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Property, plant, equipment and development costs

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, plant, equipment and development costs

Property, plant, equipment and development costs

11.   Property, plant, equipment and development costs

(a) Below is presented the movement:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		Balance as of		​		​		​		​		​		Balance as of		​		​		​		​		​		Balance as of
​	​	January 1,	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Changes in	​	Reclassifications	​	December 31,	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Changes in	​	Reclassifications	​	December 31,
​	​	2022	​	Additions	​	Disposals	​	Sales	​	estimations	​	and transfers	​	2022	​	Additions	​	Disposals	​	Sales	​	estimations	​	and transfers	​	2023
​		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)	​	US$(000)		US$(000)
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Cost:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Lands		17,703		—		—		—		—		1,062		18,765		—		—		—		—	​	—		18,765
Mining concessions		111,596		—		(6)		—		—		—		111,590		—		—		—		—	​	(34,023)		77,567
Development costs		853,020		59,702		—		—		—		—		912,722		89,127		(8)		—		—	​	—		1,001,841
Buildings, constructions and other		1,350,395		—		(123)		—		—		3,510		1,353,782		—		—		(5,193)		—	​	27,011		1,375,600
Machinery and equipment		902,397		10		(41,053)		(34)		—		12,695		874,015		1		(233)		—		—	​	15,428		889,211
Transportation units		7,662		15		(277)		(1,816)		—		73		5,657		—		(89)		(761)		—	​	723		5,530
Furniture and fixtures		11,770		—		(702)		(4)		—		7		11,071		2		(6)		—		—	​	464		11,531
Units in transit		2,875		12,811		—		—		—		—		15,686		36,452		—		—		—	​	—		52,138
Work in progress		46,287		65,577		(3,049)		—		—		(17,347)		91,468		139,610		(1,326)		—		—	​	(43,629)		186,123
Stripping activity asset, note 1 (b)		155,448		26,669		—		—		—		—		182,117		8,953		—		—		—	​	—		191,070
Right-of-use asset (e)	​	19,232	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	11,712	​	—	​	30,944	​	1,929	​	—	​	—	​	1,055	​	—	​	33,928
Mine closure costs		332,382		—		—		—		(21,869)		—		310,513		—		—		—		11,879	​	—		322,392
​		3,810,767		164,784		(45,210)		(1,854)		(10,157)		—		3,918,330		276,074		(1,662)		(5,954)		12,934	​	(34,026)		4,165,696
Accumulated depreciation and amortization:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Development costs		375,562		26,907		—		—		—		—		402,469		23,802		—		—		—	​	—		426,271
Buildings, construction and other		765,694		58,345		(121)		—		—		—		823,918		55,919		—		—		—	​	—		879,837
Machinery and equipment		742,340		42,698		(40,355)		(34)		—		—		744,649		37,510		(223)		(4,792)		—	​	—		777,144
Transportation units		6,650		478		(153)		(1,803)		—		—		5,172		301		(85)		(744)		—	​	—		4,644
Furniture and fixtures		10,328		548		(651)		(4)		—		—		10,221		457		(6)		—		—	​	—		10,672
Stripping activity asset		118,178		21,769		—		—		—		—		139,947		51,123		—		—		—	​	—		191,070
Right-of-use asset (e)	​	13,894	​	4,290	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	18,184	​	3,988	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	—	​	22,172
Mine closure costs		213,832		18,198		—		—		—		—		232,030		15,016		—		—		—	​	—		247,046
​		2,246,478		173,233		(41,280)		(1,841)		—		—		2,376,590		188,116		(314)		(5,536)		—	​	—		2,558,856
Provision for impairment of long-lived assets:	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Mine closure costs		2,206		—		—		—		—		—		2,206		—		—		—	​	—	​	—		2,206
Development costs		3,488		—		—		—		—		—		3,488		—		—		—	​	—	​	—		3,488
Property, plant and other		20,725		—		(19,874)		—		—		—		851		—		—		—	​	—	​	—		851
​		26,419		—		(19,874)		—		—		—		6,545		—		—		—	​	—	​	—		6,545
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Net cost		1,537,870	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​		1,535,195	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​		1,600,295

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(b) Impairment of long-lived assets

In accordance with its accounting policies and processes, each asset or CGU is evaluated at each reporting date and annually at year-end, to determine whether there are any indications of impairment. If any such indications of impairment exist, a formal estimate of the recoverable amount is performed.

