SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2004
SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-14066 |
13-3849074 |
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(State or other |
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Identification No.) |
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Incorporation) |
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2575 East Camelback Rd. |
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Phoenix, AZ |
85016 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 977-6500
Item 8.01 Other Events
Southern Peru Copper Corporation (“the Company”) announces that as of this morning unionized workers at its mining units in Toquepala and Cuajone started work stoppages asking for additional wage increases based on high metal prices. The Company keeps full operation in other units and partial production in the referred facilities. The Company expects that Peruvian authorities will declare these actions illegal.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SOUTHERN PERU COPPER |
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By: |
/s/ Armando Ortega, |
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Its: |
Vice President-Legal and |
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Secretary |
Date: August 31, 2004
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