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Disclosure of information on segments (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2016
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | $ 637,619,000 | $ 821,930,000 | $ 1,106,329,000 |
Sale of services | 20,285,000 | 23,661,000 | 24,001,000 |
Royalty income | 18,638,000 | 22,297,000 | 20,385,000 |
Total operating income | 676,542,000 | 867,888,000 | 1,150,715,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (393,888,000) | (512,874,000) | (613,381,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (27,758,000) | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services | (1,554,000) | (3,378,000) | (4,318,000) |
Exploration in operating units | (28,044,000) | (44,163,000) | (89,730,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (189,620,000) | (226,335,000) | (238,879,000) |
Mining royalties | (11,749,000) | (12,832,000) | (21,388,000) |
Total operating costs | (652,613,000) | (799,582,000) | (967,696,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 23,929,000 | 68,306,000 | 183,019,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (67,185,000) | 76,297,000 | (77,099,000) |
Selling expenses | (18,533,000) | (24,313,000) | (26,948,000) |
Write-off of stripping activity asset | (11,633,000) | 0 | 0 |
Exploration in non-operating areas | (8,475,000) | (11,879,000) | (36,307,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (11,248,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets | 2,083,000 | (2,083,000) | 5,693,000 |
Impairment loss of long-lived assets |  |  |  | $ 0
Provision for contingencies and others | (4,150,000) | 2,968,000 | 11,248,000 |
Other, net | 2,690,000 | 14,715,000 | (1,308,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (105,203,000) | (126,319,000) | (124,721,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (126,319,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (81,274,000) | (58,013,000) | 58,298,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 2,411,000 | 9,675,000 | 9,685,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (4,116,000) | (734,000) | (1,384,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | (9,517,000) | 47,710,000 | 1,144,000 |
Finance costs | (37,822,000) | (42,173,000) | (38,422,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (130,318,000) | (43,535,000) | 27,033,000 |
Income tax expense or income | 25,430,000 | (25,590,000) | 26,879,000 |
Current income tax | (9,924,000) | (11,911,000) | (16,882,000) |
Deferred Income tax | (15,506,000) | 37,501,000 | (9,997,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (155,748,000) | (17,945,000) | 154,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations | 5,409,000 | (10,514,000) | (11,808,000) |
Profit for the period | (150,339,000) | (28,459,000) | (11,654,000) |
Total assets | 3,979,617,000 | 4,107,274,000 | 4,217,221,000 |
Total liability | 1,179,760,000 | 1,139,074,000 | 1,187,656,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 1,488,775,000 | 1,488,247,000 | 1,473,382,000 |
Capital Expenditures | 71,546,000 | 102,627,000 | 111,270,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 31,558,000 | 26,722,000 | 42,874,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability | (5,690,000) | (655,000) | 1,815,000 |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets | 8,233,000 | 21,648,000 | 2,715,000 |
Exploration and development mining projects [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods |  | 0 |  |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income |  | 0 |  |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Mining royalties |  | 0 |  |
Total operating costs |  | 0 |  |
Gross profit (loss) |  | 0 |  |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (1,649,000) | 2,416,000 | (3,143,000) |
Selling expenses |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 90,000 | (2,883,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (6,130,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | 33,000 | (40,000) |  |
Other, net | (593,000) | 419,000 | 138,000 |
Total operating expenses, net | (2,209,000) |  | 242,000 |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (2,965,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (2,209,000) | (2,965,000) | 242,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 1,000 | 14,000 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (808,000) | (156,000) | (846,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (387,000) | (561,000) | (222,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (3,403,000) | (3,668,000) | (826,000) |
Current income tax |  | 0 |  |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (3,403,000) | (3,668,000) | (826,000) |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 425,731,000 | 398,838,000 | 372,344,000 |
Total liability | 22,695,000 | 23,223,000 | 18,986,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 24,648,000 | 26,494,000 | 17,141,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 808,000 | 0 | 9,063,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 | 1,815,000 |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Energy generation and transmission [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods |  | 0 |  |
