federal Ley
General del Equilibrio Ecologico y la Proteccion al Ambiente (the General Law of
Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, or the Environmental Law),
which is enforced by the Procuraduria Federal de Proteccion al Ambiente (Fede-
ral Bureau of Environmental Protection or the PROFEPA). The PROFEPA monitors
compliance with environmental legislation and enforces Mexican environmen-
tal laws, regulations and official standards and, if warranted, the PROFEPA may
initiate administrative proceedings against companies that violate environ-
mental laws, which in the most egregious cases may result in the temporary or
Extracción de mineral en la mina.
Chihuahua, México.
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Chihuahua, México.
permanent closing of non-complying facilities, the revocation of operating licen-
ses and/or other sanctions or fines. Also, according to the Codigo Penal Federal
(Federal Criminal Code), the PROFEPA must inform corresponding authorities
regarding environmental non-compliance.
Mexican environmental regulations have become increasingly stringent over
the last decade, and this trend is likely to continue and has been influenced
by the environmental treaty entered into by Mexico, United States and Canada
in connection with N AFTA in February 1999. However, the Company’s mana-
gement does not believe that continued compliance with the Environmental
Law or Mexican State environmental laws will have a material adverse effect on
the Company’s business, properties, result of operations, financial condition or
prospects or will result in material capital expenditures. Even though the Com-
pany considers that all of its facilities comply with applicable environmental, mi-
ning and other laws and regulations, the Company cannot assure that a stricter
provisions or that the existing laws and regulations or the adoption of new laws
and regulations will not have an adverse effect in the business of the Company,
properties, operation results, financial condition or prospects of the Company.
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Due to the proximity of some of the
facilities of our Mexican operations
subsidiaries to urban areas, the au-
thorities may implement some mea-
sures that could impact or restrict
the operation of said facilities. Any
use of force to close any facility may
have an adverse effect in he relevant
subsidiary’s operational results.
For the Company’s Mexican operatio-
ns, environmental capital expenditu-
res were $10.5 million and $7.5 mi-
llion in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Approximately $3.9 million has been
budgeted for environmental capital
expenditures in 2007, to complete
the current environmental programs
in the Mexican operations.
Environmental Improvement Plan
was concluded; it is a commitment
established by the Company with
federal and state authorities, whi-
ch reduced emissions from the
San Luis Cobre Plant; as well as
rehabilitation and
construction,
improvement of walking spaces,
streets, gardens, drainage, paving
and spaces for recreation of the
Morales Pirules, Infonavit, Greem
Rustic and Stores colonies.
3.9
MILLONES HAN SIDO PRESUPUESTADO PARA LOS GASTOS DE CAPITAL RELACIONADOS CON EL AMBIENTE EN 2007
The Company has instituted exten-
sive environmental conservation
programs at its mining facilities in
Mexico and Peru. The Company’s en-
vironmental programs include water
recovery systems to conserve water
impact on nearby
and minimize
streams, reforestation programs to
stabilize the surfaces of the tailings
dams and the implementation of
scrubbing technology in the mines
to reduce dust emissions.
IMMSA Division
• At the zinc refinery located in the
San Luis Potosi state, we requested
the Environment and Natural Re-
sources Secretariat (SEMARNAT),
to start a procedure to declare the
areas around the refinery as an “In-
termediate Safeguard Z one” (ZIS). Z
IS is defined as a safety area located
within a land stretch that is a buffer
between some establishments and
nearby population centers.
•
In the state of San Luis Potosi,
there is a tree nursery, from whi-
ch more than 40,000 trees were
distributed for the IMMSA division
properties, as follows; employers
and laborers division; community
support; schools; the Environment
and Natural Resources Secretariat
and other governmental agencies.
• The Santa Barbara Unit, located in
the state of Chihuahaua, is in the
process of obtaining the “Clean
Industry” certificate under the
Federal Environment Protection
Attorney’s Office (PROFEPA).
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• The San Martin Unit, located in the
state of Zacatecas, started the
certification process as a Clean
Industry.
Mexicana de Cobre and Mexicana de
Cananea
• In 2006, we started the “Clean
Industry” certification process,
program promoted by the National
Forestry Commission (CONAFOR) ,
which reports to Semarnat, and re-
presents the voluntary process for
these plants to be audited, up to
date we got the Certification for the
Natural Gas Transportation System
(Gasoducto Douglas – Nacozari)
facilities, the Wire Rod Plant and
the Precious Metals Refinery, the-
se three plants correspond to the
Metallurgical Complex of Mexicana
de Cobre; likewise, the certification
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process for the Hydrometallurgy Concentrator and Molybdenum Plants of
Mexicana de Cobre is under way, also for the Copper Refinery, the two Sulfu-
ric Acid Plants and the three Oxygen Plants of the Complex. Certifications for
the Guaymas Unit and the Lime Plant are under process. The certification for
the Concentrator Plant of Mexicana de Cananea is also under process.
• We concluded the internal reforestation in Cananeac, these companies and
13 municipalities around our units were reforested with 1,374,000 trees,
being the company, at national level, contributing with more trees to the pro-
gram currently promoted by the Comision Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR). At
the moment, they have in production phase more than a million and a half of
trees for cycle 2008, being native species and of little water consumption.
Minera Mexico has two breeding grounds in Sonora, one in Guaymas Unit
with a production of approximately 40.000 trees per year and a breeding
ground in the Nacozari Smelter with a capacity of more than 1,5 million trees
per year; additionally, we participate directly in the management of the bree-
ding ground of Conafor in Cananea, with a capacity of almost 70.000 trees
per year. Additionally, Minera Mexico participates with Conafor within the CA-
MIMEX-CONAFOR Agreement, signed in November, 2006, by which CAMIMEX
is committed to plant 2 million trees per year, and we contributed with 85%
of that amount. The plantations have taken place with the collaboration of
Educational Institutions, SEDENA and the technical support of CONAFOR.
IZQUIERDA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
DERECHA
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego,unidad Santa
Bárbara.
Chihuahua, México.
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CIUDADES DEL ESTADO DE SONORA EN MÉXICO FUERON COORDINADAS EN LOS PROGRAMAS DE “COMUNIDAD LIMPIA”
• We took part in the “Clean Community” programs by participating in talks
given at primary and secondary schools and by handing out garbage collec-
ting containers. These activities took place in 12 cities in the state of Sonora.
also participate technicians of the National Commission of Protected Natural
Areas of the Garlic Area in the mountains of Sonora.
• Currently, we actively participate in the Technical Advisor Council and the
Task Force for protecting and preserving the Valle de los Cirios flora and fauna
in Baja California. The Reserve Management Plan was concluded for “El Arco”,
the Company received the authorization that permits mining activities.
• The recycling program of paper and cardboard (refreshments, water, milk,
juice packages, etc.) promoted by PET is going on. Receipts obtained are
donated for social and assistant institutions that participate in this pro-
gram. In the 2007 Environment World Day the Governor of Sonora distin-
guished Minera Mexico as the private company that recycles more plastic
in this State, receiving it the Environmental Merit 2007.
The Company participates in the Advisory Technical Council for protecting
natural areas in Ajos Bavispe, in the north of the State of Sonora.
• The Company participates in a commission which promotes new environ-
mental regulations, supervised by SEMARNAT, as well as in the in the Com-
mission of Normatividad in Water Matters, headed by CNA.
• Minera Mexico continues participating in the meetings and binational
commitments between Mexico and the USA, in the border strip, in matters
related to emissions to the atmosphere, handling of hazardous waste, re-
forestation, etc.
• During 10 consecutive years, the Environment Seminary of Minera Mexico
has been carried out with the presence of recognized lecturers in environ-
mental matters, authorities of the three levels, mining companies, etc. With
the intention of sharing successful experiences of actions taking care of the
atmosphere.
PERUVIAN OPERATIONS
The Company’s operations are subject to applicable Peruvian environmental
laws and regulations. The Peruvian government, through its Ministerio de Ener-
gia y Minas (the Ministry of Energy and Mines, or “MEM”) conducts annual au-
dits of the Company’s Peruvian mining and metallurgical operations. Through
these environmental audits, matters related to environmental commitments,
compliance with legal requirements, atmospheric emissions and effluent moni-
toring are reviewed. The Company believes that it is in material compliance with
applicable Peruvian environmental laws and regulations.
In accordance with Peruvian regulations, in 1996 SCC submitted its Programa
de Adecuacion y Manejo Ambiental (the Environmental Compliance and Mana-
gement Program, known by its Spanish acronym, PAMA) to the MEM. A third-
party environmental audit was conducted in order to elaborate the PAMA. The
PAMA applied to all current operations that did not have an approved environ-
mental impact study at the time.
SCC’s PAMA was approved in January 1997 and contained 34 mitigation measu-
res and projects necessary to (1) bring the existing operations into compliance
with the environmental standards established by the MEM and (2) identify areas
impacted by operations that were no longer active and needed to be reclaimed.
Extracción de mineral en la mina.
Chihuahua, México.
Extracción de mineral en la mina.
Chihuahua, México.
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95.1%
PROMEDIO DE CAPTURA DE AZUFRE EN EL
PERIODO DE FEBRERO A DICIEMBRE DE 2007, SUPERANDO LOS REQUERIMIENTOS LEGALES Y LOS ASUMIDOS POR LA COMPAÑÍA
In 2007, the two pending PAMA projects were related to the slag remediation pro-
gram and the smelter modernization project. Both were completed by January
31, 2007.
With the smelter modernization project, the Company increased sulfur recap-
ture over the 92% requirement established by the PAMA. The new smelter will
maintain production at current levels and will use advanced technology to dras-
tically reduce sulfur emissions, in order to achieve the main goal of the project.
The fusion process uses a new stationary 17-meter high smelting furnace
(Isasmelt), with a nominal capacity to treat 165 tons of copper concentrate
per hour has been installed as part of the modernization project. The furnace
uses Isa technology which is proven throughout the world. Additionally, two
rotary holding furnaces (RHF) have been installed to separate the slag. The
matte (62% copper) from the RHF is then sent to Peirce-Smith converters to
produce 99.3% copper. Two 400-ton anode furnaces receive the copper from
the converters and with the use of two casting wheels 99.7% pure copper ano-
des are produced.
As part of the smelter modernization project, a new 1000-ton per day oxygen
plant , as well as a new 800,000 tons per year sulfuric acid plant, two desalina-
tion plants, and two effluent treatment plants have been constructed.
In 2003, the Peruvian Congress published a new law announcing future closure
and remediation obligations for the mining industry. The law was amended in
May 2004 and again in May 2005. The current modification establishes that mi-
ning companies submit their mine closure plans within one year of publication
of final regulations. On August 16, 2005 final regulations were published and
the Company initiated the preparation of the required mine closure plan. This
plan, in its final form, will include the estimated cost required for the Peruvian
operations, including cost at the Ilo smelter and refinery, tailings disposal, and
the dismantling of the Toquepala and Cuajone concentrators, shops and auxilia-
ry services.
