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Selling Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Selling Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Total | $ 18,533 | $ 24,313 | $ 26,948
Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Selling Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Selling Expense | 1,412 | 1,719 | 1,551
Other | 510 | 3 | 1,076
Total | 1,922 | 1,722 | 2,627
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of Selling Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |
Copper concentrate freight | 89,241 | 98,933 | 126,670
Commissions | 4,935 | 5,588 | 6,048
Cathode freight | 2,019 | 1,890 | 1,831
Other | 1,485 | 3,072 | 2,459
Total | $ 97,680 | $ 109,483 | $ 137,008

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