In assessing whether impairment is required, the carrying value of the asset or CGU is compared with its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of (i) the CGU’s fair value less costs of disposal (FVLCD) and (ii) its value in use (VIU).

Consequently, the recoverable amount for each CGU is estimated based on discounted future estimated cash flows expected to be generated from the continued use of the CGUs using market-based commodity price and exchange assumptions, estimated quantities of recoverable minerals, production levels, operating costs and capital requirements, and its eventual disposal, based on the latest life of mine (LOM) plans. Capital and operating expenditure associated with the Group’s climate change initiatives are, to the extent necessary, considered when determining the recoverable amount of each CGU. The Group Buenaventura practices responsible mining that promotes economic growth and sustainable development, creating value in the regions where it operates. The Group’s environmental management has as an objective to innovate in water management and mine closure, looking forward to supporting the sustainability of operations. The use of clean technologies to reduce freshwater consumption and waste generation, together with the application of adequate environmental protection standards and procedures in the management of operations are essential for Buenaventura. The challenges that come from higher environmental and social expectations of the environment are being addressed appropriately, encouraging research to improve the prevention and control of the environmental impacts of the Groups’ activities.

These cash flows were discounted using a real pre-tax discount rate that reflected current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the CGU.

The estimates of quantities of recoverable minerals, production levels, operating costs and capital requirements are obtained from the planning process, including the LOM plans, one-year budgets and CGU-specific studies.

During 2023, the Group identified impairment indicators in Uchcucchacua, Julcani, Tambomayo, El Brocal, La Zanja and Río Seco mining units. The Group evaluated and concluded that there is no impairment as a result of the analysis based on the value in use.

During 2022, the Group identified impairment indicators in Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, La Zanja and Río Seco. The Group evaluated and concluded that there is no impairment as a result of the analysis of the recoverable amount based on their value in use of Orcopampa, Uchucchacua and La Zanja mining units. On the other hand, the Group recognized a recovery of impairment of long-lived assets for US$19.9 million in the CGU Río Seco.

During 2021, the Group identified impairment indicators in Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, La Zanja and Río Seco. The Group evaluated and concluded that there is no impairment as a result of the analysis of the recoverable amount of said units based on their value in use for Orcopampa, Uchucchacua, and La Zanja. As a result of the analysis of the recoverable amount as of December 31, 2021 in Río Seco, the Group recognized an impairment of assets for US$19.9 million. In addition, the La Zanja unit mining recognized a reversal of impairment of US$5.0 million, (net effect of US$14.9 million).

Key assumptions

The determination of value in use is most sensitive to the following key assumptions:

- Production volumes

- Commodity prices

- Discount rate

- Residual value

Production volumes: Estimated production volumes are based on detailed life-of-mine plans and consider development plans for the mines agreed by management as part of planning process. Production volumes are dependent on several variables, such as: the recoverable quantities; the production profile; the cost of the development of the infrastructure necessary to extract the reserves; the production costs; the contractual duration of mining rights; and the selling price of the commodities extracted.

As each producing mining unit has specific reserve characteristics and economic circumstances, the cash flows of the mines are computed using appropriate individual economic models and key assumptions established by management. The production profiles used were consistent with the reserves and resource volumes approved as part of the Group’s process for the estimation of proven and probable reserves and resource estimates.

Commodity prices: Forecast commodity prices are based on management’s estimates and are derived from forward price curves and long-term views of global supply and demand, building on experience of the industry and consistent with external sources. These prices were adjusted to arrive at appropriate consistent price assumptions for the different qualities and type of commodities, or, where appropriate, contracted prices were applied. These prices are reviewed at least annually.

Estimated prices for the current and long-term periods that have been used to estimate future cash flows are as follows:

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As of December 31, 2023 -

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​	​	2024		2025-2027
​		US$		US$
​	​	​	​	​
Gold		1,900 /Oz		2,036 /Oz
Silver		23.00 /Oz		27.00 /Oz
Copper		8,500 /MT		10,822 /MT
Zinc	​	2,600 /MT	​	3,071 /MT
Lead		2,050/MT		2,449 /MT

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As of December 31, 2022 -

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​	​	​	​	​
​		2023		2024-2026
​	​	US$	​	US$
​	​	​	​	​
Gold		1,750 /Oz		1,735 /Oz
Silver		21.00 /Oz		23.17 /Oz
Copper		7,900 /MT		9,625 /MT
Zinc		3,000 /MT		2,648 /MT
Lead	​	1,900 /MT	​	2,181 /MT

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(*)OZ= Ounces, MT = Metric Ton.