As the law requires that the mine closure plan be prepared by an independent
consulting entity, the Company engaged Walsh Peru S.A., a Peruvian subsidiary
of Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, Inc. (Boulder, Colorado), and
the Mines Group Inc (Reno, Nevada) independent consulting entities to prepare
the mine closure plan. The conceptual plan, without costs, was submitted to the
MEM in August 2006. On November 2, 2007, SCC received preliminary observa-
tions from the MEM, which should be raised by the end of the first trimester of
2008. This document is then subject to approval by MEM and open to public
discussion and comment in the area of Company operations. The Company
believes the liability for these asset retirement obligations cannot currently be
precisely measured, or estimated, until the Company has completed its final
mine closure plan and is reasonably confident that it will be approved by MEM
in most material respects. However, the Company has made a preliminary esti-
mate of this liability and has recorded such amount in its financial statements.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company has recorded $6.4 million for this liabi-
lity. The Company believes that this estimate should be viewed with caution,
pending final approval of its mine closure plan.
For the Company’s Peruvian operations, environmental capital expenditures
were $ 21.6 million, $161.0 million and $235.1 million in 2007, 2006 and
2005, respectively.
ARRIBA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
ABAJO
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego,unidad Santa
Bárbara.
Chihuahua, México.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
INFORMATION RELATED TO ITS CONSTITUTION AND THEIR INSCRIPTION IN THE PUBLIC REGISTRY:
Our operations in Mexico are carried out by Minera Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsi-
diary we bought on April 1, 2005. Minera Mexico mainly develops in mining and
processing of copper, zinc, silver, gold, lead and molybdenum. Minera Mexico
operates through subsidiaries that are grouped in three separate units. Mexi-
cana de Cobre S.A. de C.V. (together with its subsidiaries, “Mexcobre Unit”), it
operates an open pit mine, a copper concentrator, a SX/EW plant, a smelter, two
refineries and an wire rod plant. Mexicana de Cananea S.A. de C.V. (together with
its subsidiaries, “Cananea Unit”) operates an open pit mine located in one of the
areas with more copper reserves in the world, a copper concentrator and two
SX/EW plants. Industrial Minera Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“Immsa”) and Minerales Me-
talicos del Norte S.A. (together with Immsa and its subsidiaries, “Immsa Unit”)
operates five underground mines producing zinc, lead, copper, silver and gold,
and a coal and coke mine and several industrial processing facilities for zinc
and copper.
We use advanced mining and processing methods, including global positioning
systems (GPS) and computing mining system. Our operations are highly inte-
grated vertically, which permits us to manage the whole production process,
from mining to refined copper and others production, as well as transportation
and logistics, by using our own facilities, employees and equipments.
Economic Group
SCC, indirectly, makes part of “Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.” who owns 100% of
Americas Mining Corporation (“AMC”) shareholding.
See: “Brief historical review from the constitution of the
Company” on page XX.
Brief Description: Southern Copper
Corporation (SCC) is a copper, mo-
lybdenum, zinc and silver integrated
producer. All our mining, melting and
refining facilities are located in Peru
and Mexico, and we carry out explo-
ration in said countries and in Chile.
Our activities make us the largest mi-
ning company in Peru and Mexico. We
are the fourth mining company that
quotes in stock market in the world,
based on our mining production of the
2005. This is in agreement with the
publication “Copper Industry and Mar-
kets Quarterly Information - October
2006 of CRU International.”
Our operations in Peru comprise mi-
ning, milling and flotation of minerals
to produce copper and molybdenum
concentrates. The smelting of cop-
per concentrates produces copper
anodes which are treatment in the
refinery to produce cathodes. We also
produce copper cathodes by using
SX/EW technology. We operate the
Cuajone and Toquepala mines in the
heights of the Andes, approximately
984 kilometers southeast of the city
of Lima, Peru. We also operate a smel-
ter and refinery west of the mines in
Toquepala and Cuajone, in the city of
Ilo, Peru.
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Name of the company
Inscription
in the RPMV
%
Location
SEVERAL ACTIVITIES
Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C. V.
Grupo Mexico Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico Proyectos y Desarrollo, S.A. de C.V.
México Constructora Industrial
RAILROAD ACTIVITIES
Infraestructura y Transportes Mexico, S.A. de C. V.
Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano, S.A. de C.V.
Ferrocarril Mexicano S.A. de C.V.
Intermodal Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
MINING ACTIVITIES
Americas Mining Corporation (“AMC”)
ASARCO USA Inc.
Southern Copper Corporation (SCC)
Americas Sales Company, Inc.
Minera Mexico, S. A. de C. V.
SDG Mexico Apoyo Administrativo, S.A. de C.V.
Industrial Minera Mexico, S.A. de C. V.
Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C. V.
Mexicana de Cobre, S.A. de C. V.
Mexicana del Arco, S.A. de C.V.
México Compañia Inmobiliaria, S.A.
Minerales Metalicos del Norte, S.A.
Minera Mexico Internacional, Incorporated
Servicios de Apoyo Administrativo, S.A. de C.V.
Western Copper Supplies
Global Natural Resources, Inc.
Logistics Services Incorporated (LSI)
Multimines Corporation
Southern Peru Limited
Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Chile Agency
Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Sucursal del Peru
Compañia Minera Los Tolmos, S.A.
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NOTA:
1. Includes 82.69% of patrimony and 16.60% of common shares.
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
USA.
USA.
USA.
USA.
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
USA.
Mexico
USA.
USA.
USA.
USA.
USA.
Chile
Peru
Peru
100.0
99.9
99.98
100.0
74.0
100.0
100.0
99.99
100.0
75.1
100.0
99.95
100.0
99.99
99.99
99.97
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.291
97.31
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Corporate Capital and Common Stock
The authorized number of shares
Issues an Paid Capital: Common Shares
Nominal Value of Common Shares
Total number and percent of shares
Americas Mining Corporation
Common Shares
Total
Shares
221’113,178
73’352,472
294’465,650
shares
320’000,000
294’465,650
US$ 0.01
Interest
75.1%
24.9%
100.0%
Authorizations Obtained for the Development of the Business
OPERACIONES EN MEXICO
Mexican Operations
La Caridad Mine
“La Caridad Concentrator” started operating in June 1979, with a milling capaci-
ty of 72,000 tons per day.
“La Caridad Concentrator” expanded its capacity in 1986, to 90,000 tons per day.
“Molybdenum Plant” started operating in June 1982, with a capacity to produce
2000 tons of Copper-Molybdenum Concentrate per day.
“La Caridad SX/EW Plant” started operating in May 1995, with a capacity of 60
tons per day.
La Caridad Metallurgic Complex
La Caridad Smelter started operating in July 1986, with a production capacity of
493 anode tons per day.
La Caridad Smelter expanded its capacity in March 1997, to 932 tons of anodes
per day.
“La Caridad Refinery” started operating in July 1997, with a production capacity
of 493 tons of cathode copper per day.
“La Caridad Refinery” expanded its capacity in January 1998, to 822 tons of ca-
thode copper per day.
“La Caridad Precious Metals Plant” started operating in May 1999, with a pro-
duction capacity of 43,836 silver ounces per day, 247 gold ounces per day, and
342 selenium kg per day.
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“La Caridad Wire Rod Plant” started operating in April 1998, with a production
capacity of 300 tons of wire rod per day.
“La Caridad Wire Rod Plant” expanded its capacity in March 1999 to 411 tons of
wire rods per day.
Cananea Mine
“Cananea Concentrator” started operating in September 1986, with a capacity
of 62,500 tons per day.
“Cananea Concentrator” expanded its capacity in 1988, to 70,000 tons per day.
“Cananea Concentrator” expanded its capacity in 1998, to 76,700 tons per day.
“Cananea SX/EW I Plant” started operating in 1980, with a capacity of 30 tons
per day.
“Cananea SX/EW II Plant” started operating in 1989, with a capacity of 60 tons
per day.
“Cananea SX/EW II Plant” expanded its capacity in 2001, to 120 tons per day.
Underground Mines
1. The Santa Barbara Unit has milling capacity of 6,000 tons of ore per day.
2. The Santa Eulalia Unit has a milling capacity of 1,500 tons of ore per day.
3. The San Martin Unit has a milling capacity of 4,400 tons of ore per day.
4. The Charcas Unit has a milling capacity of 4,000 tons of ore per day.
5. The Taxco Unit has a milling capacity of 2,000 tons per day.
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego.
Chihuahua, México.
Extracción de mineral en la mina.
Chihuahua, México.
6. The Coquizadora Coal Plant, in Coahuila Unit, has a capacity of 100,000
tons of Coke per year
7. The Z inc Refinery has capacity to produce 285 refined zinc tons per day.
8. The San Luis Potosi Copper Smelter has a2production capacity of 66 blister
copper tons per day.
PERUVIAN OPERATIONS
Toquepala
1. Toquepala Concentrator: Authorized by Directorial Resolution No.455-91-EM/
DGM/DCM dated July 5, 1991 approved the operation of the Toquepala Con-
centrator. The resolution granted 240 hectares of surface land and authori-
zed a throughput of 39,000 Metric Tons/Day.
Based on Report No. 413-97-EM/DGM/DPDM dated July 7, 1997 the “Director
General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Toquepala Concentrator
to a 43,000 Metric Tons/Day throughput.
Based on Report N° 547-2002-EM/DGM/DPDM, dated November 6th, 2002,
the “Director General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Toquepala
Concentrator to a capacity of 60,000 TM/Day.
2. Toquepala Leaching Plant (SX/EW): Authorized by Directorial Resolution No.
166-96-EM/DGM dated May 7, 1996 approved the operation of the Toquepala
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Based on Report No. 663-98-EM/DGM/DPDM dated November 10, 1998 the
“Director General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Toquepala
SX/EW Plant to 18,737 Metric Tons/Day throughput.
Directoral Resolution dated May 19, 2003, based on Report No. 291-2003-
EM-DGM/DPDM,authorized the operation of the SX/EW Plant to a throug-
hput of 18,737 Metric Tons/Day.
Cuajone
1. Botiflaca Concentrator in Cuajone: Authorized by Directorial Resolution No.
150-81-EM/DCM dated August 14, 1981 approved the operation of the Cua-
jone Concentrator. The resolution granted 56 hectares of surface land.
Based on Report No. 266-99-EM/DGM/DPDM dated July 20, 1999 the “Di-
rector General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Cuajone Con-
centrator to 87,000 Metric Tons/Day throughput.
2. Cuajone Leaching Plant (LX/EW): Authorized by Directorial Resolution
No.155-96-EM/DGM dated May 6, 1996 approved the operation of the Cua-
jone Leaching Plant. The resolution granted 400 hectares of surface land
and authorized a throughput of 2,100 Tons/Day. By recourse No. 1733227,
dated November 7, 2207, registered in the DGM of the Mining Ministry, the
expansion of the Toquepala SX/EW Plant was requested, from 2100 to 3100
TM per day.
Ilo
1. Ilo Smelter: Authorized (definitely) by Directorial Resolution No. 0078-
69-EM/DGM dated August 21, 1969 approved the operation of the Ilo
Smelter. The resolution authorized a production of 400 Short Tons/Day
of blister copper.
Based on Report No.204-2000-EM-DGM-DPDM dated June 20, 2000 the
“Director General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Ilo Smelter to
a 3,100 Metric Tons/Day throughput of copper concentrates.
