SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION

operations involve mining, milling and flotation of copper ore to produce copper concentrates and molybdenum concentrates; the smelting of copper concentrates to produce anode copper; and the refining of anode copper to produce copper cathodes. as part of this production process, we also produce significant amounts of molybdenum concentrate and refined silver. in addition we produce refined copper using sx/ew technology. we operate the toquepala and cuajone mines high in the andes mountains, approximately 860 kilometers southeast of the city of lima, peru. we also operate a smelter and refinery west of the toquepala and cuajone mines in the coastal city of ilo, peru.