Discount rate:

In calculating the value in use, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 the following discount rates were applied to the cash flows:

​	​	​	​	​
​	​	2023	​	2022
​	​	%	​	%
​	​	​	​	​
Uchucchacua		12.04		12.52
Tambomayo	​	12.04	​	N/A
Julcani	​	12.04	​	N/A
Orcopampa	​	N/A	​	12.52
El Brocal		14.78		N/A
Rio Seco		15.06		16.34
La Zanja		14.18		14.08

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These discount rates are derived from the Group’s pre-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC), with appropriate adjustments made to reflect the risks specific to the CGU. The WACC considers both debt and equity. The cost of equity is derived from the expected return on investment by the Group’s investors. The cost of debt is based on its interest-bearing borrowings the Group is obliged to service. The Beta factors are evaluated annually based on publicly available market data.

Residual value: As part of its financial projections to determine the recoverable amount, the Group has estimated and included the value of long-lived assets that could be sold independently at the end of the life of the mine. The estimation of the residual value is carried out by an independent appraiser each year.

(c) The book value of assets held under finance leases amounted to US$231.6 million as of December 31, 2023 (US$250.5 million as of December 31, 2022) and is presented in various items of the “Property, plant, equipment and development cost” caption. During 2023 and 2022, no acquisitions of assets under lease agreements were made.

(d) During 2023, 2022 and 2021, no borrowing costs were capitalized.

(e) Right-of-use assets

The net assets for right-of-use assets maintained by the Group correspond to the following:

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​	​	​	​	​
​		2023		2022
​	​	US$(000)	​	US$(000)
Buildings	​	9,236		10,484
Transportation units	​	1,117		1,380
Machinery and equipment	​	1,403		896
​	​	​	​	​
​	​	11,756		12,760

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During 2023, the additions to the right-of-use assets were US$1.9 million and no disposals were made (additions of US$11.7 million and no disposals were made during 2022).

(f) Below is the distribution of depreciation expenses of the year:

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​		2023		2022		2021
​	​	US$(000)	​	US$(000)	​	US$(000)
​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Cost of sales of goods		164,543		147,032	​	159,652
Unabsorbed cost due to production stoppage		10,420		14,877	​	4,569
Cost of sales of services		9,037		8,153	​	8,109
Administrative expenses		2,065		1,886	​	4,741
Property, plant, equipment and development costs	​	1,799	​	1,039	​	963
Exploration in non-operating areas	​	98	​	101	​	114
Selling expenses	​	103	​	93	​	84
Other, net	​	54	​	49	​	48
Discontinued operations, note 1(e)		—		9	​	14
​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		188,119		173,239	​	178,294

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Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A.

Property, plant, equipment and development costs

Property, plant, equipment and development costs

7.    Property, plant and equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consist of owned and leased assets (right-of-use assets), and cost and accumulated depreciation accounts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are shown below:

