SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ — Director's Dealing 2009

Feb 19, 2009

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ (PCU)
CIK: 0001001838
Period of Report: 2009-02-18

Reporting Person: Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: AMERICAS MINING CORP (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-02-18	Common Stock	P	139534	$14.14	Acquired	676139534	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.35 to $13.50, inclusive. The reporting persons undertake to provide to Southern Copper Corporation, any security holder of Southern Copper Corporation or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4.

F2: Americas Mining Corporation ("AMC") directly owns 676,139,534 shares of Common stock. AMC is owned by Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.