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Disclosure of information on segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Operating income      
Net sale of goods $ 1,223,942 $ 1,015,670 $ 846,269
Net sale of services 29,697 28,782 50,839
Royalty income 20,739 24,339 32,414
Total operating income 1,274,378 1,068,791 929,522
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (980,254) (824,973) (922,572)
Cost of services (12,954) (10,754) (59,612)
Exploration in operating units 94,928 96,149 89,699
Depreciation and amortization (213,722) (192,647) (232,583)
Mining royalties (31,217) (27,611) 27,188
Total operating costs (980,254) (824,973) (922,572)
Gross profit (loss) 294,124 243,818 6,950
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses 83,597 81,692 84,372
Exploration in non-operating areas 18,262 26,589 30,610
Selling expenses (24,088) (21,733) (19,365)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 21,620 0 3,803
Provision for contingencies and others 13,879 565 395
Write-off of stripping activity asset 13,573 0 0
Other, net (13,589) 18,957 (5,340)
Total operating expenses, net 188,608 111,622 143,885
Operating profit (loss) 105,516 132,196 (136,935)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 13,207 (365,321) (173,375)
Finance income 5,517 6,830 11,026
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 2,928 2,638 (13,693)
Finance costs 34,623 31,580 27,572
Total other income (expenses), net (12,971) (387,433) (203,614)
Profit (loss) before income tax 92,545 (255,237) (340,549)
Income tax 18,012 53,504 14,763
Profit (loss) from continued operations 74,533 (308,741) (355,312)
Loss from discontinued operations, see note 1(e) (10,098) (19,073) (20,233)
Net loss 64,435 (327,814) (375,545)
Total assets 4,332,813 4,266,415 4,547,181
Total liability 1,269,186 1,219,202 1,157,945
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 1,536,887 1,536,607 2,043,983
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 259,507 366,834 211,286
Exploration and development mining projects [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 0 0 0
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income     0
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 0 0 0
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 (27) (17)
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs 0 (27) (17)
Gross profit (loss) 0 (27) (17)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (1,604) (3,750) (1,275)
Exploration in non-operating areas (2,771) (9,585) (3,241)
Selling expenses 0 0 0
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others (4,657) (1,399) 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (94) 2,180 (1,251)
Total operating expenses, net (9,126) (12,554) (5,767)
Operating profit (loss) (9,126) (12,581) (5,784)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 0 0 0
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 537 505 (1,734)
Finance costs (131) (163) (52)
Total other income (expenses), net 406 342 (1,786)
Profit (loss) before income tax (8,720) (12,239) (7,570)
Income tax 0 (245) 0
Profit (loss) from continued operations (8,720) (12,484) (7,570)
Total assets 342,759 330,169 303,484
Total liability 14,527 14,831 4,590
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 13,733 25,450 26,740
Construction and engineering [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 0 0 0
Net sale of services 10,603 12,633 48,758
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 10,603 12,633 48,758
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 0 0 0
Cost of services (9,393) (9,732) (48,544)
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (129) (253) (850)
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs (9,522) (9,985) (49,394)
Gross profit (loss) 1,081 2,648 (636)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (3,606) (4,492) (7,859)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses 0 0 0
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 100 (286) 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net 1,129 2,198 7,417
Total operating expenses, net (2,377) (2,580) (442)
Operating profit (loss) (1,296) 68 (1,078)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 6,561
Finance income 0 8 182
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 105 5 (1,393)
Finance costs (370) (545) (1,413)
Total other income (expenses), net (265) (532) 3,937
Profit (loss) before income tax (1,561) (464) 2,859
Income tax (400) (178) (4,386)
Profit (loss) from continued operations (1,961) (642) (1,527)
Total assets 14,004 22,481 31,463
Total liability 5,153 11,647 29,599
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 3 27 527
Energy generation and transmission [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 0 0 0
Net sale of services 60,639 57,312 48,339
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 60,639 57,312 48,339
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 0 0 0
Cost of services (25,556) (25,250) (20,767)
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (9,651) (10,904) (10,260)
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs (35,207) (36,154) (31,027)
