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Southern Copper posts 3rd-qtr $312.5 mln net profit

Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:04pm EDT

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LIMA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Southern Copper Corp (PCU.N) (SPC.LM), one of the world's largest copper producers, said on Wednesday its third-quarter net profit fell 25 percent to $312.5 million from $417.8 million in the year-ago period.

The company said profits fell on lower metals prices. (Reporting by Patricia Velez; Writing by Dana Ford; Editing by David Gregorio)



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