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Selling Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Selling Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Sales and marketing expense | $ 24,088 | $ 21,733 | $ 19,365
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Selling Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
concentrate freight | 131,528 | 122,431 | 51,842
commissions | 6,029 | 5,989 | 2,729
cathode freight | 1,665 | 2,148 | 1,644
Other | 2,447 | 823 | 0
Sales and marketing expense | $ 141,669 | $ 131,391 | $ 56,215

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