Business Segments · Exploration Expense
Mexican IMMSA Unit — Exploration Expense
Southern Copper Mexican IMMSA Unit — Exploration Expense increased by 18.5% to $3.20M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.6%, from $3.50M to $3.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Mexican IMMSA Unit — Exploration Expense shows an upward trend with a 20.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests aggressive growth strategy, while a decrease may indicate a focus on short-term cash flow over reserve replacement.
Detailed definition
This captures the costs incurred by the Mexican IMMSA unit to identify and evaluate new mineral deposits. It represents...
Peer comparison
Standard exploration expense metric for mining companies with active development pipelines.
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scco_segment_mexican_immsa_unit_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 | $900.00K | $1.70M | $1.80M | $1.10M | $1.30M | $1.70M | $1.30M | $2.20M | $1.70M | $2.10M | $2.60M | $1.80M | $2.60M | $2.60M | $3.50M | $2.40M | $3.60M | $2.70M | $3.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +88.9% | +5.9% | -38.9% | +18.2% | +30.8% | -23.5% | +69.2% | -22.7% | +23.5% | +23.8% | -30.8% | +44.4% | +0.0% | +34.6% | -31.4% | +50.0% | -25.0% | +18.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +44.4% | +0.0% | -27.8% | +100.0% | +30.8% | +23.5% | +100.0% | -18.2% | +52.9% | +23.8% | +34.6% | +33.3% | +38.5% | +3.8% | -8.6% |
Range$900.00K – $3.60M
CAGR+32.6%
Avg YoY Growth+28.7%
Median YoY Growth+30.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Southern Copper's mexican immsa unit — exploration expense?
- Southern Copper (SCCO) reported mexican immsa unit — exploration expense of $3.20M in Q4 2025.
- How has Southern Copper's mexican immsa unit — exploration expense changed year-over-year?
- Southern Copper's mexican immsa unit — exploration expense decreased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $3.50M to $3.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Southern Copper's mexican immsa unit — exploration expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Southern Copper's mexican immsa unit — exploration expense has grown at a 20.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.70M to $11.90M.
- What does mexican immsa unit — exploration expense mean?
- Costs spent by the Mexican IMMSA unit to find new mineral resources.