Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) is one of the world’s largest integrated copper producers, engaged in the mining, smelting and refining of copper and other metals. A subsidiary of Grupo México, the company conducts its core operations in Peru and Mexico, where it operates a network of open‐pit and underground mines alongside smelters and refineries designed to process ore into high‐purity copper cathodes.
In Peru, Southern Copper’s principal assets include the Toquepala and Cuajone mines, two long-lived copper‐molybdenum complexes supported by a modern smelting and refining facility in Ilo. In Mexico, the company’s flagship La Caridad and Buenavista mines feed an integrated smelter in Nacozari, while additional operations and development projects extend its footprint across key mineral districts.
Beyond copper, Southern Copper produces by-products such as molybdenum, zinc and silver, leveraging its processing infrastructure to maximize value from polymetallic ore bodies. The company’s vertically integrated business model—spanning exploration, extraction, concentrator operations, smelting and electrolytic refining—enables efficient cost control and consistent product quality for industrial, electrical and construction markets worldwide.
Originally formed under Delaware law in 2005 to consolidate Grupo México’s Peruvian exploration and mining interests, Southern Copper traces its operational heritage back to mid-20th-century ventures in South America. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company remains focused on sustaining production through brownfield expansions, resource optimization and exploration activities across its Mexican and Peruvian concessions.
