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Southern Copper (SCCO) guidance and outlook
Southern Copper's 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 makes 23 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026
- Outlook : Various key factors will affect our outcome.
- Regarding by-products, we expect to produce 163,400 tonnes of zinc in 2026, which is 1.0% below our initial plan.
- We also expect to produce 29,000 tonnes of molybdenum in 2026, which represents an increase of 11.7% compared to our initial plan.
- For silver, we expect to comply with our plan to produce 24 million ounces of this metal.
- This measure is also used in our investment project evaluation process to determine a project’s potential contribution to our operations, its competitiveness and its relative strength in different price scenarios.
- Set forth below are descriptions of some of our current expected capital investment programs.
- We expect to meet the cash requirements for these projects by utilizing cash on hand; internally generated funds and additional external financing, including funding received in June 2026.
- Our investments in Peruvian projects that are being built or for which basic or detail engineering or environmental studies are being conducted could surpass $10.3 billion in the next decade.
- Project update: As of September 30, 2026, the Company has invested $884.3 million in project execution and committed $1,101 million to cover diverse activities, acquisitions and related contracts.
- To the extent possible, the Company intends to cover the estimated 7,000 jobs that will be created during Tia Maria’s construction phase with workers from the Islay province.
- SCC has several projects in its Mexican pipeline that may boost organic growth if they are found to be of value for both stakeholders and the communities in which we operate.
- We have a number of other projects that we may develop in the future.
Southern Copper's latest quarter
Southern Copper, Q3 2026: revenue $4.7B (+39% year over year), operating margin 59.9%, net earnings $1.8B, operating cash flow $2.2B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
What does Southern Copper expect?
Outlook : Various key factors will affect our outcome. Regarding by-products, we expect to produce 163,400 tonnes of zinc in 2026, which is 1.0% below our initial plan. We also expect to produce 29,000 tonnes of molybdenum in 2026, which represents an increase of 11.7% compared to our initial plan.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.