    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-18-002173-index.html : 20181026
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181026093808
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-002173
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181025
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20181026
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181026

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		6-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14370
    		FILM NUMBER:		181140555

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
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    <TYPE>6-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a51889495.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>BUENAVENTURA MINING COMPANY INC. 6-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a51889495.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>bottomlogo.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: bottomlogo.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>chart2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: chart2.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>chart8.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: chart8.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>chart9.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: chart9.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>chart.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: chart.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>logo.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: logo.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>