2. Ilo Refinery: Authorized by Report No. 056-94-EM/DGM/DRDM dated May
27, 1994 the “Director General de Mineria” authorized the operation of the Ilo
Copper Refinery at 190,000 Metric Tons/Day throughput of blister copper.
Based on Report No. 506-98-EM/DGM/DPDM dated September 2, 1998 the
“Director General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Ilo Copper Re-
finery to a capacity of 658 Metric Tons/Day throughput of blister copper.
Based on Report N° 080-2002-EM-DGM/DPDM, dated March 13th, 2002,
the “Director General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Ilo Copper
Refinery to a capacity of 800 TM/Day.
3. Sulfuric Acid Plant: Authorized by Directorial Resolution No. 024-96-EM/
DGM dated January 19, 1996, approved the operation of the Sulfuric Acid
Plant, installed at the Smelter, at a production rate of 472 Metric Tons/Day.
Based on Report No. 313-98-EM/DGM/DPDM dated May 18, 1998 the “Di-
rector General de Mineria” authorized the expansion of the Ilo Sulfuric Acid
Plant to a capacity of 300,000 Metric Tons/Year production.
4. “Coquina Wash Plant and Sea shell Concentrates” authorized to operate
by Directorial Resolution Nº 110-93-EM/DGM of August 3, 1993. The plant
processes 2068MT/day of raw material (coquina) recovered from nearby
mines. Seashell is produced separating sand and other materials from the
coquina using sea water washing screens.
IZQUIERDA
Horno actual.
Mexicana de Cobre, México.
DERECHA
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego,unidad Santa
Bárbara.
Chihuahua, México.
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DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS AND
DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE ISSUING ENTITY
Purpose
The purpose of Southern Copper Corporation (SCC) is to engage in activities allo-
wed by the laws of the State of Delaware. Its main activity is to extract, mill,
concentrate, smelt, treat, prepare for market, manufacture, sell, exchange and,
in general, to produce and negotiate for sales of copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc,
iron and any other class of minerals and materials or other materials, effects
and goods of any nature or description; as well as to explore, exploit, sample,
examine, investigate, recognize, locate, appraise, buy, sell, exchange, etc., mi-
ning concessions and mining deposits. SCC belongs to the CIUU 1320 group.
The term of duration of the Company is indefinite.
Brief historical review from the constitution of the company
The Company was organized on December 12, 1952, according to the Laws of
the State of Delaware of the United States of America, under the original deno-
mination of Southern Peru Copper Corporation (“SPCC”), which was renamed on
October 11, 2005, to Southern Copper Corporation (SCC).
In 1954, SCC established a Branch in Peru to carry out mining activities in this
country. The Branch was established under public instrument certified by Pu-
blic Notary from Lima, Dr. Ricardo Fernandini Arana, on November 6, 1954.
The Branch is registered in the Electronic Record Nº 3025091 of the Juridical
People of the Registry Office of Lima and Callao.
Actions following company incorporation:
Capital increase:
By Public Deed dated May 31, 1995, signed before notary public of Lima, Dr.
Carlos A. Sotomayor Bernos, the Branch capital increase was formalized. It
was made through money contribution by the Company in favor of its Peru
Branch and by the owners of labor shares, pursuant to Legislative Decree No.
677. The capital contribution made by the Company was aimed at increasing
the capital allotted to the Branch by the headquarters and registered in Peru.
The capital contribution made by the Labor Shares (today Investment Shares)
owners was assigned to the Labor Shares account of the Branch for issuing
new Labor Shares.
Part of the money contribution made
by the Company in favor of its Bran-
ch and by the Labor Shares owners
was applied as a capital premium to
the Resident account as Additional
Capital.
Exchange of Labor Shares for
Common Shares:
Dated September 7, 1995, “Southern
Peru Copper Holding Company” was
also incorporated pursuant to the
Laws of the State of Delaware, aiming
at acting as a holding company that
owns all Southern Peru Copper Corpo-
ration shares, and at performing an
exchange of the shares that were then
called “Labor Shares” (today Invest-
ment Shares) issued by the branch
in Peru, delivering the owners of labor
shares a certain number of common
shares issued by SPCC in the United
States. As a consequence of this sha-
re exchange, ex-owners of Labor Sha-
res acquired 17.31% of SPCC’s Capital,
and this company acquired owners-
hip of 80.77% of Labor Shares (today
Investment Shares).
On January 1, 1996, Southern Peru
Copper Corporation changed its cor-
porate name for “Southern Peru Li-
mited”, and “Southern Peru Copper
Holding Company” changed its cor-
porate name to Southern Peru Cop-
per Corporation.
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As a consequence of this corporate name change, the mining activities of the
company in Peru started being performed under the name of Southern Peru Li-
mited, Peru Branch (SPL).
On December 31, 1998, the merger between Southern Peru Copper Corporation
and Southern Peru Limited was agreed. The first company absorbed the second
one and assumed all its assets and liabilities, including the Branch in Peru. This
merger did not imply any change to the share percentage in the corporate ca-
pital or in the Net Worth Share Account (investment shares), which were kept
the unchanged.
As a consequence of the merger, the mining activities of the corporation in
Peru were again carried out under the name of Southern Peru Copper Corpo-
ration, Peru Branch, or the abbreviated name of “Southern Peru” and/or the
acronym SPCC.
Change of Economic Group:
In November 1999, Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C. V., a firm incorporated pursuant to
the Laws of the Republic of Mexico, acquired in the United Stated 100% of ASAR-
CO Incorporated, the main shareholder of Southern Peru Copper Corporation at
that time. In this way, SPCC became a subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, who keeps its
shareholding through Americas Mining Company (AMC).
Acquisition of Minera Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“MM”) and other corporate changes:
SCC shareholders, in a shareholder extraordinary meeting dated March 28,
2005, approved issuance of Common Shares and required actions related to
the acquisition of MM, a firm incorporated pursuant to the Laws of the Republic
of Mexico. This transaction was approved for more than 90% of the stocks and
circulating capital of SCC. To acquire MM, SCC issued 67,207,640 shares in ex-
change for MM shares. Once the shares related to the acquisition were issued,
Americas Mining Corporation increased its share in SCC from 54.2% to approxi-
mately 75.1%.
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego,unidad Santa
Bárbara.
Chihuahua, México.
Change in the Certificate
of Incorporation:
On March 28, 2005, following Board of Directors recommendations, SCC share-
holders approved in an extraordinary meeting the amendments to the Articles
of Incorporation Deed, changing the
composition and obligations of some
Board committees.
Special Independent Director:
The changes to the Articles of Incor-
poration Deed require the Board to
include a certain number of special
independent directors. A special in-
dependent director is a person who
(i) complies with the independence
standards of the New York Stock Ex-
change (or any other stock exchange
or association in which Common Sha-
res are listed) and (ii) is appointed by
the Special Appointment Committee
of the Board. A special independent di-
rector may only be removed from the
Board upon a justified cause.
The number of special independent
directors in that Directory at any time
shall equal (a) the total number of di-
rectors in the Board multiplied by (b)
the percentage of Common Shares all
the shareholders (that are not Grupo
Mexico and its affiliates) have, roun-
ding up to the following integer number.
Notwithstanding the abovementioned,
the total number of people appointed
as special independent directors (not
belonging to Grupo Mexico) cannot be
less than two or more than six.
Special Appointment Committee:
To appoint people as candidates for
the election of special independent
directors and cover special independent directors vacancies, the Deed amend-
ment requires the firm to make up Special Appointment Committee. The Spe-
cial Appointment Committee must be made up by three SCC directors, two (2)
of which are currently Mr. Luis Miguel Palomino and Mr. Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
(each one an “Initial Director” and, together with their successors, the “Special
Appointees”) and any other director, who was initially Mr. Oscar Gonzalez Ro-
cha and is now Mr Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete, as appointed by the Board
or (the “Person Appointed by the Board”). The Person Appointed by the Board
will be annually selected by the Board. The Special Appointees will be annually
selected by the member of the Board who are special independent directors or
Initial Directors. Only the special independent directors can cover vacancies in
the Special Appointment Committee. Any member of the Special Appointment
Committee can be removed at any time by the Board with a justified cause. The
unanimous vote of all the members in the Special Appointment Committee will
be necessary to adopt any agreement or to take any action.
Notwithstanding the abovementioned, the Special Appointment Committee to
name special independent directors is subjected to the shareholders right to
appoint pursuant to the bylaws.
The Deed amendment provisions referring to the special independent directors
may be modified only with the favorable vote of most of the Common Shares
owners (calculated without applying qualified majority voting right) that are not
Grupo Mexico and its affiliates..
Transactions with affiliates:
Amendments to the Deed also prohibit the Company to commit in important
transactions with the affiliates, except if the transaction has been revised by
a committee of at least three Board members, each one of which will comply
with the New York Stock Exchange (or any other stock exchange or association
in which Common Shares are listed) independence regulations. An important
transaction of the affiliate is defined as an important transaction, commercial
negotiation or financial share in any transaction, any series of transactions
between Grupo Mexico or one of its affiliates (different from the Company or
any of the subsidiaries), on the one hand, and to the Company or one of the
subsidiaries, on the other hand, comprising a total consideration of more than
US$10,000,000.00.
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The Company submitted the Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation Deed to
the Secretary of State in the State of Delaware, and it came into effect as from
March 31, 2005 at 11:59 P.M.
Change of corporate name and other corporate changes:
On September 20, 2005, by written consent instead of an extraordinary share-
holder meeting, the majority shareholder approved the corporate name change
of Southern Peru Copper Corporation to Southern Copper Corporation or SCC. The
change was adopted because the new corporate name reflects more precisely
the Company’s operations reach outside the Republic of Peru after its acquisi-
tion by Minera Mexico and the latter’s presence in the Republic of Chile through
the acquisition of some mining exploration concessions.
Additionally, on the same date, the majority shareholder approved an amend-
ment of our Articles of Incorporation Deed to remove others’ provisions in our
Deed related with our Class A Common Shares that were formerly in circulation,
which were converted to Common Shares on May 19, 2005, and to change the
number of Corporate directors from fifteen to a number that will be regularly es-
tablished following agreement of most of Board members stipulating the num-
ber of directors will not be less than six or more than fifteen.
The Deed amendment was submitted to the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, and came into effect on October 11, 2005.
Peru Branch Name:
Generally, the change of headquarters corporate name should comprise the co-
rresponding name of the ancillary organizations linked to it, as is the case of the
Peru Branch through which the Corporation develops its mining activities in Peru.
After consulting with Peruvian lawyers, the Board of Directors, taking into consi-
deration the net worth and assets importance of the Branch, the need to continue
acknowledging the position of the Peruvian Branch with its local and international
copper clients, the need to preserve its proceeds and its position in good name
in the copper market, and the need to prevent any possible client loss, as well as
to guarantee the revenue flow from sales, its financial and economic revenues
and its solvency, the Board of Directors agreed to maintain the original corporate
name to the Peru Branch, that is, Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Peru Branch,
or the abbreviated name “Southern Peru” and/or the acronym SPCC.
