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1 101 - Document - Document And Entity Information Network

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2 Document Information [Table] Table

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3 Classes of ordinary shares [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis
4 Ordinary shares [member] Member ifrs-full:OrdinarySharesMember
5 Document Information [Line Items] LineItems dei:DocumentInformationLineItems
6 Document Type Concept (Submission Type) For Period dei:DocumentType
7 Amendment Flag Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:AmendmentFlag
8 Document Period End Date Concept (Date) For Period dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate
9 Document Fiscal Year Focus Concept (Year) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalYearFocus
10 Document Fiscal Period Focus Concept (Fiscal Period) For Period dei:DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
11 Entity Registrant Name Concept (Text/String) For Period dei:EntityRegistrantName
12 Entity Central Index Key Concept (CIK Number) For Period dei:EntityCentralIndexKey
13 Current Fiscal Year End Date Concept (Month/Day) For Period dei:CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
14 Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
15 Entity Voluntary Filers Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityVoluntaryFilers
16 Entity Current Reporting Status Concept (Yes/No) For Period dei:EntityCurrentReportingStatus
17 Entity Filer Category Concept (Filer Category) For Period dei:EntityFilerCategory
18 Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Concept (Shares) As Of dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
19 102 - Statement - Consolidated statements of financial position Network

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20 Statement of financial position [Table] Table

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21 Categories of financial liabilities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis
22 Financial liabilities, category [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesCategoryMember
23 Reserves within equity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ReservesWithinEquityAxis
24 Other reserves [member] Member ifrs-full:OtherReservesMember
25 Associates [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis
26 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
27 Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. [Member] Member cik0001013131:MineraYanacochaSrlAndSubsidiariesMember
28 Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] Member cik0001013131:SociedadsMineraCerroVerdeSaaMember
29 Categories of financial assets [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis
30 Financial assets, category [member] Member ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsCategoryMember
31 Statement of financial position [Line Items] LineItems cik0001013131:StatementOfFinancialPositionLineItems
32 Assets Abstract ifrs-full:AssetsAbstract
33 Current assets Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsAbstract
34 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
35 Trade accounts receivable, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTradeReceivables
36 Trade and other receivables, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables
37 Trade accounts receivable - Related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivablesDueFromRelatedParties
38 Inventories, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Inventories
39 Income tax credit Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent
40 Other non-financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentNonfinancialAssets
41 Stockpiles and ore on leach pads, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentOreStockpiles
42 Prepaid expenses Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentPrepaidExpenses
43 Embedded derivatives for sale of concentrate, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets
44 Value added tax credit Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentValueAddedTaxReceivables
45 Total current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
46 Non-current assets Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsAbstract
47 Available-for-sale financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialAssetsAvailableforsale
48 Stockpiles and ore on leach pads, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentOreStockpiles
49 Trade and other receivables, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentReceivables
50 Inventories, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentInventories
51 Income tax credit Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent
52 Investments in associates Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentsInAssociates
53 Mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
54 Investment properties, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentProperty
55 Deferred income tax asset, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets
56 Prepaid expenses Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentPrepayments
57 Other assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentAssets
58 Intangible assets, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
59 Other non-financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentNonfinancialAssets
60 Total non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssets
61 Total assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
62 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity, net Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract
63 Current liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
64 Bank loans Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLoansReceivedAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentLoansReceived
65 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables
66 Provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentProvisions
67 Income tax payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
68 Embedded derivatives for sale of concentrate, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
69 Financial obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentFinancialLiabilities
70 Hedge derivative financial instruments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DerivativeFinancialLiabilitiesHeldForHedging
71 Other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities
72 Provision related to benefits to employees Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits
73 Other accounts payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentNonfinancialLiabilities
74 Accounts payable - Related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToRelatedParties
75 Total current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
76 Non-current liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
77 Other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
78 Accounts payable - Related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentPayablesToRelatedParties
79 Provision related to benefits to employees Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentProvisionsForEmployeeBenefits
80 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentPayables
81 Provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentProvisions
82 Financial obligations Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
83 Contingent consideration liability Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ContingentLiabilitiesRecognisedInBusinessCombination
84 Deferred income tax liabilities, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
85 Current income tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
86 Total non-current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilities
87 Total liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
88 Shareholders ‘equity, net Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAbstract
89 Capital stock Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
90 Investment shares Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherEquityInterest
91 Additional paid-in capital Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AdditionalPaidinCapital
92 Legal reserve Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:StatutoryReserve
93 Other reserves Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
94 Retained earnings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
95 Other reserves of equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ReserveOfGainsAndLossesOnHedgingInstrumentsThatHedgeInvestmentsInEquityInstruments
96 Shareholders ‘equity, net attributable to owners of the parent Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
97 Non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests
98 Total shareholders’ equity, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
99 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity, net Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
100 103 - Statement - Consolidated statements of profit or loss Network

