UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 7, 2007

(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

11811 North Tatum Blvd., Suite 2500, Phoenix, AZ 85028

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(602) 494-5328

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Table of Contents

Item 8.01 Other Events
Signatures
Exhibit Index

 

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

Southern Copper Corporation (“the Company”) announced that some of its unionized employees in Peru at the Ilo smelter and refinery, and at the Toquepala and Cuajone mines, which had commenced an illegal stoppage, have now returned back to work.

SIGNATURES

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

 

		Southern Copper Corporation
		(Registrant)
		By:	/s/ Armando Ortega Gómez
			Armando Ortega Gómez
			Vice President, Legal General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date: May 7, 2007