Changes in the Certificate of Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws:
Dated January 26, 2006, the Board
approved amendment to Southern Co-
pper Corporation’s bylaws (i) aiming
at removing the provisions related to
Class A Common Shares among other
changes.(ii) adding a new provision
for advance notice to shareholders
seeking to nominate directors or to
propose other business at annual or
special meetings of the Common Stoc-
kholders (as applicable) (iii) substitu-
te Grupo Mexico for ASARCO Incorpora-
ted in the “Change in control” definition
in the Corporation’s by-laws (iv) and
eliminate the 80% supermajority vote
requirement for certain corporate ac-
tions. The modification of the Modified
Certificate of Incorporation increased
the capital stock from 167,207,640
shares to 320,000,000 shares. The-
se modifications were submitted for
approval of the shareholders at the
shareholders annual meeting held on
April 27, 2006 which was adjourned
and reconvened for May 4, 2006, and
later on adjourned and reconvened for
May 11, 2006.
At the annual meeting, on April 27,
2006, the proposal to amend the by-
laws to eliminate certain extraneous
provisions relating to the retired se-
ries of Class A Common Stock had an
affirmative vote of 79.85% of the re-
quired votes. Because the required
vote for the approval of this proposal
was 80% and because there were still
votes that needed to be tabulated, the
annual meeting for this proposal was
adjourned until May 4, 2006. On May
4, 2006, at the adjourned and reconve-
ned meeting the stockholders appro-
ved the proposal with an affirmative
vote of 80.61% of the required votes.
On April 27, 2006, stockholders appro-
ved (i) the amendment to the by-laws
to introduce a new provision for ad-
vance notice to shareholders seeking
to nominate directors or to propose
other business at annual or special
meetings of the Common Stockhol-
ders (as applicable); (ii) the amend-
ment to the by-laws to substitute Gru-
po Mexico for ASARCO Incorporated
in the “Change in control” definition
in the Corporation’s by-laws; (iii) the
amendments to the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation
to increase the number of shares of
Common Stock, which the Corpo-
ration is authorized to issue from
167,207,640 shares to 320,000,000
shares; and (iv) the selection of the
independent accountants.
On April 27, 2006, the proposal to
amend the by-laws to eliminate the
80% supermajority vote requirement for certain corporate actions had received
preliminary votes, representing an affirmative vote of 78.35% of the required
votes. Because the required vote for the approval of this proposal was 80% and
because there were still votes that needed to be tabulated, the annual meeting
for this proposal was adjourned first until May 4, 2006, and subsequently until
May 11, 2006. On May 11, 2006, at the adjourned and reconvened meeting
stockholders did not approve the proposal having received an affirmative vote
of 79.61% of the required votes.
SCC forma parte, indirectamente, de “Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.” quien es pro-
pietaria del 100% del accionariado de Americas Mining Corporation (“AMC”), titu-
lar de 75.1% de Acciones de SCC.
Information about plans and investment policies
See Expansion and Modernization Program on page XX.
Relationship between the Issuer and the Government
On November 20th, 1996, SCC and the Peruvian Government (Ministry of Ener-
gy and Mines) signed a contract that will remain effective until the year 2010
and guarantees the tax stability and the availability of exchange to foreign cu-
rrency of the Branch’s earnings related to the operation of the SX/EW plant at
Toquepala and the Solvent Extraction (SX) operation in Cuajone. Also, on April
18th, 1995, SCC and the Peruvian Government (CONITE) signed a contract that
guarantees the availability of foreign currencies, free remittance of dividends to
the exterior, among other guarantees related to the acid plant of the Ilo Smelter.
SCC obtains revenues for tax credits in Peru for the general sales tax (IGV) paid
in connection with the acquisition of capital goods and other goods and servi-
ces used in its operations, counting these credits as a paid expense in advance.
By virtue of this refund, SCC is entitled to credit the amount of the IGV against its
Peruvian tax obligations or to receive a refund.
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Mining Safety:
MEXICAN OPERATIONS
In Southern Copper - Minera Mexi-
co, safety is first and is an essential
part of our operations, likewise, we
are committed with the well being of
all our personnel; towards this, the
SYSTEM ON SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMI-
NISTRATION AT WORK (SIASST) is being
implemented.
The purpose of the SIASST is to com-
ply with, and respect the normative
framework in this matter, which see-
ks the care of life and the integrity of
the workers and their families. In this
sense, it complies with the principles
of Southern Copper - Minera Mexico in
the matter of safety and health.
The objective of SIASST is to systemi-
ze the activities that tend to minimize
the unsafe conditions and the health
risks to which are exposed the wor-
kers that are performing their jobs,
through the awareness of the impor-
tance of safety and hygiene in the
workplace. Additionally, complying
with the current national regulations.
The implementation of the SIASST brings the following benefits:
1. The assurance of conditions and factors for the personal well being of the
workers, customers, and in general, any person who is within the company.
Improves the working conditions.
2.
3. Promotes a culture of prevention in the subject of safety and hygiene in
the workplace.
The implementation of the SIASST will positively influence the better manage-
ment of the safety and hygiene procedures; likewise, it will allow the integration
of new programs and the update of the existing ones, with the goal of depres-
sing accidents and maintaining them at “ZERO”.
The responsibility of the implementation of this system involves the highest
management levels to the most simple position currently held. Likewise, the
consciousness of all workers will be of great importance in order to obtain the
expected results.
During 2007, the implementation of the SIASST showed positive results, decrea-
sing the number of: frequencies in 17%, severity in 1% and accidentality in 18%;
derived from a reduction on the number of total accidents of 157 and the inca-
pacitating accidents of 127, equivalent to 26% with respect to 2006. There has
been less number of accidents of similar nature than in 2006. The reduction in
fatalities agrees with the safety philosophy of “zero” fatal accidents.
Mexican operations
PERUVIAN OPERATIONS
SAFETY
49.47 % and the Accidentality Index reached the value of 0.3 representing an
improvement of 62.5 %, finally there was an improvement in the reduction of
incapacitating accidents of 33 %.
Generic Description of Main Assets
MEXICAN OPERATIONS
CANANEA
1. The Cananea production unit has 46 mining concession titles with a total
area of 13,282 hectares.2. The Cananea concentrator plant, with a milling
capacity of 76,700 tons per day, consists of 2 primary crushers, 4 secon-
dary crushers, 10 tertiary crushers, 10 primary mills, distributed control
system, 5 mills for re-grainding, 103 primary flotation cells, 10 column ce-
lls, 70 exhaustion flotation cells, 77 conveyor belts, 5 trippers, 18 feeders,
7 thickeners, 3 ceramic filters, 36 pozos de agua and a presa de jales.
Different phases will be carried out for
the implementation of the SIASST, con-
sisting principally in making the per-
sonnel sensible to this matter, as well
as training, documentation and eva-
luation of the system by an auditor.
In the year 2007 the open-pit mining operations of the mines Toquepala and
Cuajone, as well as the operations that are carried out in the metallurgic com-
plex of Ilo that includes Smelting and Refinery; with respect to Mining Safety
and Hygiene, these achieved excellent results in Safety Indicators: the Frequen-
cy Index was 1.6 which represents an improvement of 30.43 % with respect to
the year 2006, the Severity Index was 168.7 representing an improvement of
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego.
Chihuahua, México.
• There are 44 Trucks for ore hauling with individual capacities that go from
240 to 360 tons.
• For ore loading there are 8 Shovels with individual capacities that go from
39 to 70 tons.
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• The mine auxiliary equipment
has 8 Drillers, 7 Front Loaders, 5
motor graders and 24 Tractors.
• In the Solvents Extraction and
Electrowinning (SX-EW) I and
II Plants of Cananea, breaker
system No.1 has a capacity of
32,000 tons per day and a 120”
plate feeder, a 54”x79” breaker,
a belt feeder, a 7-belt system
and a distributor car. System
No.2 has a capacity of 48,000
tons per day and has one 60” x
89”Breaker, a belt feeder, 3 con-
veyor belt systems and distri-
buting car. The Leaching System
consists of 3 irrigation systems
(Kino, Quebalix 1 and Queba-
lix 2) and are the 7 represos
of rich solution in copper PLS.
Plant I has 3 solvent extraction
tanks with a nominal capacity of
960 m3/hr of PLS, and 52 elec-
trowinning cells. Plant I has a
daily production capacity of 30
tons of copper cathodes with
99.999% purity. Plant II has 5
trains of solvent extraction with
a nominal capacity of 3,300
m3/hr of PLS and 216 cells dis-
tributed in two bays. Plant II
has a daily production capacity
of 120 tons of copper cathodes
with 99.999% purity.
LA CARIDAD
1. La Caridad Production Unit has 51 mining concession titles with a total area
of 86,529.26 hectares.
2. La Caridad concentrator plant with a milling capacity of 90,000 tons per day
consists of 2 primary crushers, 6 secondary crushers, 12 tertiary crushers,
12 ball mills, a master primary crushing system, a master fine crushing
system, a master milling control system, 140 primary flotation cells, 4 re-
milling mills, 96 flushing flotation cells, 6 thickener de jales, 6 drum filters,
2Copper-Molybdenum thickeners, 1 copper thickener and one Copper-Mo-
lybdenum separadora Plant and 2 mills for lime extinguishing.
3. There are 32 trucks for ore hauling with individual capacity that go from 170
to 240 tons.
4. For salvage ore and ore loading there are 8 Shovels with individual capaci-
ties that go from 16 to 40 cubic yards.
5. As for mine ancillary equipment there are 6 Drillers, 4 Front Loaders, 4 mo-
tor grader and 21 Tractors.
6. “La Caridad Solvent Extraction and Electrowinning (SX-EW) Plant” has 9 irri-
gation systems for the dumps and 2 dams of PLS – pregnant rich solution,
a pile of heads that permits to combine the solutions of both dam and feed
the Solvent Extraction plant with a more homogenous concentration. The
plant has 3 trains of solvent extraction with a nominal capacity of 2,070
m3/h, and 94 electrowinning cells distributed in one single electrolytic
bay. The plant has a daily production capacity of 60 copper cathodes tons
with 99.999% purity.
7. Lime Plant, located in the Agua Prieta city in the State of Sonora, with a pro-
duction capacity of 132,000 tons per year.
LA CARIDAD METALLURGIC COMPOUND
1. “La Caridad Copper Smelter” Work Plant, with a fusion capacity of 1,000,000
tons of concentrate per year, it has a flash type Concentrates Drier, a Steam
Drier , an Outokumpu Flash Kiln, and “El Teniente” Modified Converted Kiln,
2 Electric Kilns for the cleaning of slag, 3 Peirce Smith type Converters, 3
raffinate Kilns and 2 Molding Systems.
2. “La Caridad Copper Refinery” Working Plant, is an electrolytic plant with
a production capacity of 300,000 annual tons of copper cathodes with
99.999% percent of purity. It has an Anode Preparation Machine, an Electro-
lytic Cell House with 1,115 Cells and 32 Releaser Cells, 2 Cathode Stripping
Machines, and a Worn Anode Flushing Machine.