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101 Statements of profit or loss [Table] Table

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102 Business combinations [axis] Axis ifrs-full:BusinessCombinationsAxis
103 Entity's total for business combinations [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForBusinessCombinationsMember
104 Associates [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis
105 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
106 Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member] Member cik0001013131:MineraYanacochaSrlAndSubsidiariesMember
107 Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] Member cik0001013131:SociedadsMineraCerroVerdeSaaMember
108 Segments [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SegmentsAxis
109 Segments [member] Member ifrs-full:SegmentsMember
110 Statements of profit or loss [Line Items] LineItems cik0001013131:StatementsOfProfitOrLossLineItems
111 Operating income Abstract ifrs-full:RevenueAbstract
112 Net sales of goods Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfGoods
113 Net sales of services Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromRenderingOfServices
114 Royalty income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromRoyalties
115 Other operating income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome
116 Total operating income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
117 Operating costs Abstract cik0001013131:OperatingCostsAbstract
118 Cost of sales of goods, excluding depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:CostOfSalesOfGoodsExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
119 Cost of services, excluding depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:CostOfServicesExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
120 Exploration in operating units Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfOperatingUnits
121 Depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:CostOfSalesDepreciationAndAmortization
122 Mining royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:MiningRoyalties
123 Other operating costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:OtherOperatingCosts
124 Total operating costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
125 Gross profit Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GrossProfit
126 Operating expenses, net Abstract cik0001013131:OperatingExpenseAbstract
127 Administrative expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdministrativeExpense
128 Exploration in non-operating areas Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfNonOperatingUnits
129 Selling expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SalesAndMarketingExpense
130 Impairment loss of long-lived assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLoss
131 Provision for contingencies and others Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:ProvisionForContingenciesAndOthers
132 Write-off of stripping activity asset Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:WriteoffOfStrippingActivityAsset
133 Other operating expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:OperatingExpensesNet
134 Other operating income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:OtherOperatingIncomes
135 Total operating expenses, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OperatingExpenseExcludingCostOfSales
136 Operating profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities
137 Other income (expense), net Abstract cik0001013131:OtherIncomeExpensesNetAbstract
138 Share in the results of associates under equity method Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
139 Finance income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:FinanceIncome
140 Finance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
141 Net gain (loss) from currency exchange difference Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
142 Total other income (expenses), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherTradingIncomeExpense
143 Profit (loss) before income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
144 Income tax Abstract ifrs-full:MajorComponentsOfTaxExpenseIncomeAbstract
145 Current Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncome
146 Deferred Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncome
147 Profit (loss) from continuing operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations
148 Income tax (expense) benefit Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
149 Discontinued operations Abstract cik0001013131:DiscontinuedOperationsAbstract
150 Loss from discontinued operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromDiscontinuedOperations
151 Profit (loss)for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
152 Attributable to: Abstract ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToAbstract
153 Owners of the parent Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParent
154 Non-controlling interest Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
155 Loss for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
156 Basic and diluted profit (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the parent, stated in U.S. dollars Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare
157 Profit (loss) for continuing operations, basic and diluted per share attributable to equity holders of the parent, expressed in US dollars Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingOperations
158 Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossBeforeTaxAbstract
159 Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale financial asset, net of tax effect Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncome
160 Total comprehensive loss for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
161 104 - Statement - Consolidated statements of other comprehensive income Network

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162 Statement of comprehensive income [Table] Table

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163 Associates [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis
164 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
165 Statement of comprehensive income [Line Items] LineItems cik0001013131:StatementOfComprehensiveIncomeLineItems
166 Net profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
167 Other comprehensive profit (loss): Abstract ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract
168 Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossBeforeTaxAbstract
169 Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxCashFlowHedges
170 Other items in associates Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
171 Income tax effect Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss
172 Other comprehensive profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
173 Total other comprehensive profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
174 Attributable to: Abstract ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToAbstract
175 Equity holders of the parent Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToOwnersOfParent
176 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
177 Total other comprehensive loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
178 105 - Statement - Consolidated statements of changes in equity Network

