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Other operating expenses - Other operating expenses (Details) - Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Excess of salaries limit of workers profit sharing | $ 17,146 |  |
Royalty non-income tax (b) | 10,780 |  |
Optimization and prefeasibility/feasibility studies (c) | 8,429 | $ 14,919 | $ 450
Other expenses | 1,425 | 2,895 | 2,434
Tax contingencies | 704 | 6,119 | 10,711
Fines and penalties (d) |  | 14,183 |
Royalties, ITAN and penalties (e) |  |  | 55,088
Other operating expense | $ 38,484 | $ 38,116 | $ 68,683

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