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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-044976"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCCO"
cik: "0001001838"
company_name: "SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/"
filed_at: "2026-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:26:09.846503+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Southern Copper CEO Oscar Gonzalez Rocha dies; Leonardo Contreras named interim CEO

## Summary
- Announced unexpected passing of President and CEO Oscar Gonzalez Rocha on April 13, 2026.
- Board appointed Leonardo Contreras Lerdo de Tejada as interim CEO effective April 16, 2026.
- Contreras will remain on Board; no changes to his compensation have been approved.
- Board is seeking a permanent CEO as part of internal succession planning.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-044976
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCCO
- cik: 0001001838
- company_name: SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/
- filed_at: 2026-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465926044976/0001104659-26-044976-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001838/000110465926044976/scco-20260416x8k.htm

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