Sale of services | 48,254,000 | 59,690,000 | 62,962,000 |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 48,254,000 | 59,690,000 | 62,962,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Cost of services | (17,868,000) | (22,209,000) | (25,499,000) |
Exploration in operating units |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (9,347,000) | (10,075,000) | (10,248,000) |
Mining royalties |  | 0 |  |
Total operating costs | (27,215,000) | (32,284,000) | (35,747,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 21,039,000 | 27,406,000 | 27,215,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (2,863,000) | 4,073,000 | (3,972,000) |
Selling expenses | (784,000) | (1,115,000) | (1,173,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | 56,000 |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | 501,000 | 166,000 |  |
Other, net | 796,000 | (13,813,000) | 562,000 |
Total operating expenses, net | (2,350,000) |  | (4,639,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | 8,791,000 |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 18,689,000 | 36,197,000 | 22,576,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 1,622,000 | 263,000 | 179,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (402,000) | 62,000 | (346,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | 4,331,000 | 10,374,000 | (8,589,000) |
Finance costs | (4,690,000) | (7,483,000) | (7,576,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 19,550,000 | 39,413,000 | 23,422,000 |
Current income tax | (780,000) | 4,044,000 |  |
Deferred Income tax | (9,388,000) | (5,515,000) | (7,584,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | 9,382,000 | 29,854,000 | 15,838,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 357,830,000 | 382,481,000 | 366,354,000 |
Total liability | 166,396,000 | 183,426,000 | 197,152,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 94,117,000 | 89,786,000 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 371,000 | 223,000 | 118,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  | 0 |  |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 21,023,000 |  |
Insurance brokerage [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods |  | 0 |  |
Sale of services | 14,753,000 | 15,687,000 | 14,986,000 |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 14,753,000 | 15,687,000 | 14,986,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Mining royalties |  | 0 |  |
Total operating costs |  | 0 |  |
Gross profit (loss) | 14,753,000 | 15,687,000 | 14,986,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (10,939,000) | 11,607,000 | (11,900,000) |
Selling expenses |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others |  | 0 |  |
Other, net |  | 0 |  |
Total operating expenses, net | (10,939,000) |  | (11,900,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (11,607,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 3,814,000 | 4,080,000 | 3,086,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 27,000 | 15,000 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 65,000 | (119,000) | 19,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (55,000) | (89,000) | (2,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 3,851,000 | 3,887,000 | 3,103,000 |
Current income tax | (1,475,000) | 1,223,000 |  |
Deferred Income tax | 172,000 | 91,000 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | 2,548,000 | 2,755,000 | 3,103,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 15,932,000 | 13,822,000 | 12,154,000 |
Total liability | 5,569,000 | 6,007,000 | 4,597,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 106,000 | 85,000 |  |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  | 0 |  |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Rental of mining concessions [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods |  | 0 |  |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income | 18,638,000 | 22,297,000 | 20,385,000 |
Total operating income | 18,638,000 | 22,297,000 | 20,385,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Mining royalties |  | 0 |  |
Total operating costs |  | 0 |  |
Gross profit (loss) | 18,638,000 | 22,297,000 | 20,385,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (112,000) | 188,000 | (220,000) |
Selling expenses |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others |  | 0 |  |
Other, net | 63,000 | (135,000) |  |
Total operating expenses, net | (49,000) |  | (220,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (53,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 18,589,000 | 22,244,000 | 20,165,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 9,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (49,000) | (9,000) | 18,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (2,000) | (4,000) | (11,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 18,547,000 | 22,261,000 | 20,193,000 |
Current income tax | (5,543,000) | 6,546,000 | (6,025,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | 13,004,000 | 15,715,000 | 14,168,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 6,813,000 | 6,252,000 | 7,154,000 |
Total liability | 2,694,000 | 2,286,000 | 2,653,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  | 0 |  |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  | 0 |  |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Holding of investment in shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods |  | 0 |  |
