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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-137814
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161205

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14370
		FILM NUMBER:		162032956

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVE CARLOS VILLARAN 790
		CITY:			LIMA
		STATE:			R5
		ZIP:			13
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5114192536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. CARLOS VILLARAN 790
		CITY:			LIMA
		STATE:			R5
		ZIP:			13
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 6-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Report of Foreign Issuer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">For the month of December  2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BUENAVENTURA MINING COMPANY INC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CARLOS VILLARAN 790</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SANTA CATALINA, LIMA 13, PERU</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

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by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

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below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________________.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>BUENAVENTURA ANNOUNCES SEPARATION OF
CHAIRMAN AND CEO ROLES </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Lima, Peru, December 05, 2016 - </B>Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a
de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (&ldquo;Buenaventura&rdquo;) (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru&rsquo;s largest publicly
traded precious metals mining company, today announced that in the interest of the Company&rsquo;s best practices of corporate
governance, its Board of Directors has decided to separate the Chairman and CEO roles, as it was mentioned during the last conference
call (October 27, 2016). Thereby, the Board has accepted the resignation of Mr. Roque Benavides (62) as the Company's Chief Executive
Officer, effective January 2, 2017. Mr. Benavides will remain as Chairman of the Board of Buenaventura and continue collaborating
with the company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The
Board of Directors appointed Mr Victor Gobitz (52) as the new Chief Executive Officer of Buenaventura, effective January 02, 2017.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">During his twenty five-year career in the mining industry, Mr. V&iacute;ctor Gobitz has held
senior leadership positions with industry-leading mining companies in Peru, Chile, Brazil and Canada. He was COO of Sociedad Minera
El Brocal and is well known in our organization. He has served as CEO of Compa&ntilde;ia Minera Milpo and other mining companies.
Mr. Gobitz has a degree in Mining Engineering by the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, received an MBA from the Escuela
de Administracion de Negocios (Universidad ESAN) and he has executive education from Wharton and Kellogg business schools.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">&quot;Separating again the role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for
Buenaventura is consistent with our Company&rsquo;s efforts to ensure we maintain the best practices of corporate governance throughout
our organization. I have thoroughly enjoyed my years as executive of Buenaventura and appreciate the support from our Board, shareholders,
employees and business partners. I have tremendous respect for V&iacute;ctor; under his leadership we will continue working towards
excellence with considerable mining industry experience. I am confident that our management team is highly motivated to build upon
our success in the years ahead.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">I
will continue as Chairman of the Board supporting the new CEO and the generational transition that this appointment represents.&quot;
said Mr. Benavides.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Company Description</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a de Minas Buenaventura
S.A.A. is Peru&rsquo;s largest, publicly traded precious metals Company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The Company
is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of gold and silver and other metals via wholly owned mines, as
well as through its participation in joint exploration projects.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Buenaventura currently operates several
mines in Peru (Orcopampa*, Uchucchacua*, Mallay*, Julcani*, El Brocal (61.29%), La Zanja (53.06%) and Coimolache (40.10%) and is
developing the wholly owned Tambomayo Project.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company owns 43.65% of Minera Yanacocha
S.R.L (a partnership with Newmont Mining Corporation), an important precious metal producer and 19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro
Verde, an important Peruvian copper producer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For a printed version of the Company&rsquo;s
2015 Form 20-F, please contact the persons indicated above, or download a PDF format file from the Company&rsquo;s web site.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(*) Operations wholly owned by Buenaventura</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Note on Forward-Looking Statements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This press release may contain forward-looking
information (as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that involve risks and uncertainties, including
those concerning the Company&rsquo;s, Yanacocha&rsquo;s and Cerro Verde&rsquo;s costs and expenses, results of exploration, the
continued improving efficiency of operations, prevailing market prices of gold, silver, copper and other metals mined, the success
of joint ventures, estimates of future explorations, development and production, subsidiaries&rsquo; plans for capital expenditures,
estimates of reserves and Peruvian political, economic, social and legal developments. These forward-looking statements reflect
the Company&rsquo;s view with respect to the Company&rsquo;s, Yanacocha&rsquo;s and Cerro Verde&rsquo;s future financial performance.
Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors
discussed elsewhere in this Press Release.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Contacts in Lima</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Carlos Galvez, Chief Financial Officer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tel (511) 419 2540</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Daniel Dominguez, Manager of Financial Planning and
Investor Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tel (511) 419 2591</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">daniel.dominguez@buenaventura.pe</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Rodrigo Echecopar, Investor Relations Coordinator</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tel
(511) 419 2609</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">rodrigo.echecopar@buenaventura.pe</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Contacts in New York</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Maria Barona - Rafael Borja</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">i-advize Corporate Communications</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Tel (212) 406 3691 - 3693&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Signature</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">/s/ CARLOS E. GALVEZ PINILLOS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Carlos E. G&aacute;lvez Pinillos</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chief Financial Officer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:December 5, 2016</P>

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