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179 Statement of changes in equity [table] Table

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180 Components of equity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ComponentsOfEquityAxis
181 Equity [member] Member ifrs-full:EquityMember
182 Capital stock, net of treasury shares [member] Member ifrs-full:IssuedCapitalMember
183 Other reserves of equity [member] Member ifrs-full:OtherEquityInterestMember
184 Retained earnings [member] Member ifrs-full:RetainedEarningsMember
185 Equity attributable to owners of parent [member] Member ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember
186 Non-controlling interests [member] Member ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterestsMember
187 Additional paid-in capital [member] Member ifrs-full:AdditionalPaidinCapitalMember
188 Legal reserve [member] Member ifrs-full:StatutoryReserveMember
189 Miscellaneous other reserves [member] Member ifrs-full:MiscellaneousOtherReservesMember
190 Investement Share [Member] Member cik0001013131:InvestementShareMember
191 Associates [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis
192 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
193 Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member] Member cik0001013131:MineraYanacochaSrlAndSubsidiaryMember
194 Sociedads Mineras Cerro Verde Saa [Member] Member cik0001013131:SociedadsMinerasCerroVerdeSaaMember
195 Statement of changes in equity [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems
196 Balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
197 Balance (in shares) Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesOutstanding
198 Net profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
199 Other comprehensive profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
200 Total other comprehensive profit (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
201 Treasury shares Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions
202 Dividends declared and paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaid
203 Expired dividends Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:ExpiredDividends
204 Other items Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersAndOtherChangesEquity
205 Change in non-controlling interest, note 19(a) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughChangesInOwnershipInterestsInSubsidiariesThatDoNotResultInLossOfControl
206 Treasury shares, note 1 Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfTreasuryShares
207 Balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
208 Balance (in shares) Concept (Shares) As Of ifrs-full:NumberOfSharesOutstanding
209 106 - Statement - Consolidated statements of cash flows Network

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210 Statement of cash flows [Table] Table