Gross profit (loss) 25,432 21,158 17,312
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (2,423) (2,450) (3,422)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (1,264) (1,124) (806)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 312 (467) (472)
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (94) 10,994 167
Total operating expenses, net (3,469) 6,953 (4,533)
Operating profit (loss) 21,963 28,111 12,779
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 8,573 4,579 478
Finance income 139 820 23
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 294 (138) (1,586)
Finance costs (10,354) (10,564) (8,817)
Total other income (expenses), net (1,348) (5,303) (9,902)
Profit (loss) before income tax 20,615 22,808 2,877
Income tax (3,491) (9,224) (3,887)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 17,124 13,584 (1,010)
Total assets 360,610 379,964 393,318
Total liability 205,247 222,324 235,695
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 852 4,236 6,159
Insurance brokerage [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 0 0 0
Net sale of services 14,377 12,675 11,929
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 14,377 12,675 11,929
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 0 0 0
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs 0 0 0
Gross profit (loss) 14,377 12,675 11,929
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (12,288) (12,245) (11,296)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses 0 0 0
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (4) 0 (4)
Total operating expenses, net (12,292) (12,245) (11,300)
Operating profit (loss) 2,085 430 629
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 (9) 2
Finance income 1 12 13
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (75) 426 (165)
Finance costs (6) (10) (21)
Total other income (expenses), net (80) 419 (171)
Profit (loss) before income tax 2,005 849 458
Income tax (742) (245) (299)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 1,263 604 159
Total assets 9,004 6,226 5,979
Total liability 4,616 3,102 3,457
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 14 39 85
Rental of mining concessions [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 0 0 0
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 20,739 24,339 32,414
Total operating income 20,739 24,339 32,414
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 0 0 0
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 (16) (54)
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs 0 (16) (54)
Gross profit (loss) 20,739 24,323 32,360
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (90) (112) (106)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses 0 0 0
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (1) 11 0
Total operating expenses, net (91) (101) (106)
Operating profit (loss) 20,648 24,222 32,254
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 7 0 0
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (41) (93) 45
Finance costs (2) (2) (4)
Total other income (expenses), net (36) (95) 41
Profit (loss) before income tax 20,612 24,127 32,295
Income tax (6,044) (6,761) (9,186)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 14,568 17,366 23,109
Total assets 6,611 7,439 9,397
Total liability 2,378 2,684 3,508
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 0 0 0
Holding of investment in shares [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 0 0 0
Net sale of services 615 615 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 615 615 0
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 0 0 0
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 (221) (226)
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs 0 (221) (226)
Gross profit (loss) 615 394 (226)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (413) (227) (209)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses 0 0 0
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net 0 (16) 793
Total operating expenses, net (413) (243) 584
Operating profit (loss) 202 151 358
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method (66,187) (448,017) (187,269)
Finance income 1 4 0
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (4) 5 4
Finance costs (2) (14) (1)
Total other income (expenses), net (66,192) (448,022) (187,266)
Profit (loss) before income tax (65,990) (447,871) (186,908)
Income tax (38) 0 (87)
Profit (loss) from continued operations (66,028) (447,871) (186,995)
Total assets 988,841 427,439 997,835
Total liability 414 148 2,831
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 0 0 1,205
Industrial activities [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 6,317 5,982 3,649
Net sale of services 19,658 19,507 13,399
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 25,975 25,489 17,048
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (6,043) (2,962) 0
Cost of services (9,354) (8,723) (16,820)
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (11,134) (10,968) (9,545)
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs (26,531) (22,653) (26,365)
