| Business Summary | | Southern
Peru
Copper
Corp.
(SPCC)
is
an
integrated
producer
of
copper,
operates
mining,
smelting
and
refining
facilities
in
the
southern
part
of
Peru.
The
copper
operations
of
the
Company
involve
the
mining,
milling
and
flotation
of
copper
ore
to
produce
copper
concentrates,
the
smelting
of
copper
concentrates
to
produce
blister
copper
and
the
refining
of
blister
copper
to
produce
copper
cathodes.
The
Company
also
produces
refined
copper
using
solvent
extraction/electrowinning
technology.
The
Company
operates
the
Toquepala
and
Cuajone
mines,
high
in
the
Andes,
approximately
984
kilometers
southeast
of
Lima.
It
also
operates
a
smelter
and
refinery
west
of
the
mines
at
the
Pacific
Ocean
Coast
City
of
Ilo,
Peru.
SPCC
is
the
largest
mining
company
in
Peru
and
one
of
the
10
largest
private
sector
copper
mining
companies
in
the
world. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Southern
Peru
Copper
Corporation,
through
its
wholly
owned
subsidiary,
Southern
Peru
Limited,
is
an
integrated
producer
of
copper
that
operates
mining,
smelting,
and
refining
facilities
in
southern
Peru.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
2%
to
$325.3
million.
Net
income
fell
33%
to
$23.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
higher
copper,
silver
and
molybdenum
sales
volume.
Earnings
were
offset
by
increased
exploration
and
interest
expenses. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
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| Position | German Larrea Mota-Velasco, 46 | Chairman,
CEO | Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, 61 | Pres,
Director | Hector Calva Ruiz, 62 | VP
Exploration and Devel., Director | Genaro Larrea Mota-Velasco, 39 | VP
Commercial, Director | Daniel Tellechea Salido, 54 | VP,
Director |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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