Sale of services | 607 | 615,000 | 615,000 |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 607 | 615,000 | 615,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 0 |  |
Mining royalties |  | 0 |  |
Total operating costs |  | 0 |  |
Gross profit (loss) | 607 | 615,000 | 615,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (398) | 363,000 | (512,000) |
Selling expenses |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others |  | 0 |  |
Other, net | (10) | (79,000) | 2,773,000 |
Total operating expenses, net | (408) |  | 2,261,000 |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (284,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 199 | 331,000 | 2,876,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income |  | 10,000 | 8,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 91 | (9,000) | 2,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | (67,018) | (53,143,000) | 25,517,000 |
Finance costs | (1) | (6,000) | (25,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (66,729) | (52,817,000) | (22,656,000) |
Current income tax | (177) | 39,000 | (444,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (66,906) | (52,856,000) | (23,100,000) |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 362,419 | 458,212,000 | 520,484,000 |
Total liability | 340 | 101,000 | 603,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 159,529 | 232,154,000 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  | 0 |  |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  | 0 |  |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 | 1,622,000 |
Industrial activities [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 36,541,000 | 6,046,000 | 6,655,000 |
Sale of services | 15,335,000 | 19,557,000 | 19,908,000 |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 51,876,000 | 25,603,000 | 26,563,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (38,607,000) | (8,517,000) | (6,280,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (597,000) |  |  |
Cost of services | (5,075,000) | (6,167,000) | (8,966,000) |
Exploration in operating units |  | 0 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (10,876,000) | (11,979,000) | (11,483,000) |
Mining royalties |  | 0 |  |
Total operating costs | (55,155,000) | (26,663,000) | (26,729,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | (3,279,000) | (1,060,000) | (166,000) |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (1,498,000) | 1,310,000 | (1,627,000) |
Selling expenses | (687,000) | (1,324,000) | (924,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (2,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | 9,000 | 0 |  |
Other, net | 989,000 | (341,000) | 194,000 |
Total operating expenses, net | (1,187,000) |  | (2,355,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (2,293,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (4,466,000) | (3,353,000) | (2,521,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 38,000 | 277,000 | 127,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (984,000) | 208,000 | (482,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (175,000) | (990,000) | (932,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (5,587,000) | (3,858,000) | (3,808,000) |
Current income tax | (171,000) | 0 | (2,000) |
Deferred Income tax | (347,000) | 1,554,000 | 106,000 |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (6,105,000) | (2,304,000) | (3,704,000) |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 90,337,000 | 104,335,000 | 106,391,000 |
Total liability | 13,025,000 | 20,918,000 | 20,671,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 4,611,000 | 1,443,000 | 1,816,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  | 0 |  |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Corporates [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (5,965,000) |  | 2,377,000 |
Exploration in non-operating areas | (3,623,000) |  | (4,091,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | 111,000 |
Provision for contingencies and others | (3,242,000) |  |  |
Other, net | 1,186,000 |  | (2,235,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (11,644,000) |  | (4,060,000) |
Operating profit (loss) | (11,644,000) |  | (4,060,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 1,405,000 |  | 9,293,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (1,576,000) |  | (206,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | (28,861,000) |  | (15,081,000) |
Finance costs | (21,322,000) |  | (17,194,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (61,998,000) |  | 2,914,000 |
Deferred Income tax | (2,888,000) |  | 9,514,000 |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (64,886,000) |  | 12,428,000 |
Total assets | 2,343,010,000 |  | 2,421,547,000 |
Total liability | 410,197,000 |  | 425,893,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 2,040,598,000 |  | 1,473,382,000 |
Capital Expenditures | 933,000 |  | 2,968,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  |  | (341,000) |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability | (5,690,000) |  |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets | 8,233,000 |  | 1,093,000 |
