UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 1-14066 |
| 13-3849074 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer |
7310 North 16th St, Suite 135 Phoenix, AZ 85020
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Raul Jacob (602) 264-1375 Extension 1
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this Form is being submitted, and provide the period to which the information in this Form applies:
☐ | Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023 |
☒ | Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 |
Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Not applicable.
Item 1.02Exhibit
Not applicable.
Section 2 - Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure
Item 2.01Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report
Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers.
The specified payment disclosure required by this Item 2.01 is included as Exhibit 99.1 on this Form SD.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Section 3 - Exhibits
Item 3.01 | | Exhibits |
2.01 | | Interactive Data File (Form SD for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed in XBRL). |
99.1 | | Resource Extraction Payment Report as required by Item 2.01 of this Form. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
| /s/ Raul Jacob |
| Raul Jacob |
| Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
October 1, 2024
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Exhibit 99.1
REPORT ON PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
This exhibit to Form SD provides a consolidated overview of the payments to governments made by Southern Copper Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (“SCC” or “the Company”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The information within this report, including this exhibit, has been prepared and is presented in accordance with the requirements of Section 13(q) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13q-1 and Form SD promulgated thereunder (collectively, “the Rules”). Because the scope and basis for preparation of this exhibit to Form SD is in accordance with the Rules, amounts reported herein may be different from disclosures in SCC's other publicly available reports, including those found within SCC’s periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Management identifies three reportable segments and manages each as a separate segment.
The three segments identified are groups of individual mines, each of which constitutes an operating segment with similar economic characteristics, product types, processes and support facilities, regulatory environments, employee bargaining contracts and currency risks. In addition, each mine within the individual group earns revenues from similar types of customers for their products and services and each group incurs expenses independently, including commercial transactions between groups. Intersegment sales are based on arm’s length prices at the time of sale. These may not be reflective of actual prices realized by the Company due to various factors, including additional processing, timing of sales to outside customers and transportation cost. Information regarding the Company’s sales is included in the segment data. The segments identified by the Company are:
1 | Peruvian operations, which include the Toquepala and Cuajone mine complexes and the smelting and refining plants, including a precious metals plant, industrial railroad and port facilities that service both mines. Sales of its products are recorded as revenue from our Peruvian mines. The Peruvian operations produce copper, by-products of molybdenum, silver and other materials. |
2 | Mexican open-pit operations, which include the La Caridad and Buenavista mine complexes and the smelting and refining plants, including a precious metals plant and a copper rod plant and support facilities that service both mines. Sales of its products are recorded as revenue of our Mexican mines. The Mexican open-pit operations produce copper, with production of by-products of molybdenum, silver and other materials. |
3 | Mexican underground mining operations, which include five underground mines that produce zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold; and a zinc refinery. This group is identified as the IMMSA unit and sales of its products are recorded as revenue from the IMMSA unit. |
We conduct exploration activities in Peru and Mexico and in small scale in Argentina, Chile and Ecuador.
Payments
Payments are disclosed on a cash basis according to the year during which the payment was made (rather than on an accrual basis). Only the class of payments as defined by the Rules made by SCC during the reporting period are presented.
Currency
All payments are reported in U.S. dollars (USD), which is SCC’s functional currency. Payments that were made in currencies other than U.S. dollars have been converted to U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the payment date. Accordingly, payments to Peruvian Governments were made in Peruvian Soles, payments to Mexican Governments were made in Mexican Pesos, Ecuadorian payments to Governments were made in U.S. dollars and finally payments to Chile and Argentina Governments were made in Chilean and Argentinian Pesos, respectively.
Projects
Payments are grouped into projects in the following tables below, which, in accordance with the Rules, are defined as the combination of the (i) country and major subnational political jurisdiction where the commercial development of the resource is taking place, (ii) type of resource being commercially developed, and (iii) method of extraction. The resources being extracted are all minerals.
PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS (1)
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
in U.S. Dollars
SEGMENT | PROJECT | GOVERNMENTAL | Taxes | Royalties | Fees | Community and | TOTAL PAYMENT AMOUNT | |||||
Peruvian Open-pit operations | Copper, mo lybdenum and other by-products | National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration | | 495,773,278 | | 83,917,640 | | | | | $ | 579,690,918 |
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Agency of Environmental Evaluation and Auditing | | 2,880,498 | | | | | | | 2,880,498 | ||
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Supervisory Agency of Investment in Energy and Mining | | 4,815,886 | | | | | | | 4,815,886 | ||
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Ministry of Environment | | | | | | 4,157,097 | | | 4,157,097 | ||
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Ministry of Transport and Communications | | | | | | 336,554 | | | 336,554 | ||
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Social responsibility agreements with Regional and Local Governments (2) | | | | | | | | 2,725,355 | 2,725,355 | ||
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Ministry of Energy and Mines | | | | | | 37,138,080 | | | 37,138,080 | ||
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Local government | | 798,978 | | | | | | | 798,978 | ||
TOTAL | $ | 504,268,640 | $ | 83,917,640 | $ | 41,631,731 | $ | 2,725,355 | $ | 632,543,366 | ||
Mexican Open-pit operations | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | 685,838,259 | | | | 83,593,989 | | | $ | 769.432.248 |
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | | | | | 4,688,945 | | | | 4.688.945 | |
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | 647,775 | | | | | | | | 647.775 | |
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Mexican Geological Service - Government Agency | | | | 10,749,212 | | | | | | 10.749.212 | |
Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | Mexico/ Donations and contributions to local communities | | | | | | | | 15,688,158 | | 15.688.158 | |
TOTAL | $ | 686,486,034 | $ | 10,749,212 | $ | 88,282,934 | $ | 15,688,158 | $ | 801,206,338 | ||
Mexican Underground mine | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | 20,555,041 | | | | 3,022,967 | | | $ | 23,578,008 |
Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | 846,074 | | | | | | | | 846,074 | |
Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | | | | | 7,058,336 | | | | 7,058,336 | |
Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | | 1,024,764 | | | | | | | | 1,024,764 | |
Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | Mexico/ Donations and contributions to local communities | | | | | | | | 3,109,133 | | 3,109,133 | |
TOTAL | $ | 22,425,879 | $ | 0 | $ | 10,081,303 | $ | 3,109,133 | $ | 35,616,315 | ||
Other corporate minor segments | Ecuador/Exploration | Central government/Ecuador | | 181,216 | | | | | | | $ | 181,216 |
Chile/Exploration | Central government/Chile | | | | | | 564,779 | | | | 564,779 | |
Argentina/Exploration | Central government/Argentina | | | | | | 80,594 | | | | 80,594 | |
United States/ Administrative Corporate Office | U.S. Treasury Dept. | | 4,600,000 | | | | | | | | 4,600,000 | |
TOTAL | $ | 4,781,216 | $ | 0 | $ | 645,373 | $ | 0 | $ | 5,426,589 | ||
SUMMARY OF PAYMENT TO GOVERNMENTS BY JURISDICTION
GOVERNMENTAL RECIPIENT / COUNTRY | Total Taxes | Total Royalties | Total Fees | Total Community and | PAYMENT AMOUNT | ||
PERU - Peruvian Segment | 504,268,640 | 83,917,640 | 41,631,731 | 2,725,355 | $ | 632,543,366 | |
MEXICO - Open Pit segment | 686,486,034 | 10,749,212 | 88,282,934 | 15,688,158 | $ | 801,206,338 | |
MEXICO - Underground segment | 22,425,879 | 0 | 10,081,303 | 3,109,133 | $ | 35,616,315 | |
Other Corporate – United States of America, Argentina, Chile and Ecuador | 4,781,216 | 0 | 645,373 | 0 | $ | 5,426,589 | |
TOTAL | 1,217,961,769 | 94,666,852 | 140,641,341 | 21,522,646 | $ | 1,474,792,608 | |
Notes:
| (1) | Payments are limited to those required to be disclosed by the Rules and do not include other payments or contributions to entities beyond the scope of the Rules. |
| (2) | Represents payments made by SCC to local communities in accordance with its contractual agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Mines to make investments in the community while mining operations are active. Payments do not include other community support and investments provided to local communities not required by contract or law in accordance with the requirements of the Rules. |
Document Information |
12 Months Ended |
|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2023 | |
| Document Information: | |
| Document Type | 2.01 SD |
| Amendment | false |
| CIK | 0001001838 |
| Registrant Name | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ |
| Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
Payments, by Category - USD ($) |
Taxes |
Royalties |
Fees |
Comm. Social Resp. |
Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $ 1,217,961,769 | $ 94,666,852 | $ 140,641,341 | $ 21,522,646 | $ 1,474,792,608 |
Payments, by Project - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($) |
Taxes |
Royalties |
