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Provisions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Provisions  
Schedule of detailed information about provisions

(a)

This caption is made up as follows:

As of

Reclassifications

As of

Reclassifications

As of

January 1,

Accretion

and

December 31,

Accretion

and

December 31,

    

2022

    

Changes

    

expense

others

    

Disbursements

    

2022

    

Changes

    

expense

    

others

    

Disbursements

    

2023

US$(000)

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

    

US$(000)

US$(000)

US$(000)

US$(000)

 

US$(000)

US$(000)

US$(000)

US$(000)

Closure of mining units and projects (b)

 

271,987

(8,872)

5,129

992

(14,989)

254,247

11,076

12,067

(18,024)

259,366

Environmental liabilities

 

19,956

(228)

59

(992)

(2,534)

16,261

7,097

3,671

(4,763)

22,266

Environmental contingencies

 

5,164

3,459

246

(453)

8,416

(1,868)

97

(2,956)

3,689

Safety contingencies

 

5,632

870

258

(44)

6,716

(1,702)

7

(58)

4,963

Labor contingencies

 

4,421

489

233

(12)

5,131

(1,343)

36

3,824

Tax contingencies

 

3,409

1,596

5,005

(2,014)

2,991

Obligations with communities

2,595

(637)

147

2,105

(290)

23

1,838

Other provisions

 

163

377

97

637

1,126

1,763

 

313,327

(2,946)

5,188

981

(18,032)

298,518

12,082

12,067

3,834

(25,801)

300,700

Classification by maturity:

 

  

 

  

Current portion

 

81,039

94,171

107,491

Non-current portion

 

232,288

204,347

193,209

 

313,327

298,518

300,700

Closure of mining units and exploration projects [Member]  
Provisions  
Schedule of detailed information about provisions

(b)

Provision for closure of mining units and exploration projects -

The table below presents the movement of the provision for closure of mining units and exploration projects:

    

2023

    

2022

US$(000)

US$(000)

Beginning balance

 

254,247

 

271,987

Additions (reversals) in estimates and reclassifications:

Continuing mining units, note 11(a)

 

11,879

 

(21,869)

Continuing mining units, note 28(a)

(302)

Discontinued mining units, note 1(e)

 

6,991

 

660

Exploration projects, note 28(a)

 

(7,794)

 

13,631

11,076

(7,880)

Accretion expense:

Continuing mining units, note 29(a)

 

11,249

 

4,932

Exploration projects, note 29(a)

 

589

 

138

Discontinued mining units, note 1(e)

 

229

 

59

12,067

5,129

Disbursements

 

(18,024)

 

(14,989)

Ending balance

 

259,366

 

254,247

Classification by maturity:

Current portion

 

80,548

 

60,644

Non-current portion

 

178,818

 

193,603

 

259,366

 

254,247

Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A.  
Provisions  
Schedule of detailed information about provisions

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

US$(000)

US$(000)

Current:

 

  

 

  

Provision for legal contingencies (a)

 

2,139

 

465

Provision for social commitments (b)

 

400

 

3,096

Provision for remediation and mine closure (c)

 

234

 

423

Total current

 

2,773

 

3,984

Non–current:

 

  

 

  

Provision for remediation and mine closure (c)

 

259,610

 

209,237

Provision for social commitments (b)

 

9,983

 

7,303

Provision for legal contingencies (a)

1,087

2,211

Provision for uncertainty over income tax treatments (d)

 

2,140

 

615

Total non-current

 

272,820

 

219,366

(a)   The provision for legal contingencies is associated with OSINERGMIN (Supervisory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining) and SUNAFIL (National Superintendence of Labor Inspection) fines, which have been appealed by the Company.

(b)   The provision for social commitments is associated with repaving Alata-Congata Road (US$6.1 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022) and an irrigation project in La Joya (US$4.3 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022).

(c)   The Company’s mineral exploitation activities are subject to environmental protection standards. In order to comply with these standards, the Company has obtained the approval for the Environment Adequacy Program (PAMA) and for the Environmental Impact Studies (EIA), required for the operation of Cerro Verde’s production unit.

Schedule of detailed information about provision for closure of mining units and exploration projects

The table below presents the changes in the provision for remediation and mine closure:

    

2023

    

2022

US$(000)

US$(000)

Beginning balance

 

209,660

 

222,910

Accretion expense

 

9,917

 

4,566

Changes in estimates (see Note 7)

 

40,425

 

(17,812)

Progressive mine closure payments in hydrometallurgy process

 

(149)

 

Exchange rate effect

(9)

(4)

Final balance

 

259,844

 

209,660