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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-112560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T22:15:00.504267+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Copper Q3 2022 net income $519M, EPS $0.67; dividend $0.50/share

## Summary
- Net sales $2,156.9M (-19.5% YoY); net income $519.0M (-40.2%); EPS $0.67 vs $1.12. Operating cash cost $1.03/lb (+77.6%).
- Copper production 230,522 tons (-6% QoQ); Cuajone recovery after 54-day illegal blockage. Operations expected to reach 94% of 2022 plan.
- Adjusted EBITDA $1,017.9M (-40.4% YoY); margin 47.2% vs 63.8% a year ago. Cash from ops $590.1M.
- Board declared $0.50/share dividend, payable Nov 23, record Nov 9. Capital investments $227.9M in quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-112560
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2022-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465922112560/0001104659-22-112560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465922112560/tm2229182d1_8k.htm

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