Last Updated: 2026

Buenaventura Mining Company

Rank#2330

Market Cap8.24B

CountryPeru

Summary

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. engages in the exploration, mining development, processing, and trading of precious and base metals. The company explores for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper metals. It operates operating mining units, including Tambomayo located in the Caylloma province, Orcopampa Unit located in the province of Castilla, Uchucchacua located in province of Oyón, Julcani located in province of Angaraes, Peru, as well as San Gabrie located in the province of General Sánchez Cerro, in the Moquegua region. The company also owns interests in Colquijirca, La Zanja, Yanacocha, Cerro Verde, El Brocal, Coimolache, Yumpaq, San Gregorio mines, and Trapiche mining unit. In addition, it produces manganese sulphate monohydrate and other by-products generated from minerals; and operates hydroelectric power plants. The company was incorporated in 1953 and is based in Lima, Peru.

History

The company was founded in 1953 by Alberto Benavides and is the largest Latin American publicly traded precious metals producer. Today, the company has a strong presence in Peru with eight operating units, including mines, processing plants, port facilities, and exploration projects.

Mission

Be a leading mining and metallurgical company in Latin America that creates the most value possible for society as a whole.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa_de_Minas_Buenaventura

https://in.investing.com/equities/buenaventura-mining

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BVN/profile?p=BVN

https://www.comparably.com/companies/buenaventura-mining

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/buenaventura

https://sec.report/CIK/0001013131

https://companiesmarketcap.com/

https://www.buenaventura.com

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