Ucchuchacua [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 90,420,000 | 186,016,000 | 257,282,000 |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 90,420,000 | 186,016,000 | 257,282,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (100,097,000) | (128,523,000) | (151,817,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (9,630,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units | (6,731,000) | (8,917,000) | (20,898,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (16,752,000) | (21,053,000) | (26,181,000) |
Mining royalties | (1,068,000) | (1,955,000) | (2,243,000) |
Total operating costs | (134,278,000) | (160,448,000) | (201,139,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | (43,858,000) | 25,568,000 | 56,143,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (9,140,000) | 16,115,000 | (24,119,000) |
Selling expenses | (3,806,000) | (6,876,000) | (8,213,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas | (27,000) | 2,534,000 | (18,339,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (6,784,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | 28,000 | (183,000) |  |
Other, net | 2,776,000 | 4,147,000 | (5,953,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (10,169,000) |  | (49,840,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (29,855,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (54,027,000) | (4,287,000) | 6,303,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income |  | 0 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (72,000) | (124,000) | 196,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (268,000) | (532,000) | (308,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (54,367,000) | (4,943,000) | 6,191,000 |
Current income tax | (60,000) | 0 | (768,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (54,427,000) | (4,943,000) | 5,423,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 145,287,000 | 146,486,000 | 126,374,000 |
Total liability | 62,024,000 | 42,265,000 | 45,227,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 10,443,000 | 31,479,000 | 18,429,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 11,745,000 | 176,000 | 4,101,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Orcopampa [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 77,825,000 | 58,902,000 | 153,003,000 |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 77,825,000 | 58,902,000 | 153,003,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (37,139,000) | (54,739,000) | (97,006,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (3,849,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units | (5,198,000) | (9,040,000) | (29,563,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (8,102,000) | (7,563,000) | (8,802,000) |
Mining royalties | (6,943,000) | (5,220,000) | (13,669,000) |
Total operating costs | (61,231,000) | (76,562,000) | (149,040,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 16,594,000 | (17,660,000) | 3,963,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (7,948,000) | 5,209,000 | (15,100,000) |
Selling expenses | (436,000) | (258,000) | (775,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | 121,000 |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | (322,000) | 1,000 |  |
Other, net | (1,922,000) | 8,104,000 | (3,386,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (10,628,000) |  | (19,382,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (13,570,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 5,966,000 | (31,230,000) | (15,419,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income |  | 0 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 126,000 | 76,000 | 168,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (913,000) | (733,000) | (395,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 5,179,000 | (31,887,000) | (15,646,000) |
Current income tax | (55,000) | 0 | (559,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | 5,124,000 | (31,887,000) | (16,205,000) |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 47,855,000 | 46,750,000 | 39,725,000 |
Total liability | 46,787,000 | 36,945,000 | 30,749,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 1,064,000 | 1,323,000 | 6,225,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 5,042,000 | 10,493,000 | 1,003,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Julcani [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 32,034,000 | 40,082,000 | 34,104,000 |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 32,034,000 | 40,082,000 | 34,104,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (16,679,000) | (26,586,000) | (26,558,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (5,167,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units | (3,167,000) | (5,864,000) | (8,646,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (6,412,000) | (9,178,000) | (3,353,000) |
Mining royalties | (278,000) | (418,000) | (237,000) |
Total operating costs | (31,703,000) | (42,046,000) | (38,794,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 331,000 | (1,964,000) | (4,690,000) |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (3,288,000) | 3,561,000 | (2,524,000) |
