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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-20-001632
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201230

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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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14370
		FILM NUMBER:		201426315

	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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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16pt;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6-K</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER<br>
      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF<br>
      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">For the month of December 2020</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Commission File Number 001-14370</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: bold;">BUENAVENTURA MINING COMPANY INC.</font><br>
      (Translation of registrant&#8217;s name into English)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Republic of Peru</font><br>
      (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">CARLOS VILLARAN 790</font><br>
      <font style="font-weight: bold;">SANTA CATALINA, LIMA 13, PERU</font><br>
      <font style="font-weight: bold;">(</font>Address of principal executive offices)</div>
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    <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</div>
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      Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</div>
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        <h1 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-align: center; list-style-position: inside; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Buenaventura Announces Retirement of Raul Benavides</b></h1>
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            <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 30, 2020--<b>Compa&#241;ia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.</b>&#160;(&#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. Raul Benavides will retire as Vice President of Business Development following 40 years of service at the Company.</p>
            <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Mr. Leandro Garcia, Chief Executive Officer of Buenaventura commented, &#8220;Throughout his tenure at Buenaventura, Raul was instrumental in the Company&#8217;s growth and
              expansion. Through the years, he was a key part of the successful initiation of mine operations at Buenaventura&#8217;s Yanacocha, La Zanja and Coimolache mines in Cajamarca, among others, as well as of the Company&#8217;s Rio Seco processing plant in
              Huaral.&#8221;</p>
            <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Mr. Raul Benavides has held the position of Vice President of Business Development at Buenaventura since 2011. Prior to this role, he served as the Manager of
              Business Development since 1997. Also, he served as Mine Manager at Minas Orcopampa in Arequipa since 1984, where he led the mine&#8217;s processing plant extension as well as the discovery of the Company&#8217;s Chipmo gold mine. Mr. Benavides began his
              career at Buenaventura in 1980 as Operations Manager at Compa&#241;&#237;a Minera Colquirrumi, the Company&#8217;s subsidiary in Cajamarca, Peru.</p>
            <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><b>Company Description</b></p>
            <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Compa&#241;&#237;a de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru&#8217;s largest, publicly traded precious and base metals Company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The Company
              is engaged in the exploration, mining development, processing and trade of gold, silver and other base metals via wholly-owned mines and through its participation in joint venture projects. Buenaventura currently operates several mines in
              Peru (Orcopampa*, Uchucchacua*, Julcani*, Tambomayo*, El Brocal, La Zanja and Coimolache). 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. For a printed version of the Company&#8217;s 2019 Form 20-F, please contact the persons indicated above, or download a PDF format file from the Company&#8217;s web site. (*) Operations
              wholly owned by Buenaventura.</p>
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            <h2 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Contacts</h2>
            <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"><b>Contacts in Lima:</b><br>
              Daniel Dominguez, Chief Financial Officer<br>
              (511) 419 2540<br>
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              Rodrigo Echecopar, Head of Investor Relations<br>
              (511) 419 2591 / rodrigo.echecopar@buenaventura.pe<br>
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              <b>Contact in NY:</b><br>
              Barbara Cano<br>
              (646) 452-2334 / barbara@inspirgroup.com<br>
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              Company Website: www.buenaventura.com</p>
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      <div style="text-align: justify;">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.</div>
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      <div>COMPA&#209;&#205;A DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.</div>
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      <div>By: /s/ DANIEL DOMINGUEZ</div>
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      <div>Name: Daniel Dominguez</div>
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      <div>Title: Chief Financial Officer</div>
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      <div>Date: December 30, 2020</div>
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