Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Inventories
Finished goods, net	$ 1,154	$ 1,047
Products in process, net	18,506	20,124
Spare parts and supplies, net	56,867	67,174
Inventory gross	76,527	88,345
Finished goods:
Current portion	76,527	88,345
Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A.
Inventories
Materials and supplies	449,168	411,656
Products in process, net	170,918	200,969
Provision for impairment of inventory	(1,527)	(7,668)
Finished goods:
Copper concentrate	16,059	23,012
Copper cathode	6,762	10,976
Molybdenum concentrate	600	3,598
Current portion	643,507	650,211
Inventories	302,204	287,218
Inventories	$ 945,711	$ 937,429

The amount of finished goods in the form of copper cathode.

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Inventory, net

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The gross amount of inventories.

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The amount of finished goods in the form of molybdenum concentrate.

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A classification of current inventory representing the amount of current raw materials and current production supplies. [Refer: Current production supplies; Current raw materials]

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A classification of current inventory representing the amount of goods that have completed the production process and are held for sale in the ordinary course of business. [Refer: Inventories]

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The amount of assets: (a) held for sale in the ordinary course of business; (b) in the process of production for such sale; or (c) in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services. Inventories encompass goods purchased and held for resale including, for example, merchandise purchased by a retailer and held for resale, or land and other property held for resale. Inventories also encompass finished goods produced, or work in progress being produced, by the entity and include materials and supplies awaiting use in the production process. [Refer: Current finished goods; Current merchandise; Current work in progress; Land]

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The amount of expense recognised related to the write-down of inventories to net realisable value. [Refer: Inventories]

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The amount of non-current inventories. [Refer: Inventories]

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A classification of current inventory representing the amount of interchangeable parts that are kept in an inventory and are used for the repair or replacement of failed parts. [Refer: Inventories]

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