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Other accounts payable - Additional information (Details) - Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of other accounts payable [Line Items]
Current portion of monthly payments of disputed mining royalties	$ 336.0	$ 457.6
Current portion of monthly payments of interest and penalties of disputed mining royalties	186.5	$ 256.1
Non-current portion of monthly payments of interest and penalties of disputed mining royalties	$ 16.6

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The amount of current portion of the monthly payments of the installment programs of disputed mining royalties and special mining tax.

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The amount of current portion of the monthly payments of interest and penalties of disputed mining royalties.

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The amount of non current portion of the monthly payments of interest and penalties of disputed mining royalties.

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