Gross profit (loss) (556) 2,836 (9,317)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (1,203) (635) (654)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (775) (1,154) (1,411)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net 216 546 98
Total operating expenses, net (1,762) (1,243) (1,967)
Operating profit (loss) (2,318) 1,593 (11,284)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 79 1 0
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 497 222 (2,162)
Finance costs (941) (962) (842)
Total other income (expenses), net (365) (739) (3,004)
Profit (loss) before income tax (2,683) 854 (14,288)
Income tax 1,818 461 584
Profit (loss) from continued operations (865) 1,315 (13,704)
Total assets 109,669 120,038 118,012
Total liability 20,245 29,751 31,479
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 459 3,719 2,140
Corporates [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 34,650 191,075 168,667
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 34,650 191,075 168,667
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (34,029) (190,041) (169,236)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 (986) (1,027)
Mining royalties 0 0 (1)
Total operating costs (34,029) (191,027) (170,264)
Gross profit (loss) 621 48 (1,597)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses 443 (12,083) (11,370)
Exploration in non-operating areas (5,052) (4,129) (5,685)
Selling expenses (167) (115) (3)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 378 1,088 77
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (2,012) 8,081 6,252
Total operating expenses, net (6,410) (7,158) (10,729)
Operating profit (loss) (5,789) (7,110) (12,326)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 21,194 (370,381) (268,463)
Finance income 5,614 7,480 10,785
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 1,365 2,223 (2,287)
Finance costs (8,980) (5,156) (4,043)
Total other income (expenses), net 19,193 (365,834) (264,008)
Profit (loss) before income tax 13,404 (372,944) (276,334)
Income tax (9,052) (22,409) (5,975)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 4,352 (395,353) (282,309)
Total assets 1,931,224 2,593,838 3,067,988
Total liability 425,413 556,172 465,244
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 1,536,887 1,536,607 2,043,983
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 393 1,018 0
Ucchuchacua [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 272,334 240,470 166,055
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 272,334 240,470 166,055
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (143,288) (118,561) (126,728)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units (27,068) (31,406) (27,784)
Depreciation and amortization (23,899) (18,541) (15,767)
Mining royalties (2,280) (1,687) (1,142)
Total operating costs (196,535) (170,195) (171,421)
Gross profit (loss) 75,799 70,275 (5,366)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (19,473) (13,265) (10,739)
Exploration in non-operating areas (2,676) 0 0
Selling expenses (6,078) (4,632) (3,552)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others (7,040) 1,121 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (1,799) 1,144 1,836
Total operating expenses, net (37,066) (15,632) (12,455)
Operating profit (loss) 38,733 54,643 (17,821)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 0 3 5
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 31 (203) 539
Finance costs (285) (379) (195)
Total other income (expenses), net (254) (579) 349
Profit (loss) before income tax 38,479 54,064 (17,472)
Income tax (1,101) (1,814) (518)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 37,378 52,250 (17,990)
Total assets 146,464 105,950 86,961
Total liability 49,723 35,148 16,663
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 18,127 28,899 20,245
Orcopampa [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 256,960 244,745 254,118
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 256,960 244,745 254,118
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (115,574) (97,325) (112,707)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units (38,820) (45,111) (41,705)
Depreciation and amortization (8,846) (11,403) (17,313)
Mining royalties (22,436) (21,482) (23,877)
Total operating costs (185,676) (175,321) (195,602)
Gross profit (loss) 71,284 69,424 58,516
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (18,281) (13,810) (16,698)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (1,016) (1,075) (851)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others (1) (110) 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (715) 874 (1,182)
Total operating expenses, net (20,013) (14,121) (18,731)
Operating profit (loss) 51,271 55,303 39,785
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 0 3 5
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (63) (59) 461
Finance costs (354) (197) (235)
Total other income (expenses), net (417) (253) 231
Profit (loss) before income tax 50,854 55,050 40,016
Income tax (1,085) (1,895) (602)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 49,769 53,155 39,414
Total assets 54,114 46,085 51,746