Selling expenses | (438,000) | (403,000) | (356,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (947,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets | 2,083,000 | (2,083,000) |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | (195,000) | (148,000) |  |
Other, net | (212,000) | 776,000 | (1,050,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (2,050,000) |  | (2,983,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (6,971,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (1,719,000) | (8,935,000) | (7,673,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income |  | 0 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 78,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (636,000) | (1,002,000) | (95,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (2,277,000) | (9,934,000) | (7,760,000) |
Current income tax | (16,000) | 0 | (72,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (2,293,000) | (9,934,000) | (7,832,000) |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 45,999,000 | 41,858,000 | 39,537,000 |
Total liability | 34,431,000 | 35,045,000 | 29,469,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 1,059,000 | 1,559,000 | 2,984,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 771,000 | 2,430,000 | 16,484,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Colquijirca [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 255,275,000 | 299,252,000 | 333,560,000 |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 255,275,000 | 299,252,000 | 333,560,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (170,148,000) | (223,998,000) | (216,560,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (10,216,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units | (5,790,000) | (8,727,000) | (9,996,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (59,433,000) | (74,335,000) | (67,666,000) |
Mining royalties | (1,902,000) | (2,953,000) | (2,345,000) |
Total operating costs | (247,489,000) | (310,013,000) | (296,567,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 7,786,000 | (10,761,000) | 36,993,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (7,536,000) | 8,865,000 | (9,906,000) |
Selling expenses | (9,070,000) | (10,856,000) | (12,201,000) |
Write-off of stripping activity asset | (11,633,000) |  |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas | (86,000) | 2,011,000 | (7,199,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | 3,711,000 |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | (1,145,000) | 2,079,000 |  |
Other, net | 4,547,000 | 6,568,000 | 32,565,000 |
Total operating expenses, net | (24,923,000) |  | (452,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (26,221,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (17,137,000) | (36,982,000) | 36,541,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 257,000 | 417,000 | 418,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (404,000) | (191,000) | 108,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | (253,000) | (44,000) |  |
Finance costs | (9,175,000) | (11,440,000) | (10,365,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (26,712,000) | (48,240,000) | 26,702,000 |
Current income tax | (1,483,000) | 25,000 | (8,332,000) |
Deferred Income tax | (3,346,000) | 15,410,000 | (10,803,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (31,541,000) | (32,855,000) | 7,567,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 720,150,000 | 725,973,000 | 773,554,000 |
Total liability | 366,705,000 | 329,869,000 | 340,735,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 2,374,000 | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 23,955,000 | 28,298,000 | 29,572,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 2,437,000 | 5,122,000 | 19,926,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
La Zanja [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 33,033,000 | 43,520,000 | 96,611,000 |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 33,033,000 | 43,520,000 | 96,611,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (31,978,000) | (39,693,000) | (68,993,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (203,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units | (1,000) | (2,000) | (74,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (6,595,000) | (9,103,000) | (34,088,000) |
Mining royalties | (330,000) | (429,000) | (957,000) |
Total operating costs | (39,107,000) | (49,227,000) | (104,112,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | (6,074,000) | (5,707,000) | (7,501,000) |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (2,434,000) | 2,223,000 | (3,435,000) |
Selling expenses | (104,000) | (321,000) | (784,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas | (4,769,000) | 2,784,000 | (5,002,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | 57,000 |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 | 5,693,000 |
Provision for contingencies and others | 173,000 | (98,000) |  |
Other, net | (712,000) | 1,119,000 | (669,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (7,846,000) |  | (4,254,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (6,545,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (13,920,000) | (12,252,000) | (11,755,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 780,000 | 2,006,000 | 1,649,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (306,000) | 14,000 | (224,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (1,484,000) | (3,715,000) | (1,946,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (14,930,000) | (13,947,000) | (12,276,000) |
