Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHERN PERU COPPER CORPORATION ELECTS OFFICERS
Lima, Peru, April 25, 2005 — Southern Peru Copper Corporation (NYSE and LSE: PCU) (SPCC) announced today that on April 12, 2005, the Board of Directors of SPCC elected the following officers:
| Chairman of the Board | |
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Xavier Garcia de Quevedo Topete |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
J. Eduardo Gonzalez F. |
| Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Remigio Martinez |
| Vice President, Exploration |
Vidal Muhech |
| Vice President, Projects |
Armando Ortega G. |
| Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary |
Mario Vinageras |
| Vice President, Commercial |
José N. Chirinos Fano |
| Comptroller |