3. “La Caridad Precious Metal Refinery” Work Plant has a Hydrometallurgic
Stage and a Pyrometallurgic Stage, besides a Steam Drier, Dore Molding
System Kaldo Kiln, 20 Electrolytic Cells in silver refinery, Induction Kiln for
Silver, Silver Ingot Molding System, 2 Reactors for obtaining fine Gold.
4. “La Caridad Wire Rod Transformation Plant” has a production capacity of
150,000 annual tons of copper wire rod, an it consist in an ASARCO Vertical
Furnace, Retention Furnace, a Molding Machine, a Laminating Machine, a
Coiling Machine and a Coil Compacter.
5. Two Sulfuric Acid Plants, the first with an annual capacity of 2,625 tons sul-
furic acid production at 100%, and the second one with a 2,135 tons sulfuric
acid production capacity at 100%.
6. Three Oxygen plants with a production capacity of 100,000 tons per year
each one.
7. Two power Turbogenerators that profit from the kiln residual heat, the first
with an 11.5 Mw capacity and the second with a 25 Mw capacity.
UNDERGROUND MINES (IMMSA)
1. The Underground Mines (IMMSA) Production Unit consists of 5 mining eco-
nomic units: Santa Barbara, Santa Eulalia, San Martin, Charcas, Taxco and
Pasta de Conchos. In total, the Underground Mines (IMMSA) Production Unit
has 367 mining concession titles with a total area of 77,633 hectares.
2. The Santa Barbara Mining Unit has 15 Jumbo drilling equipments, and 2
Simba drilling equipments, 36 Scoop Tram types equipment for mucking
and loading, 12 Trucks and 11 Locomotives for ore internal haulage, 7 907
tons Trucks for external haulage and 6 winches. For treating the ore, there
are 4 Primary jaw crushers, one Secondary and 2 Tertiary, 3 Mills and 3 Flo-
tation Circuits. The unit’s concentrator plant has a milling capacity of 6,000
tons of ore per day.
3. The Charcas Unit works with 11
Jumbo types drilling equipments,
19 Scoop Tram type equipments
for mucking and loading, 4 Trucks
and 3 Locomotive for ore internal
haulage and 3 winches. For trea-
ting the ore, there are 2 Primary
Breakers, one Secondary, one
Tertiary, 4 Mills and 3 Flotation
Circuits. The Unit’s concentrator
plant has a milling capacity of
4,000 daily ore tons.
4.
In the San Martin Mining Unit,
there are 8 Jumbo type drilling
equipments, and one Simba
type drilling equipment, 14 Sco-
op Tram type equipments for
mucking and loading, 13 Trucks
for Ore Internal Haulage and 3
Malacates. For treating the ore,
there are 2 Primary jaw crus-
hers, 1 Secondary and 2 Tertiary,
2 Mills and 3 Flotation Circuits.
The unit’s concentrator plant has
a milling capacity of 4,400 tons
of ore per day.
5. The Taxco Unit has 4 Jumbo type
drilling equipments, 10 Scoop
Tram type equipment for muc-
king and loading, 5 Trucks and
3 Locomotives for ore internal
haulage and 3 winches. For trea-
ting the ore, there are 2 Primary
Breakers, one Secondary, 2 ter-
ciaries, 3 Mills and 2 Flotation
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6.
7.
Circuits. The unit’s concentrator
plant has a milling capacity of
2,000 tons of ore per day.
In the Santa Eulalia Unit, there
are 5 Jumbo type drilling equi-
pment, 9 Scoop Tram type equi-
pment for mucking and loading,
2 Trucks and, 2 winches, 1 Pri-
mary Breaker, 2 mill breakers, 1
Mill and 2 Flotation Circuits. The
unit’s concentrator plant has a
milling capacity of 1,500 tons of
ore per day.
In the Coquizadora Coal Plant, 1
BRADFORD Crusher to feed the
Washing Plant, 1 Battery of 21
Furnaces for Coking, with an an-
nual capacity of 100.000 tons of
Coke, 1 Plant of by-products to
clean to the gas of the coke re-
cover (Alquitran) Tar, Sulphate of
Ammonium and Crude Light Oil
and 2 Boilers to produce 80, 000
pounds of steam, that are used in
the By-Products Plant.
• The Electrolytic Zinc Refinery ca-
rries out its activities with a Roa-
ster with a capacity of 85 m2 of
roasting area, a Steam Recovery
Boiler and Acid Plant. There is a
Calcines Processing Area with
5 leaching stages: Neutral, Hot
Acid, Intermediate Acid, Acid,
Purified Fourth and Jarosite, as
well as two stages for Solution Purifying. There is a Cell House, with two
Electrowinning Circuits, to finally obtain Metallic Zinc. There is an Alloy
and Molding area with 2 Induction furnaces and four Molding Systems,
two of them with chains to produce 25 kilograms ingots and two Casting
Wheels to manufacture one ton Jumbo pieces. This refinery has a pro-
duction capacity of 105,000 tons of refined zinc per year.
• San Luis Potosi Copper Smelter works with 2 yard locomotives, 2 Traxca-
vos, 20 Dump Cars, 30 Gondolas and 6 Mechanic Front Loaders. For smel-
ting and conversion it has 3 Bucket Kilns, 2 Converter Kilns, 2 Molding Ki-
lns, 6 Electric Front Loaders, 6 Towing Units, 3 Narrow Way Locomotives,
2 Bridge Cranes, 2 7-tons Cranes and 3 Hoists. For the Venting System
it has 9 Fans with different capacities and 2 Filtering Bag Houses. This
plant has a smelting capacity of 24,000 tons of blister copper per year.
PERU OPERATIONS
TOQUEPALA
1. The Toquepala Production Unit comprises three Economic Administrative
Units: TOQUEPALA 1 comprising 24 mining claims over a 6,012 hectare sur-
face. SIMARRONA including 14 mining claims over 5,516 hectares, and TO-
TORAL with 21 mining claims distributed over 4,926 hectares. In addition,
the Toquepala Production Unit owns 41 mining claims over 22,699 hectares
outside the above Economic Administrative Units.
Overall the Toquepala Production Unit holds 100 mining claims over 42,699
hectares.
2. “Toquepala Concentrator” Beneficiation Plant, with Milling capacity of 60,000
tons per day, consists of 1 Primary Crusher, 3 Secondary Crushers, 6 Tertiary
Crushers, 8 Bar Mills, 24 Ball Mills, 8 Ball Mills for Re-crushing, 1 Ball Mills
9500 HP, 1 distribute control system (DCS), 1 Optimizing Control System
(OCS), as well as, 6 WEMCO-130 Flotation Cells, 4 OK-100 Flotation Cells, 3 OK-
50 Flotation Cells, 5 WEMCO-60 Flotation Cells, 15 Column Cells and 24 WEM-
CO 42.5m3 Flotation Cells, 72 AGITAIR 1.13 m3 Cells, 2 LAROX Filter Presses
(PF60 & PF96), 5 Middling Thickeners, 2 Tailings Thickeners, 3 High-Rate Tai-
lings, 1 “Tripper Car”, 1 Track tractor CAT D10-R and a recycled water pipe line.
In the molybdenum plant, equipments are as follow: 35 INERTGAS MOD. 66-D,
EINCO (100 p3), 42 Cells AGITAIR de 1.13 m3, 4 Column Cells y 1 LAROX Filter
Presses (PF6).
3. 13 trucks KOMATSU 930E, each one with a capacity of 290 tm, 5 trucks CAT
793C each one with a capacity of 231 tm, 18 trucks KOMATSU 830E each one
with a capacity of 218 tm, 6 trucks TITAN 2200 each one with a capacity of
181 tm.
4. 2 P&H 4100A shovels with a capacity of 73 tm (42.8 m3 ), 1 P&H 4100A
shovels with a capacity of 78 tm (45.9 m3), 3 P&H 2100BL shovels with a
capacity of 20 tons (11.5 m3), 1 BUCYRUS 495BI shovel with a capacity of
73 tons (42.8 m3), 1 P&H 120A electric drill, 2 P&H 100XP electric drills,
2 BUCYRUS 49RIII rotary drill. 1 LE TOURNEAU 1400 front-end loader with a
capacity of 37 tm (21.4 m3.).
CUAJONE
1. The Cuajone Production Unit comprises two Economic Administrative Units:
CUAJONE 1, comprising 22 mining claims over 7,249 hectares; and COCOTEA
with 17 mining claims over 7,080 hectares. Additionally the Cuajone Produc-
tion Unit with 21 mining claims over 8,834 hectares outside the above two
Economic Administrative Units. Overall, the Cuajone Production Unit compri-
ses 60 mining claims over a total 23,163 hectare surface.
2. “Cuajone Concentrator” Beneficiation Plant with Milling capacity of 87,000
tons per day, consisting of 1 primary crushers, 3 secondary crushers, 7 ter-
tiary crushers, 10 primary ball mills, 4 ball mills for re-crushing, 1 vertical
mill, as well as 4 flotation cells OK-160, 30 OK-100 flotation cells, 8 column ce-
lls, 28 WEMCO flotation cells, 48 DENVER flotation cells, 1 LAROX Filter Press
PF96, 2 Middling Thickeners, 3 Tailings Thickeners, 1 High-Rate Tailings, 1
truck VOLVO FM12, recycled water pipe line.
3. 7 trucks KOMATSU 930E each one with a capacity of 290 tm, 20 trucks DRES-
SER 830E each one with a capacity of 218 ton and 8 trucks CAT 793C trucks
each one with a capacity of 231 ton.
4. 2 P&H 4100A Shovels with a ca-
pacity of 73 tons (42.8 m3), 1 BU-
CYRUS electric shovels 495BII with
a capacity of 73 tons (42.8 m3), 1
P&H 2800XPB Shovel with a capa-
city of 54 tons, 1 P&H 2100BL Sho-
vel with a capacity of 23 ton (11.4
m3), 1 front-end loader LE TOUR-
NEAU 1800, 2 electric drills P&H
120A, 1 P&H 100XP electric drill, 1
BUCYRUS 49R electric drill, 6 front
end loaders CAT 966 of 3.8 m3 of
capacity, 1 front end loaders CAT
950 of 3.1 m3 of capacity, 2 front
end loaders CAT 988 of 6.1 m3 of
capacity, 4 wheel tractor CAT-824,
1 wheel tractor CAT-834, 1 wheel
tractor CAT 844, 1 wheel tractor KO-
MATSU WD600, 7 dozers CAT-D10,
1 dozer CAT-D9, 3 motograders CAT-
16H, 1 motograders CAT-24H.
OTHERS
One SX/EW plant in Toquepala and one
SX plant in Cuajone.
The SX Cuajone Plant has 1 primary
jaw crusher and 1 secondary cone
crusher HP-500 (390 tm/H), to pro-
cess Cuajone’s oxides. In addition, 1
agglomeration mill, 2 front end loader,
3 trucks each with a capacity of 109
secas tons for agglomerated ore hau-
ling to the leach dumps. Copper in
solution produces in Cuajone is sent
to Toquepala through an 8” pipe laid
alongside the Cuajone - Toquepala rai-
lroad track.