Total liability 42,242 26,536 14,817
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 12,674 3,451 8,198
Julcani [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 42,785 54,666 50,254
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 42,785 54,666 50,254
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (31,190) (23,633) (26,725)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units (13,009) (11,069) (12,699)
Depreciation and amortization (8,122) (6,756) (11,349)
Mining royalties (354) (381) (337)
Total operating costs (52,675) (41,839) (51,110)
Gross profit (loss) (9,890) 12,827 (856)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (2,878) (4,582) (3,623)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (605) (845) (1,055)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others (460) (630) 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (1,403) 74 (125)
Total operating expenses, net (5,346) (5,983) (4,803)
Operating profit (loss) (15,236) 6,844 (5,659)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 0 1 2
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (75) (61) 378
Finance costs (106) (87) (152)
Total other income (expenses), net (181) (147) 228
Profit (loss) before income tax (15,417) 6,697 (5,431)
Income tax (153) (424) (140)
Profit (loss) from continued operations (15,570) 6,273 (5,571)
Total assets 20,922 25,118 27,228
Total liability 18,099 19,733 6,538
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 1,951 759 1,323
Mallay [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 36,736 46,741 32,018
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 36,736 46,741 32,018
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (22,783) (23,392) (20,709)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units (5,617) (7,960) (7,539)
Depreciation and amortization (3,568) (11,393) (15,439)
Mining royalties (333) (314) (234)
Total operating costs (32,301) (43,059) (43,921)
Gross profit (loss) 4,435 3,682 (11,903)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (2,931) (2,708) (2,080)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (1,045) (1,549) (1,424)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others (139) 49 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (359) (372) (67)
Total operating expenses, net (4,474) (4,580) (3,571)
Operating profit (loss) (39) (898) (15,474)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 0 0 0
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (11) (46) 75
Finance costs (72) (41) (108)
Total other income (expenses), net (83) (87) (33)
Profit (loss) before income tax (122) (985) (15,507)
Income tax (124) (365) (78)
Profit (loss) from continued operations (246) (1,350) (15,585)
Total assets 18,923 16,958 24,279
Total liability 6,092 7,302 2,803
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 1,796 2,729 2,259
Colquijirca [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 322,653 230,611 171,294
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 322,653 230,611 171,294
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (193,874) (178,231) (158,804)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (57,199) (53,637) (45,752)
Mining royalties (3,317) (2,726) 0
Total operating costs (254,390) (234,594) (204,556)
Gross profit (loss) 68,263 (3,983) (33,262)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (13,061) (11,802) (19,181)
Exploration in non-operating areas (1,976) (1,939) (2,366)
Selling expenses (10,914) (10,650) (9,056)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset (13,573)    
Other, net (2,922) 276 (2,657)
Total operating expenses, net (42,446) (24,115) (33,260)
Operating profit (loss) 25,817 (28,098) (66,522)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 179 256 154
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 310 (270) (3,832)
Finance costs (12,017) (12,554) (10,096)
Total other income (expenses), net (11,528) (12,568) (13,774)
Profit (loss) before income tax 14,289 (40,666) (80,296)
Income tax (3,903) 7,851 4,109
Profit (loss) from continued operations 10,386 (32,815) (76,187)
Total assets 792,594 763,092 739,941
Total liability 388,899 353,184 364,455
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 61,060 51,289 37,571
La Zanja [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 165,319 178,922 161,007
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 165,319 178,922 161,007
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (102,474) (80,873) (106,750)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units (871) (603) (41)
Depreciation and amortization (48,385) (67,542) (104,984)
Mining royalties (1,499) (1,021) (1,597)
Total operating costs (153,229) (150,039) (213,372)
Gross profit (loss) 12,090 28,883 (52,365)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (2,814) (1,980) (2,251)
Exploration in non-operating areas (2,870) (4,619) (8,954)
Selling expenses (881) (938) (1,207)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets (21,620) 0 (3,803)
Provision for contingencies and others (1,370) 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (970) 4,237 (687)
