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
November 9, 2007
(Date of Report/Date of earliest event reported)
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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13-3849074 |
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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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Southern Copper Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the strike declared on November 5, 2007 by the National Federation of the Mining, Metallurgical, and Steel workers of Peru was suspended on November 9, 2007. All the unions of the Company that had joined the strike in solidarity with the striking Peruvian workers have also returned to work.
The Company reported that all its Peruvian units were operating at 100% capacity and maintained normal levels of production during the strike.
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.
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Southern Copper Corporation |
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/s/ Armando Ortega Gómez |
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Armando Ortega Gómez |
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Vice President, Legal, General Counsel, and Secretary |
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Date: November 9, 2007
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