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INCOME TAXES: (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
INCOME TAXES:  
Components of the provision for income taxes

(in millions)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

U.S. federal and state:

Current

$

4.6

$

0.1

$

Deferred

 

 

 

Uncertain tax positions

 

0.6

 

 

 

5.2

 

0.1

 

Foreign (Peru and Mexico):

Current

 

1,491.0

 

1,443.1

 

2,425.5

Deferred

(59.1)

 

118.6

 

(126.3)

Uncertain tax positions

 

81.8

 

34.3

 

 

1,513.7

 

1,596.0

 

2,299.2

Total provision for income taxes

$

1,518.9

$

1,596.1

$

2,299.2

Schedule of source of income

(in millions)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Earnings by location:

U.S.

$

23.3

$

0.5

$

(32.4)

Foreign

Peru

 

1,151.3

 

1,167.8

 

1,962.8

Mexico

 

2,781.2

 

3,079.5

 

3,766.4

 

3,932.5

 

4,247.3

 

5,729.2

Earnings before taxes on income

$

3,955.8

$

4,247.8

$

5,696.8

Reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate

The reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate for the three years ended December 31, 2023, is as follows (in percentage points):

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Expected tax at U.S. statutory rate

 

21.0

%  

21.0

%  

21.0

%

Foreign tax at other than statutory rate, net of foreign tax credit benefit (1)

 

15.3

14.7

13.8

Percentage depletion

(2.4)

(2.1)

(1.8)

Other permanent differences

(0.3)

(0.1)

(0.3)

Additional valuation allowance on U.S. deferred tax assets, foreign tax credits and U.S. tax effect on Peruvian deferred taxes

6.3

5.5

8.4

Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions

1.9

1.5

(0.5)

Amounts (over) / under provided in prior years

(0.4)

(1.7)

Other

(3.0)

(1.2)

(0.2)

 

38.4

%  

37.6

%  

40.4

%

(1)Foreign tax at other than statutory rates, net of foreign tax credit benefit, also includes the effects of permanent differences in Peru and Mexico, that are determined at the local statutory rate.
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

At December 31, 

(in millions)

    

2023

    

2022

Assets:

Inventories

$

52.4

$

28.5

Capitalized exploration expenses

 

15.6

 

12.4

U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward, net of Uncertain Tax Positions

 

1,904.1

 

1,653.5

U.S. tax effect of Peruvian deferred tax liability

 

83.5

 

112.5

U.S. tax effect of Peruvian Uncertain Tax Positions

69.6

45.1

Reserves

 

315.4

 

249.6

Deferred workers participation

12.2

15.9

Accrued salaries, wages and vacations

7.7

7.4

Sales price adjustment (PUI)

(0.3)

Deferred charges

28.6

Valuation allowance on U.S. deferred tax assets, foreign tax credits and U.S. tax effect of Peruvian deferreds

(2,301.7)

(2,053.7)

Accrued royalty and special mining tax

29.6

10.8

Other

 

16.5

 

21.9

Total deferred tax assets

 

204.6

 

132.5

At December 31, 

(in millions)

    

2023

    

2022

Liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment

 

(68.1)

 

(19.7)

Social responsibility expenses

 

(9.7)

 

(7.7)

Sales price adjustment (PUI)

(29.0)

Deferred charges

 

(2.9)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

(80.7)

 

(56.4)

Total net deferred tax (liabilities) / assets

$

123.9

$

76.1

Summary of expiry of foreign tax credits

Year

    

Amount

2024

59.7

2025

146.7

2026

 

95.1

2027

-

2028

171.8

2029

219.9

2030

247.6

2031

582.3

2032

161.2

2033

231.5

Total

$

1,915.8

Schedule of reconciliation of amount of unrecognized tax benefits

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, in 2023, 2022 and 2021, was as follows (in millions):

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Unrecognized tax benefits, opening balance

$

56.0

$

$

66.1

Gross decreases—tax positions in prior period

 

 

 

(10.9)

Gross increases—tax positions in prior period

50.2

104.2

Gross increases—current-period tax positions

 

8.6

 

 

Gross decreases—current-period tax positions

(10.7)

(1.1)

Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities

 

(15.7)

 

(37.5)

 

(54.1)

Lapse in statute of Limitations

10.8

Foreign Currency Effects

1.1

 

55.0

 

56.0

 

(66.1)

Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance

$

111.0

$

56.0

$

Summary of tax years remaining open to examination and adjustment in major tax jurisdictions

Peru:

    

2018 and all subsequent years

U.S.:

2020 and all subsequent years

Mexico:

2016 and all subsequent years