Southern Copper Corporation

COPPER: Southern Copper wins $2B Michiquillay property

February 21, 2018 by Canadian Mining Journal

PERU – Southern Copper Corp., part of Grupo Mexico, is the winning bidder for the massive Michiquillay copper property in Cajamarca. The auction was held by Proinversion, the Peruvian investment agency. Southern Copper’s bid was US$400 million and a 3%…

MILLING: GE to supply harmonic filter for Southern Copper mill expansion

December 5, 2017 by Canadian Mining Journal

PERU – GE Power was chosen by Southern Copper Corp. (SCC) to provide the harmonic filter for its Toquepala concentrator located in southern Tacna. The filter will be integrated into the copper concentrator’s power system to improve the power quality.…

Southern Copper rejects bribery accusations

May 14, 2015 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

In the latest drama unfolding at Southern Copper Corp.’s (NYSE: SCCO; LSE: SCCO) embattled Tia Maria project in Peru, the company has dismissed allegations that a lawyer, who used to work for the company, tried to bribe protestors on…

Chile, Peru must meet energy challenges as mining booms

June 20, 2012 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

VANCOUVER — The Andean nations of Chile and Peru are firmly established as the top copper producing locales in the world. Chile holds the number one spot with annual production clocking in at roughly 4.9 million tonnes, while Peru sits in…

Panoro continues to show promise in Peru

June 12, 2012 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

Panoro Minerals has over a dozen properties in Peru, but is putting its resources into exploring and developing two projects in the country’s southeastern corner.

DOING SOME DIGGING – Growing resolution

December 28, 2005 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

One can only guess at what New Years resolutions Canadian mining companies are making for 2006. A quick look back a…

ROYALTY NEWS New Royalty Cools Las Bambas Bidding

June 16, 2004 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

PERU In light of the new sliding 1-3% concentrate royalty imposed by the Peruvian government earlier this week, p…

ROYALTY NEWS Peru Approves Sliding Scale for Concentrates

June 9, 2004 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

PERU On June 10, the Peruvian congress approved details of a bill to charge a royalty on mining production that l…

COPPER EXPLORATION NEWS Las Bambas Stalled by Royalty Debate

December 22, 2003 by Canadian Mining Journal Editor

LIMA, Peru The Congressional debate over whether to introduce a 3% royalty on mining production in Peru is causin…