Total operating expenses, net (30,525) (3,300) (16,902)
Operating profit (loss) (18,435) 25,583 (69,267)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 670 87 16
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 48 65 (1,973)
Finance costs (1,919) (2,614) (3,684)
Total other income (expenses), net (1,201) (2,462) (5,641)
Profit (loss) before income tax (19,636) 23,121 (74,908)
Income tax 6,841 (18,256) 5,702
Profit (loss) from continued operations (12,795) 4,865 (69,206)
Total assets 190,310 246,106 220,331
Total liability 87,008 129,689 106,846
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 17,326 14,995 27,741
Tambomayo [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 118,966 0 0
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 118,966 0 0
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (53,555) 0 0
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units (9,543) 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (42,789) 0 0
Mining royalties (998) 0 0
Total operating costs (106,885) 0 0
Gross profit (loss) 12,081 0 0
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (9,139) (3,274) (169)
Exploration in non-operating areas (3,214) (7,517) (12,651)
Selling expenses (1,387) 0 0
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others (1,002) 69 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (175) 421 156
Total operating expenses, net (14,917) (10,301) (12,664)
Operating profit (loss) (2,836) (10,301) (12,664)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 0 0 0
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference   57 (63)
Finance costs (372) (137) (163)
Total other income (expenses), net (362) (80) (226)
Profit (loss) before income tax (3,198) (10,381) (12,890)
Income tax (538) 0 0
Gain on business combination 10    
Profit (loss) from continued operations (3,736)   (12,890)
Total assets 538,057 415,341 168,835
Total liability 32,501 582 9,100
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 131,119 230,223 77,093
Operating segments [member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 5,308,617 4,537,432 3,331,200
Net sale of services 127,762 120,455 133,050
Royalty income 20,739 24,339 32,414
Total operating income 5,457,118 4,682,226 3,496,664
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (3,338,987) (3,101,711) (2,439,948)
Cost of services (46,365) (46,656) (88,655)
Exploration in operating units (94,928) (96,149) (89,768)
Depreciation and amortization (213,722) (192,647) (232,583)
Mining royalties (31,217) (27,611) (27,188)
Total operating costs (3,725,219) (3,464,774) (2,878,142)
Gross profit (loss) 1,731,899 1,217,452 618,522
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (98,350) (100,339) (119,442)
Exploration in non-operating areas (18,559) (27,789) (32,897)
Selling expenses (170,669) (158,296) (80,225)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets (21,620) (889,499) (4,475)
Provision for contingencies and others (13,879) (565) (395)
Write-off of stripping activity asset (13,573)    
Other, net (332,128) (114,855) (97,935)
Total operating expenses, net (668,778) (1,291,343) (335,369)
Operating profit (loss) 1,063,121 (73,891) 283,153
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method (36,420) (813,828) (448,691)
Finance income 18,091 11,799 12,393
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 19,678 (3,363) (91,014)
Finance costs (279,893) (130,584) (68,621)
Total other income (expenses), net (278,544) (935,976) (595,933)
Profit (loss) before income tax 784,577 (1,009,867) (312,780)
Income tax (534,443) (387,606) (693,587)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 250,134 (1,397,473) (1,006,367)
Total assets 15,614,979 15,522,247 17,303,094
Total liability 5,315,362 5,500,328 5,451,667
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 1,536,887 1,536,607 2,043,983
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 259,507 366,834 211,286
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods (4,084,675) (3,521,762) (2,484,931)
Net sale of services (98,065) (91,673) (82,211)
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income (4,182,740) (3,613,435) (2,567,142)
Operating costs      
Cost of sales 2,711,554 2,603,899 1,926,458
Cost of services 33,411 35,902 29,043
Exploration in operating units 0 0 69
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs 2,744,965 2,639,801 1,955,570
Gross profit (loss) (1,437,775) (973,634) (611,572)
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses 14,753 18,647 35,070
Exploration in non-operating areas 297 1,200 2,287
Selling expenses 146,581 136,563 60,860
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 889,499 672
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net 318,539 133,812 92,595
Total operating expenses, net 480,170 1,179,721 191,484
Operating profit (loss) (957,605) 206,087 (420,088)
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 49,627 448,507 275,316
Finance income (12,574) (4,969) (1,367)
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (16,750) 6,001 77,321
Finance costs 245,270 99,004 41,049
Total other income (expenses), net 265,573 548,543 392,319
