Trade and other payables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of Trade and other payables [Line Items]

Disclosure of detailed information about trade and other payables,net [Text Block]

(a)

This caption is made up as follows:

	2017		2016
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Trade payables (b)
Domestic suppliers		194,742		232,745
Related entities, note 29(b)		15		1,372

		194,757		234,117

Other payables
Remuneration and similar benefits payable		11,585		9,796
Taxes payable		9,405		16,708
Interest payable		7,152		4,253
Royalties payable to the Peruvian State		4,571		3,670
Dividends payable (c)		730		1,018
Related entities, note 29(b)		62		3
Accounts payable to non-controlling interests		-		15,661
Other liabilities		5,756		4,196
		39,261		55,305

		234,018		289,422

Classification by maturity:
Current portion		233,355		273,440
Non-current portion		663		15,982

Total trade and other payables		234,018		289,422

Classification by nature:
Financial payables		220,042		269,044
Non-financial payables		13,976		20,378

Total trade and other payables		234,018		289,422

(b)

Trade payables arise mainly from the acquisition of material, supplies and spare parts and services provided by third parties. These obligations have current maturities, accrue no interest and are not secured.

Disclosure of detailed information of movement of dividends payable [Text Block]

(c)

The movement of dividends payable for the years 2017, 2016 and 2015 is presented below:

	2017		2016		2015
	US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)

Beginning balance		1,018		1,044		1,117
Declared dividends to controlling shareholders, note 17(d)		22,099		7,621		-
Dividends paid to controlling shareholders		(22,099)		(7,621)		-
Declared dividends to non-controlling shareholders		6,036		7,400		10,488
Dividends paid to non-controlling shareholders		(6,036)		(7,400)		(10,488)
Expired dividends		(327)		(30)		(4)
Other minor		39		4		(69)

Final balance		730		1,018		1,044

Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member]

Disclosure of Trade and other payables [Line Items]

Disclosure of detailed information about trade and other payables,net [Text Block]

(a)

This caption is made up as follows:

	2017		2016
	US$(000)		US$(000)

Trade payables (b)
Domestic suppliers		43,108		44,634
Related entities, note 21(b)		9,962		9,052
		53,070		53,686

Other payables
Remuneration and similar benefits payable		27,419		8,516
Royalties payable to the Peruvian State		726		1,098
Taxes payable		2,605		3,174
		30,750		12,788
		83,820		66,474

(b)

Trade payables arise mainly from the acquisition of materials, supplies and spare parts and services provided by third parties. These obligations, have current maturities, accrue no interest, are not secured and are mostly denominated in U.S. dollars.