Current income tax | (17,000) | 35,000 | (24,000) |
Deferred Income tax | 235,000 | (5,382,000) | (1,220,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (14,712,000) | (19,364,000) | (13,520,000) |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 134,562,000 | 138,458,000 | 158,718,000 |
Total liability | 78,916,000 | 68,100,000 | 68,615,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 825,000 | 1,629,000 | 13,159,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 9,569,000 | 5,021,000 | (6,915,000) |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Tambomayo [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 142,833,000 | 188,175,000 | 225,281,000 |
Sale of services |  | 0 |  |
Royalty income |  | 0 |  |
Total operating income | 142,833,000 | 188,175,000 | 225,281,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (64,107,000) | (76,827,000) | (92,829,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (822,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | 0 |  |
Exploration in operating units | (7,157,000) | (11,613,000) | (20,553,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (72,714,000) | (83,657,000) | (77,029,000) |
Mining royalties | (1,228,000) | (1,857,000) | (1,936,000) |
Total operating costs | (146,028,000) | (173,954,000) | (192,347,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | (3,195,000) | 14,221,000 | 32,934,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (14,548,000) | 16,512,000 | (17,822,000) |
Selling expenses | (3,862,000) | (3,940,000) | (3,046,000) |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 0 |  |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (1,263,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets |  | 0 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others | 10,000 | 127,000 |  |
Other, net | (1,376,000) | 3,767,000 | (5,599,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (19,776,000) |  | (25,204,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (24,092,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (22,971,000) | (9,871,000) | 7,730,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income |  | 0 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 130,000 | (12,000) | 209,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 0 |  |
Finance costs | (390,000) | (505,000) | (262,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (23,231,000) | (10,388,000) | 7,677,000 |
Current income tax | (93,000) | 0 | (656,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  | 0 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (23,324,000) | (10,388,000) | 7,021,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 329,384,000 | 425,297,000 | 461,335,000 |
Total liability | 38,923,000 | 34,142,000 | 28,502,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 0 |  |
Capital Expenditures | 3,531,000 | 9,641,000 | 18,858,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 1,186,000 | 2,277,000 | (447,000) |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 0 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 4,002,111,000 | 4,694,586,000 | 5,052,526,000 |
Sale of services | 106,717,000 | 100,325,000 | 120,436,000 |
Royalty income | 18,638,000 | 22,297,000 | 20,385,000 |
Total operating income | 4,127,466,000 | 4,817,208,000 | 5,193,347,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (3,082,588,000) | (3,400,337,000) | (3,469,209,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (31,731,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | (29,536,000) | (36,682,000) |
Exploration in operating units | (28,044,000) | (44,163,000) | (89,730,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (190,231,000) | (226,943,000) | (238,850,000) |
Mining royalties | (11,749,000) | (12,832,000) | (21,387,000) |
Total operating costs | (3,367,286,000) | (3,713,811,000) | (43,855,858,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 760,180,000 | 1,103,397,000 | 1,337,489,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (75,899,000) | 83,718,000 | (100,330,000) |
Selling expenses | (120,079,000) | (13,461,000) | (168,242,000) |
Write-off of stripping activity asset | (11,633,000) |  |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas | (8,505,000) | 11,911,000 | (37,514,000) |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (11,070,000) |
Impairment recovery (loss) of long-lived assets | 2,083,000 | (2,083,000) | 5,693,000 |
Provision for contingencies and others | (4,150,000) | 2,971,000 |  |
Other, net | (60,929,000) | 92,308,000 | (127,823,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (279,512,000) |  | (417,146,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (324,510,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 481,068,000 | 778,887,000 | 920,343,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 15,000,000 | 40,118,000 | 51,589,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 48,266,000 | 8,015,000 | 1,877,000 |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | (91,801,000) | 2,965,000 | 1,847,000 |
