Southern Copper Corporation mines, explores, smelts and refines copper and other minerals in Mexico, the United States, Peru, Brazil, Chile and other American countries, producing copper and molybdenum concentrates, blister and anode copper, copper cathodes, sulfuric acid, refined silver and gold, zinc, lead and coal, through open-pit mines including Toquepala, Cuajone, La Caridad and Buenavista, plus smelters and refineries.