SCCO is the company with the largest copper reserves in the world

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) becomes the company with the largest copper reserves in the world. The Company issued $1.5 billion in bonds to be used for its expansion program. The notes issued were: $400 million at 5.375% due in 2020 and $1.1 billion at 6.75% due in 2040. The Company restarted production at its Cananea operations. As a way to reflect the beginning of a new era to develop this asset to its full potential, we have changed the trade name of the company operating the Cananea property to Buenavista del Cobre (“Buenavista”). Our SX/EW plants reached full capacity in the fourth quarter.