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Exhibit 12.1

SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF FINANCIAL RATIOS
(In millions except ratios)

EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012  

Earnings:

                               

Earnings before tax

  $ 1,256.0   $ 1,189.2   $ 2,068.6   $ 2,372.6   $ 2,973.5  

Equity earnings from affiliate

    23.9     16.8     23.9     20.9     48.7  

Capitalized interest

    (69.6 )   (123.2 )   (126.7 )   (68.9 )   (29.3 )

Total earnings

    1,210.3     1,082.8     1,965.8     2,324.6     2,992.9  

Fixed charges:

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Interest expense

    360.3     334.0     265.3     265.5     201.8  

(Gain) loss on debt prepayment

                     

Total fixed charges

    360.3     334.0     265.3     265.5     201.8  

Earning plus fixed charges

 
$

1,570.6
 
$

1,416.8
 
$

2,231.1
 
$

2,590.1
 
$

3,194.7
 

Earnings to fixed charges

   
4.4
   
4.2
   
8.4
   
9.8
   
15.8
 

 

NET DEBT TO NET CAPITALIZATION
  2016   2015   2014   2013   2012  

Total debt

  $ 5,954.2   $ 5,951.5   $ 4,180.9   $ 4,178.9   $ 4,188.0  

Cash and cash equivalents

    (546.0 )   (274.5 )   (364.0 )   (1,672.7 )   (2,459.5 )

Short-term investments

    (51.3 )   (603.5 )   (338.6 )   (208.3 )   (134.3 )

Net debt

    5,356.8     5,073.5     3,478.3     2,297.9     1,594.2  

Net capitalization

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Net debt

    5,356.8     5,073.5     3,478.3     2,297.9     1,594.2  

Equity

    5,870.9     5,299.2     5,836.6     5,561.8     4,789.1  

Net capitalization

    11,227.7   $ 10,372.7   $ 9,653.5   $ 8,068.0   $ 6,517.6  

Net debt/net capitalization(*)

   
47.7

%
 
48.9

%
 
37.3

%
 
29.2

%
 
25.0

%

(*)
Represents net debt divided by net capitalization



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SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF FINANCIAL RATIOS (In millions except ratios)