Finance costs | (221,404,000) | (220,413,000) | (508,025,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 231,129,000 | 609,572,000 | 463,937,000 |
Current income tax | (324,615,000) | 401,249,000 | (395,825,000) |
Deferred Income tax | (14,483,000) | 52,519,000 | (3,974,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (107,969,000) | 260,842,000 | 64,138,000 |
Loss from discontinued operations |  | 0 |  |
Profit for the period |  | 0 |  |
Total assets | 15,589,711,000 | 15,761,637,000 | 15,369,524,000 |
Total liability | 5,521,224,000 | 5,618,322,000 | 5,248,748,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 2,296,618,000 | 2,395,685,000 | 1,473,382,000 |
Capital Expenditures | 71,546,000 | 102,627,000 | 111,270,000 |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans | 31,558,000 | 26,722,000 | 42,874,000 |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability | (5,690,000) | (655,000) | 1,815,000 |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets | 8,233,000 | 21,648,000 | 2,715,000 |
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | (3,364,492,000) | (3,872,656,000) | (3,946,197,000) |
Sale of services | (86,432,000) | (76,664,000) | (96,435,000) |
Total operating income | (3,450,924,000) | (3,949,320,000) | (4,042,632,000) |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | 2,688,700,000 | 288,743,000 | 2,855,828,000 |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | 3,973,000 |  |  |
Cost of services | 21,389,000 | 26,158,000 | 32,364,000 |
Depreciation and amortization | 611,000 | 608,000 | (29,000) |
Mining royalties |  |  | (1,000) |
Total operating costs | 2,714,673,000 | 2,914,229,000 | 2,888,162,000 |
Gross profit (loss) | (736,251,000) | (1,035,091,000) | (1,154,470,000) |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | 8,714,000 | (7,421,000) | 23,231,000 |
Selling expenses | 101,546,000 | 113,148,000 | 141,294,000 |
Exploration in non-operating areas | 30,000 | (32,000) | 1,207,000 |
Reversal of contingent and others |  |  | (178,000) |
Provision for contingencies and others |  | (3,000) |  |
Other, net | 63,619,000 | (77,593,000) | 126,515,000 |
Total operating expenses, net | 173,909,000 |  | 292,425,000 |
Total operating expenses, net |  | 198,191,000 |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (562,342,000) | (836,900,000) | (862,045,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | (12,589,000) | (30,443,000) | (41,904,000) |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (52,382,000) | (8,749,000) | (3,261,000) |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures | 82,284,000 | 44,745,000 | (703,000) |
Finance costs | 183,582,000 | 178,240,000 | 469,603,000 |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (361,447,000) | (653,107,000) | (436,904,000) |
Current income tax | 314,691,000 | (389,338,000) | 378,943,000 |
Deferred Income tax | (1,023,000) | (15,018,000) | (6,023,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (47,779,000) | (278,787,000) | (63,984,000) |
Total assets | (11,610,094,000) | (11,654,363,000) | (11,152,303,000) |
Total liability | (4,341,464,000) | (4,479,248,000) | (4,061,092,000) |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | (807,843,000) | (907,438,000) |  |
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 592,394,000 | 734,526,000 | 658,653,000 |
Sale of services | 27,768,000 | 4,776,000 | 21,965,000 |
Total operating income | 620,162,000 | 739,302,000 | 680,618,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (666,456,000) | (692,721,000) | (619,424,000) |
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage | (1,247,000) |  |  |
Cost of services |  | (1,160,000) | (2,217,000) |
Total operating costs | (667,703,000) | (693,881,000) | (621,641,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | (47,541,000) | 45,421,000 | 58,977,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (1,227,000) | 1,744,000 | (2,783,000) |
Selling expenses | (1,922,000) | (1,722,000) | (2,627,000) |
Other, net | (34,322,000) | 35,987,000 | (76,155,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (37,471,000) |  | (81,565,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (39,453,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (85,012,000) | 5,968,000 | (22,588,000) |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 8,100,000 | 18,430,000 | 11,448,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 1,180,000 | 2,902,000 | (2,056,000) |
Finance costs | (36,699,000) | (57,629,000) | (39,024,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (112,431,000) | (30,329,000) | (52,220,000) |
Current income tax | (53,018,000) | 64,928,000 | (30,368,000) |
Deferred Income tax |  |  | 1,071,000 |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (165,449,000) | (95,257,000) | (81,517,000) |
Profit for the period | (165,449,000) | (95,257,000) | (81,517,000) |
Total assets | 2,313,438,000 | 2,312,072,000 | 2,047,472,000 |
Total liability | 1,989,052,000 |  | 1,463,749,000 |
Total liability |  | 1,853,644,000 |  |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 157,835,000 | 230,000,000 |  |
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. [Member] | Corporates [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses |  | 4,894,000 |  |
