Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde
Peru's largest copper and molybdenum mining complex
Cerro Verde operates one of the world's largest copper concentrators near Arequipa, producing copper concentrate and molybdenum for global smelters. Majority-owned by Freeport-McMoRan, it ranks among Peru's top mineral exporters.
- Type
- manufacturer (our classification of the record, not a statement by the company)
- Role
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Arequipa, Peru
- Founded
- 1993
- Website
- cerroverde.pe
- Categories
- Metals, Steel & Mining
- Markets
- Peru, China, Japan, South Korea
What is established and what is not
No facet of this company has been investigated yet. The facts below are collected records, not an assessment: nothing here confirms manufacturing, ownership or trading status beyond what each record literally says.
Verified facts
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-05 GLEIF
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 - screened by name only: no legal entity is established for this record, so this is not a clearance OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-05 - screened by name only: no legal entity is established for this record, so this is not a clearance OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of iron, steel and aluminium goods are in the CBAM carbon-border regime: from 1 Jan 2026 importers need CBAM authorisation and must buy certificates. European Commission (CBAM)