Profit (loss) before income tax (692,032) 754,630 (27,769)
Income tax 516,431 334,102 678,824
Profit (loss) from continued operations (175,601) 1,088,732 651,055
Total assets (11,282,166) (11,255,832) (12,755,913)
Total liability (4,046,176) (4,281,126) (4,293,722)
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 0 0 0
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 645,176 761,193 1,031,174
Net sale of services 21,870 17,713 10,625
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 667,046 778,906 1,041,799
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (746,918) (776,394) (751,736)
Cost of services (2,062) (2,951) (2,524)
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs (748,980) (728,691) (754,260)
Gross profit (loss) (81,934) 50,215 287,539
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (4,760) (8,780) (26,325)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (3,922) (3,695) (3,534)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 (889,499) 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (63,512) (122,151) (82,846)
Total operating expenses, net (72,194) (1,024,125) (112,705)
Operating profit (loss) (154,128) (973,910) 174,834
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 5,831 2,132 673
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 3,636 (13,741) (251)
Finance costs (23,766) (15,107) (22,734)
Total other income (expenses), net (14,299) (26,716) (22,312)
Profit (loss) before income tax (168,427) (1,000,626) 152,522
Income tax (7,026) (43,126) (602,717)
Profit (loss) from continued operations (175,453) (1,043,752) (450,195)
Net loss (175,454) (1,043,752) (450,195)
Total assets 2,019,332 2,045,825 2,965,430
Total liability 1,360,217 1,160,102 736,605
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 324,861 402,866 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 0 0 0
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 3,202,931 2,384,154 1,115,617
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 3,202,931 2,384,154 1,115,617
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (1,768,238) (1,553,040) (862,004)
Cost of services 144,829 100,897 95,087
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 456,467 472,997 244,477
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs (1,768,238) (1,553,040) (862,004)
Gross profit (loss) 1,434,693 831,114 253,613
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses 0 0 0
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (141,669) (131,391) (56,215)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 0
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0 0
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (258,826) (24,107) (26,600)
Total operating expenses, net (400,495) (155,498) (82,815)
Operating profit (loss) 1,034,198 675,616 170,798
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 5,350 954 512
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference 13,288 7,857 (75,770)
Finance costs (216,912) (80,438) (16,010)
Total other income (expenses), net (198,274) (71,627) (91,268)
Profit (loss) before income tax 835,924 603,989 79,530
Income tax (486,043) (263,082) (46,246)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 349,881 340,907 33,284
Net loss 349,881,000 340,907,000 33,284,000
Total assets 7,691,007 7,635,623 7,852,692
Total liability 2,501,845 2,796,342 3,354,318
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 0 0 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment 0 0 0
Compania Minera Coimolache S.A. [Member]      
Operating income      
Net sale of goods 203,790 198,873 177,347
Net sale of services 0 0 0
Royalty income 0 0 0
Total operating income 203,790 198,873 177,347
Operating costs      
Cost of sales (121,021) (107,913) (104,549)
Cost of services 0 0 0
Exploration in operating units 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0
Mining royalties 0 0 0
Total operating costs (121,021) (107,913) (104,549)
Gross profit (loss) 82,769 90,960 72,798
Operating expenses, net      
Administrative expenses (3,829) (4,144) (2,185)
Exploration in non-operating areas 0 0 0
Selling expenses (946) (1,128) (1,111)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets 0 0 (672)
Provision for contingencies and others 0 0  
Write-off of stripping activity asset 0    
Other, net (587) 755 765
Total operating expenses, net (5,362) (4,517) (3,203)
Operating profit (loss) 77,407 86,443 69,595
Other income (expense),net      
Share in the results of associates under equity method 0 0 0
Finance income 220 38 23
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference (174) (117) (1,300)
Finance costs (3,304) (1,614) (51)
Total other income (expenses), net (3,258) (1,693) (1,328)
Profit (loss) before income tax 74,149 84,750 68,267
Income tax (23,362) (27,894) (29,861)
Profit (loss) from continued operations 50,787 56,856 38,406
Net loss 50,787 56,856 38,406
Total assets 380,534 334,555 238,175
Total liability 150,743 131,051 63,119
Other segment information      
Investment in associates 86,183 74,734 0
Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment $ 0 $ 0 $ 0