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In Leaching Toquepala, there are irrigation systems distributed in the Botaderos
del Sur, Botaderos del Nor Oeste and Botaderos Quebalix. The percolation solu-
tion or PLS of the dumps are stored in 5 collection dams from which the solutio-
ns are pumped into a Plant Feed Pond.
For pumping the raffinate solution we have: 3 1500 HP pumps, 4 800 HP pumps,
5 400 HP pumps, 1 125 HP pump and 2 50 HP pumps.
For pumping PLS solutions we have: 1 2000 HP pump, 5 1750 HP pumps, 6
1500 HP pumps, 4 800 HP pumps, 3 600 HP pumps, 2 250 HP pumps, 3 200
HP pumps.
The feed pond receives the percolation solutions from the different collection
ponds through the PLS pumping systems. The PLS contained in the feed pond
is transferred by gravity to the solvent extraction plant (ES) where the PLS is
concentrated and purified obtaining electrolyte. The plant has 3 solvent extrac-
tion trains each with a nominal capacity of 1,068 m3/h of PLS and 162 cells of
electrodeposits distributed in two Electrolytic Ships, one with 122 cells and the
other one with 40 Cells. Electrodeposition (DE) has 4 Rectifiers with a capacity
of 23,000 amps each that provides the necessary current to convert the elec-
trolyte ionic copper to metallic copper.
CILO METALLUR GIC COMPLEX
1. Ilo Smelter with a smelting capacity of 1,120,000 tons of concentrate, one
Isa Smelt furnace, 4 Peirce-Smith converters, 1 twin anode casting wheels.
2. Ilo refinery and Electrolitic Plant: with a 280,000 mt / year capacity (catho-
des), 926 commercial cells and 52 starting cells. and 52 starting cells and
c) Precious Metals Plant with 1 Wenmec selenium reactor, 2 cupel furnace,
22 silver refining cells and 1 hydrometallurgical system for gold recovery.
3. Sulfuric acid plant with production capacity of 1,144,000 tons per year.
4. Oxygen plant with a production capacity of 1,317 tons per year.
5. Coquina plant with a production capacity of 135,000 tons per year of seashells.
6. Burnt Lime plant with a capacity of 65,000 tons per year.
Extracción de mineral y perforación
en la mina San Diego.
Chihuahua, México.
OTHERS
Industrial railroad to haul concentrates and supplies between Toquepala, Cuajo-
ne and Ilo with 30 Locomotives, 264 dump cars, 91 flat cars, 254 boxcars, 8 clo-
sed boxcars, 11 closed hopper-type cars, 34 open hopper-type cars, 36 various
tank wagons, 49 sulfuric acid tanks, 5 patrol cars.
Employees
MEXICAN OPERATIONS
At December 31
Employees
Workers
Total
PERUVIAN OPERATIONS
At December 31
Staff
Employees
Workers
Total
CHILEAN OPERATIONS
At December 31
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2215
6312
8,527
2,146
6,444
8,590
2,264
7,049
9,313
2,255
6,985
9,240
2,328
6,819
9,147
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
779
1,116
1,702
3,597
764
1,075
1,715
3,554
756
1,079
1,730
3,565
723
1,081
1,740
3,544
726
1,089
1,751
3,566
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
Total
10
10
10
10
0
TOTAL EMPLOYEES IN SCC
At December 31
Total Mexico
Total Peru
Total Chile
Total
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
8,527
3,597
10
12,134
8,590
3,554
10
12,218
9,313
3,565
10
12,888
9,240
3,544
10
12,794
9,147
3,566
0
12,714
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Principles of Corporate Governance
General Management Resolutions CONASEV Nº 096-2003-EF/94.11 y N° 140-
2005-EF/94.11
The information referred to both resolutions will be submitted to the National
Commission for Corporate and Securities Supervision (CONASEV) of the Repu-
blic of Peru, together with the Annual Report.
Economic relations with other companies due to loans that commit more than
10% of the stockholder’s equity of the issuing entity.
To date, there are no loans with other companies that compromise more than
10% of SPCC’s property.
Administrative Judicial or Arbitration Processes
Litigation: See Note to Consolidated Financial Statements.
CHANGES OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION AND REVISION OF THE
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Jose N. Chirinos acts as Director of Comptroller and Finance and Marco A. Garcia
acts as Finance Manager.
information related to the stock entered in the Stock Market Public
Common Stock:
On November 29, 1995 the Company offered to exchange the recently issued
common shares for all and any labor shares of the Peruvian Branch of the Com-
pany, at a ratio of one common share per four S-1 shares and one common
share per five S-2 shares. The exchange expired on December 29, 1995, with
80.8% of the total labor shares in circulation exchange for 22,959,334 common
shares. These common shares are quoted in New York Stock Exchange and the
Lima Stock Exchange and are entitled to one vote per share.
Along with the exchange of labor shares the holders of common shares of the
Company exchanged their shares for class A common shares, with the right to
five votes per share.
In connection with the Minera Mexico acquisition (April 1, 2005), 134,415,280
new common shares were issued and class A common shares of the company
were converted to common shares, and preferential votes were eliminated. On
June 9, 2005, Cerro Trading Company, Inc., SPC Investors L.L.C., Phelps Dodge
Overseas Capital Corporation and Climax Molybdenum B.V., subsidiaries of two
of SCC’s founding shareholders and affiliates, sold their share in SCC.
On August 30, 2006 the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors declared
a two-for-one split of the Company’s outstanding common stock. On October 2,
2006 common shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15,
2006, received one additional share of common stock for every share owned.
The Company’s common stock began trading at its post-split price on October 3,
2006. The split increased the number of shares outstanding to 294,460,850
from 147,230,425. All share and per share amounts have been retroactively
adjusted to reflect the stock split.
Consequently, as from December 31, 2006, 294,461,250 common shares of the
Company were under circulation with a nominal value of US$0.01 per share.
Corporate Bonds:
On May 9, 2006, SCC issued $400 million 7,5% Notes due 2035. On July 27, 2005,
SCC issued $200 million 6,375% Notes due 2015 and $600 million 7,5% Notes
due 2035. The notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The net
proceeds from the issuance and sale of the notes were used to repay outstan-
ding indebtedness of our Peruvian and Mexican operations, under its $200 mi-
llion and $600 million ($480 million outstanding) credit facilities, respectively,
and the balance will be used for general corporate purposes. SCC filed a Registra-
tion Statement on Form S-4 with respect to these Notes on October 28, 2005.
On Janu-ary 3, 2006 the Company completed an exchange offer for $200 mi-
llion, 6.375% Notes due 2015 and $600 million, 7.5% Notes due 2035. In the
exchange offer, $197.4 million of the 6.375% old notes due 2015 were tende-
red in exchange for an equivalent amount of new notes and an ag-gregate of
$590.5 million of the 7.5% old notes due 2035 were tendered in exchange for
an equivalent amount of new notes.
The new notes have been registered
under the U.S. securities law. The in-
dentures relating to the notes contain
certain covenants, including limitatio-
ns on liens, limita-tions on sale and
leaseback transactions, rights of the
holders of the notes upon the occu-
rrence of a change of control trigge-
ring event, limitations on subsidiary
indebtedness and limitations on con-
solidations, mergers, sales or conve-
yances. All of these limitations and
restrictions are subject to a number
of significant exceptions, and some
of these covenants will cease to be
applicable before the notes mature if
the notes attain an investment grade
rating. At December 31, 2005, we are
in compliance with these cov-enants.
In January 2005, the Company sig-
ned a $200 million credit facility with
a group of banks led by Citibank, N.A.
Proceeds of this credit facility were
used to prepay $199 million the
outstanding bonds of the Company’s
Pe-ruvian bond program. On July 28,
2005, a portion of the proceeds from
the financing, noted above, were used
to repay this facility.
In 1998, Minera Mexico issued $500
million of unsecured debt, which
we refer to as its Yankee bonds. The
Yankee bonds were offered in two
series: Series A for $375 million, with
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an interest rate of 8.25% and a 2008
matu-rity date, and Series B for $125
million, with an interest rate of 9.25%
and a 2028 maturity date. During
2005, the Company repurchased
$143.0 mil-lion of the Series A bonds.
The bonds contain a covenant requi-
ring Minera Mexico to maintain a ratio
of EBITDA to interest expense of not
less than 2.5 to 1.0, as such terms are
defined by the bonds. At December 31,
2005, Minera Mexico is in compliance
with this covenant.
In 1999, the Company established a
$100 million credit facility with Mitsui
& Co. The facility has a 15-year term
with an interest rate of Japanese
LIBO plus 1.25% (Japanese LIBO for
this loan was 4.67% at December 31,
2005). The facility is collateralized by
the assignment of copper sales recei-
vables of 31,000 tons of copper per
year and requires an escrow account
to fund scheduled payments. The fa-
cility requires that we maintain a mi-
nimum stockholders’ equity of $750
million and a ratio of debt to equity no
greater than 0.5 to 1.0, all as such ter-
ms are defined by the facility. Reduc-
tion of Grupo Mexico’s direct or indi-
rect voting interest in our Company to
less than a majority would constitute
an event of default under the facility.
At December 31, 2006, we are in com-
pliance with these covenants.
On October 29, 2004, Minera Mexico borrowed $600 million pursuant to a facility
with a final maturity date in 2009. The credit facility bore interest at LIBOR plus
200 basis points. The proceeds from the credit facility were used to repay in full
the amounts outstanding under a common agreement with holders of Minera
Mexico’s secured export notes and other financial institutions. The loan was se-
cured by a pledge of Minera Mexico’s princi-pal properties and was guaranteed
by its principal subsidiaries. In 2005, the Company prepaid the total amount of
this financing, using in part pro-ceeds from the July 27, 2005 Note issuance.
We expect that we will meet our cash requirements for 2008 and beyond from
internally generated funds, cash on hand and from additional exter-nal finan-
cing if required.
Members of the Board of Directors at December 31, 2007
Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco,
Director. Mr. Larrea has been Chairman of the Board since December 1999,
Chief Executive Officer from December 1999 to October 2004, and a Director
of the Company since November 1999. He has been Chairman of the Board of
Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
(“Grupo Mexico”) (holding) since 1994. Mr. Larrea is also the Chairman of Ame-
ricas Mining Corporation (“AMC”) (holding) since 2003 and was its Chief Execu-
tive Officer from 2003 to September 6, 2007. Mr. Larrea has been Chairman of
the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano
(railroad company) since 1997. Mr. Larrea was previously Executive Vice Chair-
man of Grupo Mexico, and has been member of the Board of Directors since
1981. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
of Empresarios Industriales de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (holding), Compañia Perfora-
dora Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (drilling company), Mexico Compañia Constructora, S.A.
de C.V. (construction company), and Fondo Inmobiliario (real estate company),
since 1992. He founded Grupo Impresa, a printing and publishing company in
1978, remaining as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 1989 when
the company was sold. He is also a Director of Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A
(Citigroup) , which forms part of Grupo Financiero Banamex, S.A. de C.V., Consejo
Mexicano de Hombres de Negocios, and Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. He and Mr. Genaro
Larrea Mota-Velasco are brothers.
