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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-002442
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170905
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170905

FILER:

	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:		171068111

	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="TEXT-ALIGN: center">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C.&#160;&#160;20549<br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>FORM 6-K</b><br>
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<b>REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER<br>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF<br>
 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b><br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>For the month of <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">September 2017</font></b><br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>Commission File Number 001-14370</b><br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.</b><br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>BUENAVENTURA MINING COMPANY INC.<br>
</b>(Translation of registrant&#8217;s name into English)<br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>Republic of Peru<br>
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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><b>CARLOS VILLARAN 790<br>
SANTA CATALINA, LIMA 13, PERU<br>
 (</b> Address of principal executive offices) </p>

<p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </p>

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<p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ] </p>

<p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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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<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">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>COMPA&#209;&#205;A DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A. </p>

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 By: /s/ CARLOS E. GALVEZ PINILLOS </p>

<p>Name: Carlos E. Galvez Pinillos </p>

<p>Title: Chief Financial Officer </p>

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 Date: September 5, 2017 </p>

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<p><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><b>Buenaventura Reaches Commercial Production at Tambomayo</b></font> </p>

<p>LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 5, 2017--<b>Compa&#241;ia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.</b> (&#8220;Buenaventura&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru&#8217;s largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company, today announced that the processing plant at the Tambomayo project located in Arequipa, which was commissioned in December of 2016, has successfully completed the ramp up process. Tambomayo has stably operated at 1,500 TPD (full capacity) over a period exceeding two weeks. </p>

<p>Chief Executive Officer Victor Gobitz reiterated that the commissioning and ramp up of the plant had been completed on schedule and commercial operation was reached by September 1, 2017, &#8220;This achievement is further demonstration of the skills and dedication of our team and the ability to deliver on our promises,&#8221; he said. </p>

<p>As announced in April, Tambomayo&#180;s guidance for 2017 is 60k &#8211; 90k gold ounces and 1.6M &#8211; 1.9M silver ounces and for a full year of production Tambomayo will produce 120k &#8211; 150k gold ounces and 3M &#8211; 4M silver ounces. </p>

<p><b>Company Description</b> </p>

<p>Compa&#241;&#237;a de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru&#8217;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>Buenaventura currently operates several mines in Peru (Orcopampa*, Uchucchacua*, Mallay*, Julcani*, Tambomayo*, El Brocal, La Zanja and Coimolache) and is developing the San Gabriel Project. </p>

<p>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>For a printed version of the Company&#8217;s 2016 Form 20-F, please contact the persons indicated above, or download a PDF format file from the Company&#8217;s web site. </p>

<p>(*) Operations wholly owned by Buenaventura </p>

<p><b>Note on Forward-Looking Statements</b> </p>

<p>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&#8217;s, Yanacocha&#8217;s and Cerro Verde&#8217;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&#8217; plans for capital expenditures, estimates of reserves and Peruvian political, economic, social and legal developments. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company&#8217;s view with respect to the Company&#8217;s, Yanacocha&#8217;s and Cerro Verde&#8217;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>

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<p>CONTACT:<br>
<b>Compa&#241;ia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.</b><br>
<b>In Lima:</b><br>
<b>Carlos Galvez, 511-419-2540</b><br>
<b>Chief Financial Officer</b><br>
or<br>
<b>Rodrigo Echecopar, 511-419 2591</b><br>
<b>Investor Relations Coordinator</b><br>
<u><b>rodrigo.echecopar@buenaventura.pe</b></u><br>
or<br>
<b>In NY:</b><br>
<b>Barbara Cano, 646-452-2334</b><br>
<u><b>barbara.cano@mbsvalue.com</b></u><br>
or<br>
<b>Company Website: <u>www.buenaventura.com.pe</u></b> </p>

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