Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
Peruvian precious metals company
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Compañia de Minas Buenaventura is a Peruvian precious metals company engaged in the mining and exploration of gold, silver and other metals.[1]
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| BVL: BVN NYSE: BVN | |
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | (1953) |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
Key people | Roque Benavides (Chairman of the Board) |
| Products | Precious metals |
| Revenue |  US$ 1.4 Billion (2010) |
| US$ 667.6 Million (2010) | |
| Subsidiaries | El Brocal |
| Website | www |
Operations
Buenaventura is Peru's largest publicly traded stock on the New York Stock Exchange.[2] They specialize in mineral exploration, mining development and precious metal processing, especially lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold.[2]
Partial ownership
Buenaventura owns a 19.58% stake in Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, a major copper producer.[2]
