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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-000776
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180424
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180423

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUENAVENTURA MINING CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013131
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14370
		FILM NUMBER:		18769769

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AVE CARLOS VILLARAN 790
		CITY:			LIMA
		STATE:			R5
		ZIP:			13
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5114192536

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AV. CARLOS VILLARAN 790
		CITY:			LIMA
		STATE:			R5
		ZIP:			13
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>&#160;</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>REPORT OF
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Commission
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            <b>COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.</b>
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            <b>BUENAVENTURA MINING COMPANY INC.</b>
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            <b>CARLOS VILLARAN 790</b><br><b>SANTA CATALINA, LIMA 13, PERU</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Form 20-F
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Buenaventura
      Announces the Appointment of Juan Carlos Ortiz as Vice President of
      Operations</b></font>
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      LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2018--<b>Compa&#241;ia de Minas
      Buenaventura S.A.A.</b> (&#8220;Buenaventura&#8221; or &#8220;the Company&#8221;) (NYSE: BVN;
      Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru&#8217;s largest publicly-traded precious
      metals mining company, today announced that Mr. Juan Carlos Ortiz has
      joined Buenaventura as the Company&#8217;s new Vice President of Operations,
      replacing Mr. Gonzalo Eyzaguirre who has resigned effective April 30,
      2018 due to personal reasons. Mr. Ortiz&#8217;s appointment was confirmed at
      the Company&#8217;s Board meeting on April 23, 2018, he will assume his new
      role effective May 1, 2018.
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      &#8220;We would like to thank Gonzalo for the important contributions he has
      made while at Buenaventura, most notably his leadership driving
      Buenaventura&#8217;s &#8220;De-Bottlenecking Program&#8221; which will improve efficiency
      throughout our operations. We thank Gonzalo for his service and wish him
      all the very best,&#8221; said Victor Gobitz, Chief Executive Officer of
      Buenaventura. He continued, &#8220;We are thrilled to have Juan Carlos join
      Buenaventura&#180;s operational management team. His vast experience within
      the mining industry, particularly with underground operations, adds an
      important dimension to our team that will allow for the execution of key
      priorities and enable Buenaventura to achieve its vision of further
      optimizing our operations.&#8221;
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      Mr. Ortiz has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry.
      Prior to assuming his new role at Buenaventura, Mr. Ortiz was the
      Technical Services Manager at Volcan Compa&#241;ia Minera, a polymetallic
      mining company and one of the largest zinc, lead and silver producers in
      the world, where he was responsible for the departments of Engineering,
      Projects, Planning and Environmental Matters as well as for Volcan&#8217;s
      Alpamarca and Cerro de Pasco operations. Prior to this post, he was
      Chief Operations Officer at Compa&#241;&#237;a Minera Milpo (now part of the Nexa
      Resources Group), where he was responsible for the Cerro Lindo, Atacocha
      and El Porvenir operations.
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      Mr. Ortiz received a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Mining Engineering from the
      Pontificia Universidad Cat&#243;lica del Peru in 1992. He also holds a
      Master&#8217;s Degree in Engineering, with a focus on Mineral Engineering
      Management, from Pennsylvania State University.
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      <b>Company Description</b>
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      Compa&#241;&#237;a de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru&#8217;s largest, publicly traded
      precious metals Company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The
      Company is engaged in the mining, processing, development and
      exploration of gold and silver and other metals via wholly owned mines,
      as well as through its participation in joint exploration projects.
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      Buenaventura currently operates several mines in Peru (Orcopampa*,
      Uchucchacua*, Mallay*, Julcani*, Tambomayo*, El Brocal, La Zanja and
      Coimolache).
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      The Company owns 43.65% of Minera Yanacocha S.R.L (a partnership with
      Newmont Mining Corporation), an important precious metal producer and
      19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper
      producer.
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      For a printed version of the Company&#8217;s 2016 Form 20-F, please contact
      the persons indicated above, or download a PDF format file from the
      Company&#8217;s web site.
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      (*) Operations wholly owned by Buenaventura
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      <b>Note on Forward-Looking Statements</b>
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      This press release may contain forward-looking information (as defined
      in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that
      involve risks and uncertainties, including those concerning the
      Company&#8217;s, Yanacocha&#8217;s and Cerro Verde&#8217;s costs and expenses, results of
      exploration, the continued improving efficiency of operations,
      prevailing market prices of gold, silver, copper and other metals mined,
      the success of joint ventures, estimates of future explorations,
      development and production, subsidiaries&#8217; plans for capital
      expenditures, estimates of reserves and Peruvian political, economic,
      social and legal developments. These forward-looking statements reflect
      the Company&#8217;s view with respect to the Company&#8217;s, Yanacocha&#8217;s and Cerro
      Verde&#8217;s future financial performance. Actual results could differ
      materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a
      result of a variety of factors discussed elsewhere in this Press Release.
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      CONTACT:<br><b>Compa&#241;ia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.</b><br><b>In
      Lima:</b><br><b>Leandro Garcia, (511) 419 2540</b><br><b>Chief Financial
      Officer</b><br><b>or</b><br><b>Rodrigo Echecopar, (511) 419 2591</b><br><b>Investor
      Relations Coordinator</b><br><u><b>rodrigo.echecopar@buenaventura.pe</b></u><br><b>or</b><br><b>In
      NY:</b><br><b>Barbara Cano, 646-452 2334</b><br><u><b>barbara@inspirgroup.com</b></u><br><b>or</b><br><b>Company
      Website: <u>www.buenaventura.com</u></b>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Signature</font><br><br>
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
      registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.<br><br>
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      COMPA&#209;&#205;A DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.
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      By: /s/ LEANDRO GARC&#205;A RAGGIO
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      Name: Leandro Garc&#237;a Raggio
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      Title: Chief Financial Officer
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      Date: &#160;&#160;April 23, 2018
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