Fees |
Comm. Social Resp. |
Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | $ 1,217,961,769 | $ 94,666,852 | $ 140,641,341 | $ 21,522,646 | $ 1,474,792,608 |
| Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | |||||
| Total | 1,190,754,674 | $ 94,666,852 | 129,914,665 | 18,413,513 | 1,433,749,704 |
| Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | |||||
| Total | 22,425,879 | 10,081,303 | $ 3,109,133 | 35,616,315 | |
| Ecuador | |||||
| Total | 181,216 | 181,216 | |||
| Chile | |||||
| Total | 564,779 | 564,779 | |||
| Argentina | |||||
| Total | $ 80,594 | 80,594 | |||
| United States | |||||
| Total | $ 4,600,000 | $ 4,600,000 |
Payments, Details - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2023 - USD ($) |
Amount |
Type |
Country |
Govt. |
Project |
Resource |
Segment |
Ext. Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #: 1 | ||||||||
| $ 495,773,278 | Taxes | Peru | National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 2 | ||||||||
| 83,917,640 | Royalties | Peru | National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 3 | ||||||||
| 2,880,498 | Taxes | Peru | Agency of Environmental Evaluation and Auditing | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 4 | ||||||||
| 4,815,886 | Taxes | Peru | Supervisory Agency of Investment in Energy and Mining | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 5 | ||||||||
| 4,157,097 | Fees | Peru | Ministry of Environment | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 6 | ||||||||
| 336,554 | Fees | Peru | Ministry of Transport and Communications | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 7 | ||||||||
| 2,725,355 | Comm. Social Resp. | Peru | Social responsibility agreements with Regional and Local Governments | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 8 | ||||||||
| 37,138,080 | Fees | Peru | Ministry of Energy and Mines | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 9 | ||||||||
| 798,978 | Taxes | Peru | Local government | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:PeruvianOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 10 | ||||||||
| 685,838,259 | Taxes | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:MexicanOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 11 | ||||||||
| 83,593,989 | Fees | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:MexicanOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 12 | ||||||||
| 4,688,945 | Fees | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:MexicanOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 13 | ||||||||
| 647,775 | Taxes | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:MexicanOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 14 | ||||||||
| 10,749,212 | Royalties | Mexico | Mexican Geological Service - Government Agency | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:MexicanOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 15 | ||||||||
| 15,688,158 | Comm. Social Resp. | Mexico | Donations and contributions to local communities | Copper, molybdenum and other by-products | scco:ResourceCopperMolybdenumAndOtherByProductsMember | scco:MexicanOpenPitOperationsSegmentMember | Open Pit | |
| #: 16 | ||||||||
| 20,555,041 | Taxes | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | scco:ResourceCopperZincSilverGoldAndRelatedByProductsMember | scco:MexicanUndergroundMiningOperationsSegmentMember | Underground Mining | |
| #: 17 | ||||||||
| 3,022,967 | Fees | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | scco:ResourceCopperZincSilverGoldAndRelatedByProductsMember | scco:MexicanUndergroundMiningOperationsSegmentMember | Underground Mining | |
| #: 18 | ||||||||
| 846,074 | Taxes | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | scco:ResourceCopperZincSilverGoldAndRelatedByProductsMember | scco:MexicanUndergroundMiningOperationsSegmentMember | Underground Mining | |
| #: 19 | ||||||||
| 7,058,336 | Fees | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | scco:ResourceCopperZincSilverGoldAndRelatedByProductsMember | scco:MexicanUndergroundMiningOperationsSegmentMember | Underground Mining | |
| #: 20 | ||||||||
| 1,024,764 | Taxes | Mexico | Tax Administration Services - Government Agency | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | scco:ResourceCopperZincSilverGoldAndRelatedByProductsMember | scco:MexicanUndergroundMiningOperationsSegmentMember | Underground Mining | |
| #: 21 | ||||||||
| 3,109,133 | Comm. Social Resp. | Mexico | Donations and contributions to local communities | Copper, Zinc, silver, Gold and related by products | scco:ResourceCopperZincSilverGoldAndRelatedByProductsMember | scco:MexicanUndergroundMiningOperationsSegmentMember | Underground Mining | |
| #: 22 | ||||||||
| 181,216 | Taxes | Ecuador | Central government/Ecuador | Ecuador | scco:OtherCorporateMinorSegmentsMember | |||
| #: 23 | ||||||||
| 564,779 | Fees | Chile | Central government/Chile | Chile | scco:OtherCorporateMinorSegmentsMember | |||
| #: 24 | ||||||||
| 80,594 | Fees | Argentina | Central government/Argentina | Argentina | scco:OtherCorporateMinorSegmentsMember | |||
| #: 25 | ||||||||
| $ 4,600,000 | Taxes | United States | U.S. Treasury Dept. | United States | scco:OtherCorporateMinorSegmentsMember |