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Administrative expenses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Administrative expenses [Line Items] |
Disclosure of general and administrative expense [text block] |
24. | Administrative expenses
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|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
|  | US$(000) |  | US$(000) |  | US$(000) |
Personnel expenses |  |  | 36,265 |  |  | 29,617 |  |  | 33,036 |
Sundry charges |  |  | 12,510 |  |  | 15,531 |  |  | 21,248 |
Professional fees |  |  | 12,663 |  |  | 11,696 |  |  | 10,364 |
Rentals |  |  | 5,412 |  |  | 4,870 |  |  | 4,009 |
Insurance |  |  | 3,911 |  |  | 3,023 |  |  | 5,105 |
Donations |  |  | 3,006 |  |  | 4,280 |  |  | 3,336 |
Maintenance and repairs |  |  | 2,657 |  |  | 1,076 |  |  | 973 |
Subscriptions and quotes |  |  | 1,428 |  |  | 697 |  |  | 540 |
Board of Directors’ participation |  |  | 1,422 |  |  | 1,140 |  |  | 1,055 |
Communications |  |  | 1,376 |  |  | 1,557 |  |  | 1,281 |
Travel and mobility |  |  | 1,053 |  |  | 914 |  |  | 787 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts, note 7(f) |  |  | 676 |  |  | 5,087 |  |  | 903 |
Consumption of materials and supplies |  |  | 616 |  |  | 416 |  |  | 1,032 |
Canons and tributes |  |  | 602 |  |  | 1,460 |  |  | 824 |
Provision (reversal) of stock appreciation’s rights |  |  | - |  |  | 328 |  |  | (121) |
|  |  | 83,597 |  |  | 81,692 |  |  | 84,372 |
Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member] |
Administrative expenses [Line Items] |
Disclosure of general and administrative expense [text block] |
| 18. | Administrative expenses
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|  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  |  | US$(000) |  |  | US$(000) |  |  | US$(000) |
Management expenses |  |  | 3,395 |  |  | 7,191 |  |  | 18,108 |
Other |  |  | 1,365 |  |  | 1,589 |  |  | 1,920 |
|  |  | 4,760 |  |  | 8,780 |  |  | 20,028 |

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