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Operating expenses, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member]

Disclosure of expenses by nature [text block]

17. Operating expenses, net

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		2017			2016			2015
		US$(000)			US$(000)			US$(000)
Exploration and advanced projects			51,694			49,580			64,230
Severance program			9,419			9,659			14,904
Write-off of fixed assets			1,368			14,036			2,411
Cost of fixed assets sold			1,632			160			1,624
Income from fixed asset sales			(2,235)			(471)			(1,116)
Others, net			1,636			(1,468)			793
			63,514			71,496			82,846

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