10-K/APeriod: FY2003

SOUTHERN COPPER CORP/ Annual Report (Amendment), Year Ended Dec 31, 2003

Filed April 15, 2004For Securities:SCCO

Summary

Southern Peru Copper Corporation (now Southern Copper Corp.) is filing an amendment (10-K/A) to its 2003 Annual Report. This amendment is specifically to correct a typographical error in Exhibit 23.2, which is the consent of their independent auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP. The original filing incorrectly stated the consent covered the financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2003, when another accounting firm's consent was actually relevant for that period. The corrected consent is being filed with this amendment. For investors, this filing primarily addresses a procedural correction and does not introduce new financial or operational performance data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The core financial performance and business operations would be detailed in the original 10-K filing. Investors should review the original 10-K for substantive analysis of the company's financial health, copper production, and market position.

Key Highlights

  • 1This is an amendment (10-K/A) to the 2003 Annual Report for Southern Peru Copper Corporation.
  • 2The primary purpose of the amendment is to correct a typographical error in Exhibit 23.2.
  • 3The error was in the auditor's consent statement from Deloitte & Touche LLP, which was filed with the original 10-K.
  • 4The corrected consent clarifies which accounting firm's consent applies to the financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2003.
  • 5This amendment does not alter the previously reported financial results or operational data from the original 10-K.
  • 6The company is registered in Delaware with its principal executive offices in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • 7Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Lima Stock Exchange.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary reason for this amendment is to correct a typographical error in Exhibit 23.2, which contained the consent of the company's independent auditor, Deloitte & Touche LLP. The error misstated the period covered by the consent.

No, this amendment is procedural and corrects an error in an exhibit. It does not change or restate the financial results or operational data that were reported in the original 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

Exhibit 23.2 is the consent of the independent registered public accounting firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP) to the use of their name and their report in the company's filings with the SEC. This amendment provides a corrected version of that consent.

The substantive financial results and business details for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, would be found in the original Form 10-K filing submitted by Southern Peru Copper Corporation. This amendment is solely for a correction to an exhibit.