Oscar González Rocha,
Director. Mr. Gonzalez Rocha has been our President since December 1999
and our President and Chief Executive Officer since October 21, 2004. He has
been a Director of the Company since November 1999. Previously, he was the
Company´s President and General Director and Chief Operating Officer from De-
cember 1999 to October 20, 2004. Mr. Gonzalez Rocha has been a Director of
Grupo Mexico from 2002 to present. He was General Director of Mexicana de Co-
bre, S.A. de C.V. from 1986 to 1999 and of Mexicana de Cananea, S.A. de C.V. from
1990 to 1999. He was an alternate Director of Grupo Mexico from 1988 to April
2002. Mr. Gonzalez Rocha is a civil engineer with a degree from the Autonomous
National University of Mexico (UNAM).
Emilio Carrillo Gamboa,
Director. Mr. Carrillo Gamboa has been a Director of the Company since May 30,
2003 and is our fifth independent Director nominee. Mr. Carrillo Gamboa is a pro-
minent lawyer in Mexico and has been the Senior Partner of the law firm Bufete
Carrillo Gamboa, S.C., a law firm specializing in corporate, financial, commercial,
and public utility issues, for the last five years. Mr. Carrillo Gamboa has extensi-
ve business experience and currently serves on the boards of many prestigious
international and Mexican corporations as well as charitable organizations. Sin-
ce March 9, 2005, he has been Chairman of the Board of The Mexico Fund, Inc.
(NYSE - msxf), a non-diversified closed-end management investment com-
pany. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Holcim-Apasco, S.A. de
C.V. (cement company). Mr. Carrillo Gamboa was Director General of Telefonos
de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“TELMEX”) and from July 1987 to February 1989, he
was Mexico’s Ambassador to Canada. Mr. Carrillo Gamboa currently serves on
the boards of Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. (beer brewing), Kimberly-Clark de
Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (consumer products), San Luis Corporacion, S.A.B. de C.V.
(automotive parts), Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. (construction), Grupo Posa-
das, S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Mexico and some of its subsidiaries, Grupo Nacional
Provincial, S.A.B., Medica Integral GNP, S.A. de C.V., Profuturo GNP, S.A. de C.V.
Afore, and Gasoductos de Chihuahua, S. de R.L. de C.V. and subsidiaries. He
is a member of the Valuation, Contract Review and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committees of the Mexico Fund and a member of the Audit Com-
mittee of the following companies: Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2002,
Holcim-Apasco, S.A. de C.V. since 2002, Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2002,
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2002, San Luis Corporacion, S.A.B.
de C.V. since 2002, The Mexico Fund,
Inc. since 2002, Grupo Mexico and
subsidiaries since 2004, and Grupo
Posadas, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2006.
Except for Holcim-Apasco, S.A. de
C.V., Medica Integral GNP, S.A. de C.V.,
Profuturo GNP, S.A. de C.V. Afore, and
Gasoductos de Chihuahua, S. de R.L.
de C.V. and subsidiaries, which are
private companies, the rest are pu-
blic companies listed on the Mexican
Stock Exchange, and two are listed on
the NYSE, The Mexico Fund, Inc., and
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. Mr. Carri-
llo Gamboa has a law degree from the
Autonomous National University of
Mexico (UNAM). He also attended a
continuous legal education program
at Georgetown University Law School,
and practiced at the World Bank.
Alfredo Casar Perez,
Mr. Casar Perez has been a Director of
the Companysince October 26, 2006.
He has been a member of the Board of
Directors of Grupo Mexico since 1997.
He is also a member of the Board of
Directors of Ferrocarril Mexicano, S.A.
de C.V., an affiliated company of Gru-
po Mexico, since 1998 and its Chief
Executive Officer since 1999. From
1992 to 1999, Mr. Casar Perez served
as General Director and member of
the Board of Directors of Compañia
Perforadora Mexico, S.A. de C.V. and
Mexico Compañia Constructora, S.A.
de C.V., two affiliated companies of
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Grupo Mexico. Mr. Casar Perez served
as Project Director of ISEFI, a subsidia-
ry of Banco Internacional in 1991 and
Executive Vice President of Grupo Cos-
tamex in 1985. Mr. Casar Perez also
worked for the Real Estate Firm, Agri-
cultural Ministry, and the Mexican Co-
llege. Mr. Casar Perez holds a degree
in Economics from the Autonomous
Technological Institute of Mexico, ITAM,
and one in Industrial Engineering from
the Anahuac University. He also holds
a Master’s degree in Economics from
the University of Chicago.
Jaime F. Collazo Gonzalez,
Director. Mr. Collazo Gonzalez has been
a Director of the Company since April
28, 2004 and our Vice President, Fi-
nance and Chief Financial Officer from
April 28, 2004 to March 10, 2005. He
has been Director of Administration,
Auditing and Information Technology
of Grupo Mexico since March 2004.
From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Collazo Gon-
zalez held the position of Managing
Partner of Administration and Busi-
ness Consulting, SC (a business con-
sulting firm). Previously, he held seve-
ral positions with IBM de Mexico, S.A.,
the last one being Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, prior to his reti-
rement in 1998. He holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Administration from Univer-
sidad Tecnologica de Mexico and a Master’s degree in Business Administration
from Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
Alberto de la Parra Zavala,
Director. Mr. de la Parra has been a Director of the Company since July 26, 2007.
He has been the General Counsel of Grupo Mexico since February 2007. He was
a Partner of Galicia y Robles, S.C., a prominent Mexican law firm, from February
2002 to January 2007. Mr. de la Parra was a Partner of Santamarina y Steta,
S.C., one of the largest law firms in Mexico, from 1997 to 2002. He also wor-
ked for one year as a foreign associate with the law firm White & Case LLP in
New York City. Mr. de la Parra is an accomplished Mexican attorney with broad
experience in corporate and financial matters, including mergers and acquisi-
tions. He has represented Mexican and international clients before Mexican
authorities, including the Banking and Securities Exchange Commission, and
the Stock Exchange. Additionally, Mr. de la Parra is the Corporate Secretary of
the Board of Directors of Grupo Mexico, and of some of its subsidiaries. Mr. de la
Parra has a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho of Mexico.
Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete,
Director. Mr. Garcia de Quevedo has been a Director of the Company since No-
vember 1999. He has been the President of Minera Mexico since September
2001 to date and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Copper
Minera Mexico and our Chief Operating Officer since April 12, 2005. He has been
the President and Chief Executive Officer of AMC since September 7, 2007. Mr.
Garcia de Quevedo initiated his professional career in 1969 with Grupo Mexico.
He was President of Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. and of Ferrocarril
Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. from December 1997 to December 1999, and General Di-
rector of Exploration and Development of Grupo Mexico from 1994 to 1997. He
has been a Director of Grupo Mexico since April 2002. He was also Vice Presi-
dent of Grupo Condumex for eight years. Mr. Garcia de Quevedo is the Chairman
of the Mining Chamber of Mexico. He is a Chemical Engineer with a degree from
the Autonomous National University of Mexico (UNAM). He also attended a con-
tinuous business administration and finance program at the Technical Institute
of Monterrey in Mexico.
Harold S. Handelsman,
Director. Mr. Handelsman has been a Director of the Company since August
2002 and is a special independent Director nominee. Mr. Handelsman has been
an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of The Pritzker Organization,
LLC, a private investment firm, since 1998. Mr. Handelsman has also been a
senior executive officer of Hyatt Corporation since 1978, currently serving as
Senior Vice President and Secretary. He is also Executive Vice President and
Assistant Secretary of Global Hyatt Corporation and serves as the Chairman of
Global Hyatt Corporation’s Audit Committee. Mr. Handelsman was a Director and
Chairman of the Audit Committee of First Health Group Corp. (a managed care
organization). He is also a Director of a number of private corporations. He re-
ceived a B.A. degree from Amherst College in 1968 (cum laude) and a J.D. from
Columbia University in 1973 (James Kent Scholar).
Genaro Larrea Mota-Velasco,
Director. Mr. Larrea was our Vice President, Commercial from December 1999
until April 25, 2002, and has been a Director since November 1999. From April
1983 to August 2002, Mr. Larrea held several positions in the areas of finan-
ce, commercial and logistics with Grupo Mexico. He has been a Director of
Grupo Mexico since 1994. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Corporacion Scribe SAB. Mr. Larrea has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Ad-
ministration from Newport University and a Global Leadership Program cer-
tificate from Thunderbird University. He and Mr. German Larrea Mota-Velasco
are brothers.
Armando Ortega Gomez,
Director. Mr. Ortega has been our Vice President, Legal and Secretary since April
25, 2002 and a Director since August 2002. He has been our General Counsel
since October 23, 2003. Previously, he was our Assistant Secretary from July
25, 2001 to April 25, 2002. He was General Counsel of Grupo Mexico from May
2001 to February 2007. Previously, he headed the Unit on International Trade
Practices of the Ministry of Economy of Mexico with the rank of Deputy Vice Mi-
nister from January 1998 to mid-May 2001, and was negotiator for internatio-
nal matters for said Ministry from 1988 to May 2001.
Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla,
Director. Dr. Palomino has been a Di-
rector of the Company since March
19, 2004 and is a special independent
Director nominee. Dr. Palomino has
been a Managing Partner of RMG Con-
sultores (a financial consulting firm)
since May 2007 and was previously
Principal and Senior Consultant of
Proconsulta International (financial
consulting) since 2003. Previously
he was First Vice President and Chief
Economist, Latin America, for Me-
rrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith,
New York (investment banking) from
2000 to 2002. He was Chief Executi-
ve Officer, Senior Country and Equity
Analyst of Merrill Lynch, Peru (invest-
ment banking) from 1995 to 2000. Dr.
Palomino has held various positions
with banks and financial institutions
as an economist, financial advisor
and analyst. He has a PhD in finance
from the Wharton School of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
and graduated from the Economics
Program of the University del Pacifico,
Lima, Peru.
Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes,
Director. Mr. Perezalonso has been a
Director of the Company since June
2002 and is a special independent Di-
rector nominee. He was Chief Execu-
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tive Officer of Corporacion Geo S.A. de
C.V. from February 2006 to February
2007. Mr. Perezalonso was the Chief
Executive Officer of Aeromexico (Aero-
vias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.) from 2004
until December 2005. From 1998 until
April 2001, he was Executive Vice Pre-
sident of Administration and Finance
of Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. From 1980
until February 1998, Mr. Perezalonso
held various positions with Grupo Ci-
fra, S.A. de C.V., the most recent posi-
tion being that of General Director of
Administration and Finance. Now he
is a member of the advisory council of
Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.,
the board and of the investment com-
mittee of Afore Banamex, the board
and of the investment committee of
Siefore Banamex No. 1, and is a mem-
ber of the Boards of Gigante, S.A. de
C.V., Masnegocio Co. S. de R.L. de C.V.,
Cablevision, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Televi-
sa, S.A.B., Telefonica Moviles Mexico,
S.A. de C.V. and Construction Company
Marhnos. Mr. Perezalonzo is also a
member of the Audit Committee of
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. Mr. Perezalonso
has a law degree from the Iberoameri-
can University and a Master’s degree
in Business Administration from the
Business Administration Graduate
School for Central America (INCAE). Mr. Perezalonso has also attended the Cor-
porate Finance program at Harvard University.