Exploration in non-operating areas |  | 4,492,000 |  |
Provision for contingencies and others |  | 1,067,000 |  |
Other, net |  | 2,686,000 |  |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (11,005,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  | (11,005,000) |  |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income |  | 7,751,000 |  |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference |  | (481,000) |  |
Share in the results of associates and joint ventures |  | 45,778,000 |  |
Finance costs |  | (16,249,000) |  |
Profit (loss) before income tax |  | 25,794,000 |  |
Deferred Income tax |  | 31,344,000 |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations |  | 57,138,000 |  |
Total assets |  | 2,371,464,000 |  |
Total liability |  | 407,153,000 |  |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates |  | 2,073,745,000 |  |
Capital Expenditures |  | 453,000 |  |
Changes in estimates of mine closures plans |  | 1,203,000 |  |
Fair value for contingent consideration liability |  | (655,000) |  |
Accounts receivable from sale of assets |  | 625,000 |  |
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 2,538,593,000 | 2,896,894,000 | 3,061,930,000 |
Total operating income | 2,538,593,000 | 2,896,894,000 | 3,061,930,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (1,809,255,000) | (1,961,577,000) | (2,018,876,000) |
Cost of services | (164,590,000) | (181,215,000) | (159,514,000) |
Depreciation and amortization | (451,001,000) | (523,512,000) | (512,298,000) |
Mining royalties | (2,000,000) | (2,923,000) | (2,743,000) |
Total operating costs | (1,809,255,000) | (1,961,577,000) | (2,018,876,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 729,338,000 | 935,317,000 | 1,043,054,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Selling expenses | (97,680,000) | (109,483,000) | (137,008,000) |
Other, net | (32,327,000) | 37,436,000 | (68,683,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (130,007,000) |  | (205,691,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (146,919,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 599,331,000 | 788,398,000 | 837,363,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 2,350,000 | 10,356,000 | 28,089,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | 52,464,000 | 5,574,000 | 6,161,000 |
Finance costs | (142,675,000) | (115,877,000) | (426,733,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 511,470,000 | 688,451,000 | 444,880,000 |
Income tax expense or income | 236,926,000 | 298,074,000 | 325,170,000 |
Current income tax | (236,926,000) | 298,074,000 | (325,170,000) |
Deferred Income tax | (25,962,000) | (139,934,000) | (61,483,000) |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | 274,544,000 | 390,377,000 | 119,710,000 |
Profit for the period | 274,544,000,000 | 390,377,000,000 | 119,710,000,000 |
Total assets | 7,767,459,000 | 7,809,424,000 | 7,554,712,000 |
Total liability | 2,132,131,000 | 2,450,101,000 | 2,445,840,000 |
Compania Minera Coimolache S.A. [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |
Sale of goods | 203,163,000 | 241,173,000 | 225,447,000 |
Total operating income | 203,163,000 | 241,173,000 | 225,447,000 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | (148,122,000) | (187,156,000) | (170,866,000) |
Total operating costs | (148,122,000) | (187,156,000) | (170,866,000) |
Gross profit (loss) | 55,041,000 | 54,017,000 | 54,581,000 |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (4,043,000) | 4,638,000 | (5,644,000) |
Selling expenses | (1,290,000) | (1,163,000) | (1,135,000) |
Other, net | 188,000 | 5,667,000 | (325,000) |
Total operating expenses, net | (5,145,000) |  | (7,104,000) |
Total operating expenses, net |  | (11,468,000) |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 49,896,000 | 42,549,000 | 47,477,000 |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Finance income | 411,000 | 549,000 | 357,000 |
Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference | (1,267,000) | 277,000 | (852,000) |
Finance costs | (2,532,000) | (3,598,000) | (2,935,000) |
Profit (loss) before income tax | 46,508,000 | 39,777,000 | 44,047,000 |
Current income tax | (24,801,000) | 26,335,000 | (23,405,000) |
Deferred Income tax | 1,079,000 | 15,017,000 | 4,942,000 |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | 22,786,000 | 28,459,000 | 25,584,000 |
Profit for the period | 22,786,000 | 28,459,000 | 25,584,000 |
Total assets | 418,966,000 | 379,915,000 | 361,669,000 |
Total liability | 150,463,000 | 125,097,000 | $ 125,307,000 |
Other segment information |  |  |  |
Investment in associates | 104,833,000 | $ 98,426,000 |  |
Tinka Resources Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating expenses, net |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses | (2,311,000) |  |  |
Total operating expenses, net | (2,311,000) |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (2,311,000) |  |  |
Other income (expense),net |  |  |  |
Profit (loss) before income tax | (2,311,000) |  |  |
Profit (loss) from continued operations | (2,311,000) |  |  |
Profit for the period | (2,311,000) |  |  |
Total assets | 64,539,000 |  |  |
Total liability | $ 876,000 |  |  |

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