SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ — Director's Dealing 2009

Jan 30, 2009

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ (PCU)
CIK: 0001001838
Period of Report: 2008-12-31

Reporting Person: VELASCO GERMAN LARREA MOTA (Director, Chairman of the Board)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-05-30	Common Stock	P	135000	$36.879	Acquired	147000	Direct
2008-07-07	Common Stock	P	77500	$32.254	Acquired	224500	Direct
2008-10-24	Common Stock	P	37500	$9.706	Acquired	262000	Direct
2008-11-19	Common Stock	P	100000	$10.757	Acquired	362000	Direct
2008-12-05	Common Stock	P	30000	$11.427	Acquired	392000	Direct
2008-12-22	Common Stock	P	20000	$14.122	Acquired	412000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects 8,000 shares acquired due to a three-for-one stock split effective July 10, 2008 - exempt transaction under Rule 16a-9(a).