8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2019 (July 9, 2019)

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-14066	13-3849074
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1440 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85014

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(602) 264-1375

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	SCCO	New York Stock Exchange
		Lima Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS

On July 9, 2019, the Peruvian Branch of Southern Copper Corporation, or SPCC, announced that after completion of the respective review process, SPCC had been granted the construction permit to build the Tía María copper project, located in the province of Islay, region of Arequipa, Peru. A copy of SPCC’s press release containing the announcement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Southern Copper Corporation’s Peruvian Branch dated July 9, 2019.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibits
99.1	Press release of Southern Copper Corporation’s Peruvian Branch dated July 9, 2019.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Andres Carlos Ferrero
Name:	Andres Carlos Ferrero
Title:	General Counsel

Date:  July 15, 2019

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR TÍA MARÍA PROJECT GRANTED

Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Sucursal del Peru (SPCC) states the following relating to the permit granted to the Company for the construction of the Tia Maria project:

1.Southern Peru Copper Corporation has been granted the construction permit for the Tia Maria copper mining project located in the Province of Islay, Arequipa Region, after completing the requisite review process, complying with all established regulatory requirements, and addressing all observations raised.

2.SPCC reiterates its commitment to delay the construction of the project until it has established, in coordination with local government, a common ground for dialogue with the neighboring communities to address any concerns and provide assurances to achieve more social support for the project. Meanwhile, we will continue to work for the welfare of the local population, as indicated by Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, CEO of SPCC, in a communication sent to the Ministry of Energy and Mines dated Friday, July 5th, 2019.

3.As a company, we guarantee to the population of Islay that the Tia Maria project will not affect other local economic activities because we will use desalinated seawater for its operations, and for the transport of its supplies and copper production, we will build an industrial railway and an access road at a safe distance from the Tambo Valley.

4.Our social programs in education, healthcare and productive development will continue to improve the quality of life, and agricultural and livestock activities in the Tambo Valley, as well as the fishing and tourism in Islay.

5.During the construction and operation phase, hiring local labor will be a priority. For this purpose, we have successfully launched the free technical training program “Forging the Future”, which will benefit 700 individuals in the Province of Islay.

Lima, July 9th, 2019