Southern Copper Corporation — Ethics Grade D-

Southern Copper Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of D- (25/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Mining & Metals. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 50
• environment: 15
• humanRights: 10

Documented incidents (3)

• Tia Maria Community Conflict (high, 2019) — Decades of violent protests from local farmers in Peru over the Tia Maria project, which they claim will devastate local water supplies and agriculture.
• Sonora River Disaster (high, 2014) — Spilled 40,000 cubic meters of copper sulfate into the Sonora River in Mexico, affecting the water supply of 24,000 people and causing long-term health issues.
• Political Influence Concerns (medium, 2021) — Criticized for aggressive lobbying and alleged influence-peddling in the Peruvian government to secure mining licenses against local environmental rulings.

Documented good deeds

• Water Treatment Upgrades — Invested in new wastewater treatment facilities to reduce the volume of fresh water extracted from local aquifers.

Ethical alternatives

• Lundin Mining — Superior track record in community relations and stakeholder engagement in South America.