| USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2009 |
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Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 4,305 | $ 3,258 | $ 1,152 | ||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 605 | 245 | 599 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable trade | 1,951 | 1,190 | 1,141 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable other (including related parties 2025- $16.2 and 2024 - $13.5) | 71 | 54 | 87 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | 1,058 | 1,049 | 1,017 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid taxes | 331 | 347 | 395 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax | 336 | 311 | 256 | ||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 31 | 32 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 8,353 | 6,174 | 4,430 | ||||||||||||||
Property and mine development, net | 10,272 | 9,883 | 9,783 | ||||||||||||||
Ore stockpiles on leach pads | 1,115 | 1,146 | 1,122 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 122 | 125 | 130 | ||||||||||||||
Leachable material, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Related parties receivable | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | 701 | 740 | 775 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Equity method investment | 135 | 112 | 108 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-current assets | 348 | 224 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 21,381 | 18,714 | 16,725 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | - | 500 | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable (including related parties 2025 - $138.4 and 2024 - $49.2) | 862 | 615 | 653 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued income taxes | 634 | 635 | 278 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Due to affiliated companies | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accrued workers' participation | 405 | 281 | 246 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest | 115 | 97 | 97 | ||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities current | 87 | 82 | 78 | ||||||||||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 43 | 38 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,145 | 2,248 | 1,389 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 6,751 | 5,759 | 6,255 | ||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 576 | 658 | 697 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 131 | 125 | 132 | ||||||||||||||
Non-current taxes payable | 97 | 105 | 93 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities and reserves | 106 | 36 | 66 | ||||||||||||||
Asset retirement obligation | 471 | 546 | 613 | ||||||||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 8,131 | 7,227 | 7,856 | ||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (NOTE 14) | |||||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock par value $0.01; shares authorized, 2025 and 2024-2,000; shares issued, 2025 and 2024-884.6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 7,258 | 5,026 | 3,533 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 5,797 | 6,840 | 7,034 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 8 | (2) | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost, common shares | 2,034 | 2,701 | 3,149 | ||||||||||||||
Total Southern Copper Corporation stockholders' equity | 11,038 | 9,172 | 7,418 | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 67 | 67 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
Total equity | 11,105 | 9,238 | 7,481 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ 21,381 | $ 18,714 | $ 16,725 |