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

 

January 16, 2008

(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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8.01 Other Events

 

On January 16, 2008, Grupo Mexico S. A. B. de C. V. (“Grupo Mexico”), the indirect majority stockholder of Southern Copper Corporation (the “Company”), disclosed to the Mexican stock exchange that the so-called national work stoppage announced on January 16, 2008 by the union of workers engaged in mining, metallurgical, and similar activities, known by its acronym SNTMMRM, had not affected operations at the Mexican mines of the Company, including the program to resume operations at the Cananea mine.  Grupo Mexico indicated that the majority of the workers of the Mexican mines were affiliated with the union of workers engaged in exploration, exploitation and mine development activities, known by the acronym SNEEBMRM, which had not participated in the announced work stoppage.

 

Signature

 

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
		Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date: January 18, 2008

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