Southern Copper Corporation, organized in Delaware and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, owns copper mines, smelters, and refineries in Peru and Mexico, including the Cuajone mine, the Toquepala mine, and the Tia Maria mine in Peru and the Buenavista mine and the La Caridad Mine in Mexico. In 2024, the company mined 2.1 billion pounds of copper, 21 million ounces of silver, 64 million pounds of molybdenum, and 286 million pounds of zinc. The company is 88.9% owned by Grupo México. The company has faced disruptions due to strike actions. From 2007 to 2010, intermittent strikes at the Buenavista mine disrupted production; union members even threatened to blow up the mine. Wikipedia