Business Segments · Exploration Expense
Peruvian Operations — Exploration Expense
Southern Copper Peruvian Operations — Exploration Expense increased by 72.9% to $8.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.7%, from $9.40M to $8.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Peruvian Operations — Exploration Expense shows an upward trend with a 14.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase signals a strategic focus on long-term growth and reserve replacement, though it impacts short-term profitability.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the costs incurred by the Peruvian segment to identify and evaluate new mineral deposits or expand ex...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as 'Exploration and Evaluation' expenses in the mining sector.
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scco_segment_peruvian_operations_exploration_expenseHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.20M | $2.70M | $4.60M | $6.80M | $4.00M | $3.30M | $4.40M | $4.60M | $7.50M | $8.10M | $8.90M | $5.80M | $10.70M | $7.30M | $9.40M | $3.80M | $8.40M | $4.80M | $8.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -15.6% | +70.4% | +47.8% | -41.2% | -17.5% | +33.3% | +4.5% | +63.0% | +8.0% | +9.9% | -34.8% | +84.5% | -31.8% | +28.8% | -59.6% | +121.1% | -42.9% | +72.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.0% | +22.2% | -4.3% | -32.4% | +87.5% | +145.5% | +102.3% | +26.1% | +42.7% | -9.9% | +5.6% | -34.5% | -21.5% | -34.2% | -11.7% |
Range$2.70M – $10.70M
CAGR+23.6%
Avg YoY Growth+20.6%
Median YoY Growth+5.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's peruvian operations — exploration expense?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported peruvian operations — exploration expense of $8.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Southern Copper's peruvian operations — exploration expense changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's peruvian operations — exploration expense decreased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $9.40M to $8.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's peruvian operations — exploration expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's peruvian operations — exploration expense has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.50M to $25.30M.
- What does peruvian operations — exploration expense mean?
- The costs spent by the Peruvian segment to search for and evaluate new mineral deposits.