EXHIBIT 23.1







CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated June 22, 2001, included in this Form 11-K of the
Savings Plan of Southern Peru Copper Corporation into the Company's previously
filed Form S-8 Registration Statement Nos. 333-02736 and 333-40293.

Arthur Andersen LLP



New York, New York
June 22, 2001














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