| Business Summary | | Compania
de
Minas
Buenaventura
S.A.A.
is
a
precious
metals
company
that
is
engaged
in
the
mining,
processing,
development
and
exploration
of
primarily
gold
and
silver
in
Peru.
Buenaventura
operates
four
mines
(Julcani,
Uchucchacua,
Orcopampa
and
Huachocolpa)
and
has
controlling
interests
in
five
mining
companies
that
have
controlling
interests
in
the
Colquijirca,
Ishihuinca,
Shila,
Paula
and
Huallanca
mines.
The
Company
also
owns
a
lime
plant
(China
Linda),
an
electric
power
transmission
company
and
an
engineering
services
consulting
company
and
has
minority
interests
in
several
other
mining
companies,
including
a
significant
ownership
interest
in
Yanacocha,
a
Peruvian
partnership
that
operates
South
America's
largest
gold
mine. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | BVN
and
its
subsidiaries
operate
four
mining
units,
keep
a
controlling
interest
in
four
other
mining
companies
and
own
a
power
distribution
company
and
an
engineering
service
consulting
company.
For
the
three
months
ended
3/31/01,
revenues
rose
15%
to
PEN124.4
million.
Net
income
rose
46%
to
PEN65.1
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
the
metal
content
sold.
Earnings
also
benefitted
from
decreased
operating
costs
per
oz
of
silver
at
Uchucchacua. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Alberto Benavides de la Quintana, 80 | Chairman | Roque Benavides Ganoza, 46 | Pres,
CEO | Carlos Galvez Pinillos, 48 | CFO,
VP | Carlos Rodriguez Calle | Controller | Jose Morales Dasso | Gen.
Counsel |
| More
from
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Compensation,
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