Juan Rebolledo Gout,
Director. Mr. Rebolledo has been a Director of the Company since May 30, 2003.
Mr. Rebolledo has been International Vice President of Grupo Mexico since 2001.
He was Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico from 1994 to 2000 and De-
puty Chief of Staff to the President of Mexico from 1993 to 1994. Previously, he
was Assistant to the President of Mexico (1989-1993), Director of the “National
Institute for the Historical Studies of the Mexican Revolution” of the Secretariat
of Government (1985-1988), Dean of Graduate Studies at the National Autono-
mous University of Mexico (UNAM), Political Science Department (1984-1985),
and professor of said university (1981-1983). Mr. Rebolledo holds a law degree
from UNAM, an MA in philosophy from Tulane University, and an LLM from Har-
vard Law School.
Carlos Ruiz Sacristan,
Director. Mr. Ruiz Sacristan has been a Director of the Company since February
12, 2004 and is a special independent Director nominee. Since November 2001,
he has been the owner and Managing Partner of Proyectos Estrategicos Inte-
grales, a Mexican investment banking firm specialized in agricultural, transport,
tourism, and housing projects. Mr. Ruiz Sacristan has held various distinguished
positions in the Mexican government, the most recent being that of Secretary of
Communication and Transportation of Mexico from 1995 to 2000. While holding
that position, he was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mexican-
owned companies in the sector, and member of the Board of Directors of deve-
lopment banks. Mr. Ruiz is currently a member of the Board of Directors and of
the Audit, and Environmental and Technology Committees of Sempra Energy.
Mr. Ruiz Sacristan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from
the Anahuac University of Mexico City, and an MBA degree from Northwestern
University of Chicago.
Executive Officers
Next of kin
German Larrea Mota-Velasco
Chairman of the Board
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
President and Chief Executive Officer
Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete
Executive Vice-President and Chief
Operating Officer
Eduardo Gonzalez Felix
Vice-President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer (until May 14, 2007)
Mario Vinageras Barroso
Vice-President, Commercial
Vidal Muhech Dip
Vice-President, Projects
Armando Ortega Gomez
Vice-President, Legal, General Counsel
and Secretary
Jose N. Chirinos Fano
Interim Chief Financial Officer (from
June, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
and Comptroller
Messrs. German Larrea Mota-Velasco, Chairman of the Board of the Company
and Genaro Larrea Mota-Velasco, a Director of the Company are brothers or kin-
dred in second degree of consanguinity.
A company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by a single enti-
ty, a “controlled company”, need not comply with the requirements of the New
York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) corporate governance rules requiring a majority
of independent Directors and independent compensation and nomination/cor-
porate governance committees. SCC is a controlled company as defined by the
rules of the NYSE. Grupo Mexico owns indirectly 54.2% of the stock of the Com-
pany (63.1%, considering that Class A common shares are entitled to five votes
per share.) The Company has taken advantage of the exceptions to comply
with the corporate governance rules of the NYSE. The Board of Directors of the
Company determined that Messrs. Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla, Gilberto Pere-
zalonso, and Emilio Carrillo, the three members of the Company’s Audit Com-
mittee, are independent of management and financially literate in accordance
with the qualifications of the NYSE and the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion (“SEC”), as such qualifications are interpreted by the Company’s Board of
Directors in its business judgment. We have four special independent directors
nominated by the Special Nominating Committee, Messrs. Harold S. Handels-
man, Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla, Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes, and Carlos
Ruiz Sacristan. Mr. Emilio Carrillo Gamboa is our fifth independent director. At
its meeting on January 25, 2007, the Board of Directors determined that Mes-
srs. Harold S. Handelsman, Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla, Gilberto Perezalonso
Cifuentes, Carlos Ruiz Sacristan and Emilio Carrillo Gamboa are independent of
management in accordance with the requirements of the NYSE as such require-
ments are interpreted by our Board of Directors in its business judgment.
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, no other relationship of affinity and/
or consanguinity exists among the other members of the Board, and between
them and the Executive Officers of Southern Copper Corporation.
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Administration and Board Income
Total remunerations of Board and
Administration members, in relation
to the Company´s gross income is
0.19%.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders
of Southern Copper Corporation will
be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at
9:00 hours. Mexico D.F. time, at Avenue
Baja California Nº 200, Fith Floor, Colo-
nia Roma Sur, Mexico City, Mexico.
Special Committees of the Board
SPCC’s Board of Directors has organized the following Special Committees:
1. Executive Committee, sitting five members who substitute for the Board
when sessions or decisions are required concerning urgent matters, or whi-
ch the Board would have expressly delegated its mandate.
2. 2) Audit Committee, sitting three independent Board members who are
knowledgeable in accounting and financial matters. Its main purpose
is to (a) assist the Board in monitoring (i) the quality and integrity of the
Company’s financial statements; (ii) the qualifications and independence
of the independent auditors;(iii) the appropriate performance of the internal
audit function; and (iv) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory
provisions; and (b) prepare the report for the affidavit statement.
3. Compensations Committee, comprising of four Board members, its principal
objective is to evaluate and establish the remunerations of senior officials
and key employees at the Company and its subsidiaries, and eventual raises
in remuneration.
4. Special Committee Nominees comprising of 2 independents Board members
and, one nominees by the Board, its principal objective is to promote and
evaluate people who are propose as Special and Independents Directors.
5. Corporate Governance Committee. Its four Board members have as their prin-
cipal role to advise the Board on its functions and needs, develop and re-
commend the approval of the Company’s good governance principles, and
overseeing the evaluation of the Board’s and Management’s performance.
6. Administrative Committee Designated by the Board for (Employee Retire-
ment Income Security Act – ERISA - USA) Benefits Plans. The Vice-President
for Finance and Chief Financial Officer is the Board-appointed Trustee for the
Company’s Benefits Plans subject to US regulations, including ERISA. This
Officer will appoint an Administrative Committee sitting four management
members whose purpose is to administrate and manage those plans and to
oversee the performance of the trust agents and others charged with inves-
ting the plans’ monies.
Corporate Offices
United States
11811 North Tatum Blvd.
Suite 2500
Phoenix, AZ 85028
U.S.A.
Phone. +(602) 494-5328
Fax +(602) 494-5317
Peru
Avenue Caminos del Inca Nro. 171
Chacarilla del Estanque
Santiago de Surco
Lima 33, Peru
Phone. +(511) 512-0440, Axo. 33111
Fax +(511) 512-0486
Mexico
Campos Eliseos No. 400
2 floor
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
Mexico D.F.
Phone. +(52-55) 1103-5320, Ext. 5855
Fax +(52-55)
1 Proxy status, extension 3312 for Spanish
Transfer Agent, Registrar and Stockholder Services
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BONY)
Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310-1900
Phone +(800) 524-4458
Dividend Reinvestment Program
SCC stockholders can have their dividends automatically reinvested in SCC com-
mon shares. SCC pays all administrative and brokerage fees. This plan is ad-
ministered by The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. For more information,
contact The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation at Phone +(800) 524-4458.
Stock Exchange Listing
The principal markets for SCC’s Common Stock are the New York Stock Exchange
and the Lima Stock Exchange. The SCC Common Stock symbol is PCU on both
the NYSE and on the Lima Stock Exchange.
Others
The Branch in Peru has issued, in accordance with Peruvian law, ‘investment
shares’ (formerly named labor shares) that are quoted in the Lima Stock Ex-
change under the symbol S-1 and S-2. Transfer Agent, registrar and stockhol-
ders services are provided by Banco de Credito of Peru at Avenue Centenario
156, La Molina, Lima 12, Peru. Phone 51 (1) 348-5999, Fax 511-349-0592.
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Other Corporate Information
For other information on the corporation or to obtain additional copies of the
annual report, contact the Corporate Communications Department at our cor-
porate offices.
Southern Copper Corporation
USA: 11811 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85016, U.S.A., Phone:
(602) 494-5328, Fax: (602) 494-5317.
NYSE Symbol: PCU.
MEXICO: Edificio Campo Reforma Campos Eliseos No. 400, 12 floor, Col. Lomas
de Chapultepec Mexico D.F.
Phone +(52-55) 1103-5000, Extension 5855
Fax +(52-55)
PERU: Avenue Caminos del Inca 171 (B-2), Chacarilla del Estanque, Santiago de
Surco – Lima 33 - Peru/ Lima Stock Exchange Symbol: PCU.
Web Page:
Email address: southerncopper@southernperu.com.pe
www.southerncoppercorp.com
Form 10-K. Certification is required by New York Stock Exchange.
Attached Form 10-K contains Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Fi-
nancial Condition and Results of Operations, Consolidated Combined Financial
Statements and the accompanying notes are an integral part of these Annual
Report.
The Company has filed with the NYSE the 2006 certification that the Chief Exe-
cutive Officer is unaware of any violation of the corporate governance standards
of the NYSE. The Company has also filed with the SEC the certifications required
under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as exhibits to the Annual
Report on 2007 Form 10-K. The Company anticipates filing on a timely basis,
the 2008 NYSE certification.
MEMbERS OF THE bOARD OF DIRECTORS
German Larrea Mota-Velasco
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
Emilio Carrillo Gamboa
Alfredo Casar Perez
Jaime Fernando Collazo Gonzalez
Alberto de la Parra Zavala (since July 26, 2007)
Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete
Eduardo Gonzalez Felix (until July 26, 2007)
Harold S. Handelsman
Genaro Larrea Mota-Velasco
Armando Ortega Gomez
Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla
Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes
Juan Rebolledo Gout
Carlos Ruiz Sacristan
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Emilio Carrillo Gamboa, Chairman
Luis Miguel Palomino Bonilla, and
Gilberto Perezalonso Cifuentes
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ANNUAL REPORT 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
German Larrea Mota-Velasco,
Chairman of the Board
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
President and Chief Executive Officer
Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Eduardo Gonzalez Felix
Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (until May 14, 2007)
Mario Vinageras Barroso
Vice-President Commercial
Vidal Muhech Dip
Vice-President, Projects
Armando Ortega
Vice-President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary
Jose N. Chirinos Fano
Finance and Chief Financial Officer (since July 26, 2007
to January 24, 2008) and Comptroller
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INFORME ANUAL 07
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
PORTADA
Cactus protegido por el Programa
Ambiental de Industrial Minera México
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
“To the best of our knowledge this document contains truthful and sufficient information regarding the development of the business of
Southern Copper Corporation (“SCC”) during 2007. SCC takes responsibility for its content according to applicable requirements”.
Armando Ortega Gómez
Vice President Legal and Secretary
José N. Chirinos Fano
Comptroller
CONVERSION INFORMATION: All tonnages in this annual report are metric tons unless otherwise noted. To convert to short tons, multiply by 1.102.
All distances are in kilometers. To convert to miles, multiply by 0.62137. All ounces are troy ounces. U.S. dollar amounts represent either historical
dollar amounts, where appropriate, or U.S. dollars equivalents translated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the Uni-
ted States. “SCC”, “Southern Copper” or the “Company” includes Southern Copper Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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