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Administrative expenses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Administrative expenses [Line Items] |
Disclosure of general and administrative expense [text block] |
| 24. | Administrative expenses
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|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | US$(000) |  |  | US$(000) |  |  | US$(000) |
Personnel expenses |  |  | 34,656 |  |  |  | 36,265 |  |  |  | 29,617 |
Professional fees |  |  | 15,324 |  |  |  | 12,663 |  |  |  | 11,696 |
Sundry charges |  |  | 7,450 |  |  |  | 10,375 |  |  |  | 15,295 |
Rentals |  |  | 5,818 |  |  |  | 5,412 |  |  |  | 4,870 |
Board of Directors’ participation |  |  | 3,252 |  |  |  | 1,422 |  |  |  | 1,140 |
Maintenance and repairs |  |  | 2,732 |  |  |  | 2,657 |  |  |  | 1,076 |
Subscriptions and quotes |  |  | 1,938 |  |  |  | 1,428 |  |  |  | 697 |
Donations |  |  | 1,617 |  |  |  | 3,006 |  |  |  | 4,280 |
Communications |  |  | 1,512 |  |  |  | 1,376 |  |  |  | 1,557 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 1,295 |  |  |  | 1,146 |  |  |  | 254 |
Transport |  |  | 1,212 |  |  |  | 989 |  |  |  | 310 |
Insurance |  |  | 645 |  |  |  | 3,911 |  |  |  | 3,023 |
Travel and mobility |  |  | 467 |  |  |  | 1,053 |  |  |  | 914 |
Consumption of materials and supplies |  |  | 436 |  |  |  | 616 |  |  |  | 416 |
Canons and tributes |  |  | 388 |  |  |  | 602 |  |  |  | 1,460 |
Allowance for expected credit losses, note 7(f) |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 676 |  |  |  | 5,087 |
|  |  | 78,760 |  |  |  | 83,597 |  |  |  | 81,692 |
Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member] |
Administrative expenses [Line Items] |
Disclosure of general and administrative expense [text block] |
| 19. | Administrative expenses
This caption is made up as follows:
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | US$(000) |  |  | US$(000) |  |  | US$(000) |
Management expenses |  |  | 1,317 |  |  |  | 3,395 |  |  |  | 7,191 |
Other |  |  | 1,466 |  |  |  | 1,365 |  |  |  | 1,589 |
|  |  | 2,783 |  |  |  | 4,760 |  |  |  | 8,780 |

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