Southern Copper 3Q26 net income jumps 63% year over year to $1.8 billion; 3Q26 net sales rise 39% year over year to $4.7 billion

By Public Technologies13:22 (UTC), 21 October 2026 Updated

Southern Copper’s third-quarter 2026 net income attributable to shareholders jumped 63% year over year to a record $1.8 billion.
Net sales climbed 39% year over year to a record $4.7 billion, driven by higher metal prices.
Operating cash flow rose 43% to $2.22 billion, while capital investments increased 48% to $515.8 million year over year.
Tia Maria is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2028, producing 120,000 tonnes of copper annually in early years.

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