SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ — Director's Dealing 2006

May 1, 2006

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ (PCU)
CIK: 0001001838
Period of Report: 2006-04-27

Reporting Person: Collazo Gonzalez Jaime F. (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2006-04-27	Common Stock	A	200	—	Acquired	200	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Received pursuant to Issuer's Directors' Stock Award Plan for service as a director - exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3(d).

F2: N/A