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​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
​	​	​	​	​	​	Adjustments	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	Adjustments	​	​	​	​	​	​
​		January 1,		​		and changes in		​		​		December 31,		​		and changes in		​		​		December 31,
​	​	2022	​	Additions	​	estimates	​	Disposals	​	Transfers	​	2022	​	Additions	​	estimates	​	Disposals	​	Transfers	​	2023
​		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)		US$(000)
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Cost	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Land		30,382		—		—		—		2,820		33,202		—		—		—		360		33,562
Buildings and other constructions		2,596,406		—		1,041		(61)		11,063		2,608,449		—		—		(35,964)		100,777		2,673,262
Machinery and equipment		5,098,359		—		(1,041)		(54,732)		155,044		5,197,630		—		—		(49,382)		194,037		5,342,285
Transportation units		33,382		—		—		—		2,995		36,377		—		—		(133)		4,388		40,632
Furniture and fixtures		572		—		—		—		—		572		—		—		—		—		572
Other equipment		35,395		—		—		(58)		885		36,222		—		—		—		182		36,404
Construction in progress and in-transit units (a)		126,527		227,216	​	(19)		—		(169,459)		184,265		302,302	​	(2,164)		—		(299,335)		185,068
Stripping activity asset (see Note 2(i))		1,159,829		304,198		—		—		—		1,464,027		344,054		—		—		—		1,808,081
Asset retirement costs (see Note 11(c))		186,296		—		(17,812)		—		—		168,484		—		40,425		—		—		208,909
Right-of-use assets (b)	​	98,900	​	4,941	​	—	​	(3,137)	​	(3,348)	​	97,356	​	3,946	​	—	​	(1,114)	​	(409)	​	99,779
​		9,366,048		536,355		(17,831)		(57,988)		—		9,826,584		650,302		38,261		(86,593)		—		10,428,554
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Accumulated depreciation	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Buildings and other constructions (c)		522,381		72,899		655		(14)		—		595,921		74,690		19,912		(32,418)		—		658,105
Machinery and equipment		2,569,972		272,528		(655)		(54,519)		141		2,787,467		290,691		—		(46,980)		123		3,031,301
Transportation units		18,627		2,160		—		—		—		20,787		2,514		—		(120)		—		23,181
Furniture and fixtures		551		21		—		—		—		572		—		—		—		—		572
Other equipment		24,090		3,136		—		(58)		—		27,168		3,118		—		—		—		30,286
Stripping activity asset		791,571		134,186		—		—		—		925,757		133,810		—		—		—		1,059,567
Asset retirement costs		36,914		4,770		—		—		—		41,684		5,464		—		—		—		47,148
Right-of-use assets (b)	​	30,408	​	12,708	​	—	​	(3,124)	​	(141)	​	39,851	​	11,117	​	—	​	(1,114)	​	(123)	​	49,731
​		3,994,514		502,408		—	​	(57,715)		—		4,439,207		521,404		19,912	​	(80,632)		—	​	4,899,891
​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​
Net cost		5,371,534	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​		5,387,377	​	​	​	​	​	​	​	​		5,528,663

(a) As of December 31, 2023, additions to construction in progress and in-transit units primarily relate to (i) mine support equipment (US$80.2 million), (ii) tailings dam projects (US$52.5 million), (iii) projects associated with the capitalization of main components of the mine’s heavy equipment (US$42.9 million), (iv) expansion of a leach pad (US$36.1 million), and (v) a direct flotation reactor technology project (US$21.8 million).

As of December 31, 2022, additions to construction in progress and in-transit units primarily relate to (i) tailings dam projects (US$55.5 million), (ii) projects associated with the capitalization of main components of the mine’s heavy equipment (US$36.1 million), (iii) mine support equipment (US$32.6 million), (iv) belt replacement projects (US$11.1 million), (v) a direct flotation reactor technology project (US$11.0 million), (vi) the purchase of stators for ball mills (US$10.7 million), and (vii) installation of flotation recovery technology (US$8.5 million).

(b)Set out below are the carrying amounts of right-of-use assets recognized and the movements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

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January 1,

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December 31,

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December 31,

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2022

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Additions

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Disposals

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Transfers

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2022

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Additions

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Disposals

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Transfers

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2023

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

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US$(000)

Cost

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​

​

​

​

​

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Land

10,640

216

(365)

—

​

10,491

​

—

​

—

—

​

10,491

Buildings and other constructions

57,916

1,273

(2,668)

—

​

56,521

​

2,283

​

(591)

—

​

58,213

Machinery and equipment

30,344

3,452

(104)

(3,348)

​

30,344

​

1,663

​

(523)

(409)

​

31,075

​

98,900

4,941

(3,137)

(3,348)

​

97,356

​

3,946

​

(1,114)

(409)

​

99,779

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​

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Accumulated depreciation

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Land

4,629

1,949

(365)

—

​

6,213

​

1,661

​

—

—

​

7,874

Buildings and other constructions

17,190

7,216

(2,656)

—

​

21,750

​

6,205

​

(591)

—

​

27,364

Machinery and equipment

8,589

3,543

(103)

(141)

​

11,888

​

3,251

​

(523)

(123)

​

14,493

​

30,408

12,708

(3,124)

(141)

​

39,851

​

11,117

​

(1,114)

​

(123)

​

49,731

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

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Net cost

68,492

​

​

57,505

​

​

​

​

​

​

50,048

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(c)   In 2023, adjustments primarily relate to the depreciation of assets whose depreciation method was changed from UOP to straight-line basis.

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The entire disclosure for property, plant and equipment.

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