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(BVN) Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA

Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., a precious metals company, engages in the exploration, mining, and processing of gold, silver, and other metals in Peru. It also explores for zinc, lead, and copper. It owns interests in the Orcopampa mine located in the province of Castilla in the department of Arequipa; the Uchucchacua mine located in the province of Oyon in the department of Lima encompassing 12,579 hectares; the Julcani mine located in the province of Angaraes in the department of Huancavelica consisting 1,800 hectares; the Recuperada mining district, which principally contains polymetallic zinc and lead veins, as well as silver-rich veins located in the province of Huancavelica in the department of Huancavelica; and the Antapite, a gold mineralization deposit located in the province of Huaytara in the department of Huancavelica consisting 20,800 hectares.

The company also holds 100 percent interest in the Poracota mine located 20 kilometers west of the Orcopampa mine in southern Peru covering 6,674 hectares; and the Ishihuinca mine located in the province of Caraveli in the department of Arequipa. In addition, it has controlling interests in the Colquijirca, Marcapunta, and Shila-Paula mines. Further, the company offers electric power transmission and engineering consulting services. Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Lima, Peru. Compania de Minas Buenaventura ended the week trading at $26.05 up $1.03 or 4.12 perecent on trading volume of 1.03 million.