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211 Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis
212 Property, plant and equipment [member] Member ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
213 Business combinations [axis] Axis ifrs-full:BusinessCombinationsAxis
214 Entity's total for business combinations [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForBusinessCombinationsMember
215 Associates [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis
216 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
217 Minera Yanacocha SRL and subsidiary [Member] Member cik0001013131:MineraYanacochaSrlAndSubsidiariesMember
218 Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. [Member] Member cik0001013131:SociedadsMineraCerroVerdeSaaMember
219 Statement of cash flows [Line Items] LineItems cik0001013131:StatementOfCashFlowsLineItems
220 Proceeds from sales Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract
221 Loss for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
222 Proceeds from sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ReceiptsFromSalesOfGoodsAndRenderingOfServices
223 Dividends received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
224 Value added tax recovered Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:ValueAddedTaxRecovered
225 Royalty received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ReceiptsFromRoyaltiesFeesCommissionsAndOtherRevenue
226 Interest received Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestReceivedClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
227 Payments to suppliers and third parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsToSuppliersForGoodsAndServices
228 Payments to employees Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsToAndOnBehalfOfEmployees
229 Income tax paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
230 Payments of mining royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherCashPaymentsFromOperatingActivities
231 Adjustments to reconcile profit after income tax to net cash flows from operating activities: Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
232 Impairment loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
233 Depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
234 Deferred income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDeferredTaxExpense
235 Unwinding of discount of the provision for reclamation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForUnwindingOfDiscountOfProvisionForReclamation
236 Write-off of fixed assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForWriteOffOfFixedAssets
237 Loss (gain) for fixed asset sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForLossesGainsOnDisposalOfNoncurrentAssets
238 Write-down of ore on leach pads to realizable value Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:InventoryWriteDownRealizableValue
239 Reversal of the write-down of ore on leach pads to realizable value Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:ReversalOfInventoryWritedown
240 Allowance for obsolescence of materials and supplies Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:AllowanceForObsolescenceOfMaterialsAndSupplies
241 Accretion on remediation and mine closure provision Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountForRemediationAndMineClosureProvision
242 Income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncomeTaxExpense
243 Interest paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
244 Net loss on sale of Property, Plant and Equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForGainLossOnDisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
245 Mining royalty dispute Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:MiningRoyaltyDispute
246 Other accounts payable Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAccountPayable
247 Net (increase) decrease in operating assets: Abstract cik0001013131:NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingAssetsAbstract
248 Trade and other receivables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables
249 Other accounts receivable Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherOperatingReceivables
250 Prepaid Income Tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForDecreaseincreaseInPrepaidIncomeTax
251 Value added tax credit Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInValueAddedTaxCredit
252 Inventories and Stockpiles and ore on leach pads Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories
253 Prepaid expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForDecreaseincreaseinPrepaidExpenses
254 Available for sale financial assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForSaleOfFinancialAssets
255 Other non-financial assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInOtherAssets
256 Net (increase) decrease in operating liabilities: Abstract cik0001013131:NetIncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilitiesAbstract
257 Provisions related to benefits to employees Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities
258 Other provisions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseInOtherProvisionsArisingFromPassageOfTime
259 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables
260 Income tax payable Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForIncreasedecreaseinIncomeTaxPayable
261 Adjustments for provisions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForProvisions
262 Adjustments for reclamation liabilities paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:AdjustmentsForReclamationLiabilitiesPaid
263 Income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
264 Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities
265 Investing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
266 Proceeds from collection of loan to an associate Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashReceiptsFromRepaymentOfAdvancesAndLoansMadeToRelatedParties
267 Proceeds from sale of mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromSalesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
268 Additions to mining concessions, development costs, property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
269 Stripping activity asset Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashFlowsUsedInExplorationAndDevelopmentActivities
270 Purchase of intangibles Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
271 Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
272 Payments for acquisition of other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfOtherLongtermAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
273 Loans to associates Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashAdvancesAndLoansMadeToRelatedParties
274 Loans to third parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashAdvancesAndLoansMadeToOtherPartiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
275 Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities
276 Financing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
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1878 Transfer of units held for sale Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransferFromAvailableForSaleUnits
1879 Reversal of impairment loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ReversalOfImpairmentLoss
1880 Changes and additions in estimates (discontinued operations), note 1(e) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:IncreaseThroughAdjustmentsArisingFromEstimatesInDiscontinuedOperations
1881 Accretion expense (discontinued operations), note 1(e) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:IncreaseThroughAccretionExpenseFromDiscontinuedOperations
1882 Changes and additions in estimates (continued operations), note 12(a) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:IncreaseThroughAdjustmentsArisingFromEstimatesInContinuedOperations
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1885 Disbursements Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:DecreaseThroughDisbursements
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1938 Additional provisions made to reclamation obligations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:AdditionalProvisionsMadeToReclamationObligations
1939 Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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1951 Disputed mining royalties, noncurrent Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit cik0001013131:DisputedMiningRoyaltiesNoncurrent
1952 Net asset tax included in provisions Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit cik0001013131:NetAssetTaxIncludedInProvisions
1953 Penalties of royalties Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit cik0001013131:PenaltiesOfRoyalties
1954 Income and non-income tax contingencies included in other long-term liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit cik0001013131:IncomeAndNonincomeTaxContingenciesIncludedInOtherLongtermLiabilities
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1960 Banco de Credito del Peru [Member] Member cik0001013131:BancoDeCreditoDelPeruMember
1961 CorpBanca New York Branch [Member] Member cik0001013131:CorpbancaNewYorkBranchMember
1962 Banco Internacional del Peru [Member] Member cik0001013131:BancoInternacionalDelPeruMember
1963 ICBC Peru Bank [Member] Member cik0001013131:IcbcPeruBankMember
1964 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. [Member] Member cik0001013131:BancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember
1965 Banco de Sabadell, Miami Branch [Member] Member cik0001013131:BancoDeSabadellMiamiBranchMember
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1970 Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A. [Member] Member cik0001013131:SociedadMineraElBrocalSaaMember
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1972 Contacto Corredores de Seguros S.A. [Member] Member cik0001013131:ContactoCorredoresDeSegurosSaMember
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1975 Debt issuance costs Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DebtInstrumentsHeld
1976 Debt issuance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:BorrowingCostsIncurred
1977 Borrowings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Borrowings
1978 Financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
1979 Classification by maturity: Abstract cik0001013131:ClassificationByMaturityAbstract
1980 Current portion Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentFinancialLiabilities
1981 Non-current portion (f) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
1982 Financial Liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
1983 Finance lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinanceLeaseLiabilities
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1989 Between 2 and 5 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember
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1991 Gross non current financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit cik0001013131:GrossNonCurrentFinancialLiabilities
1992 Debt issuance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:BorrowingCostsIncurred
1993 Non-current financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
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1997 Financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
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1999 Accrual of debt issuance costs capitalized Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:IncreaseDecreaseThroughAccrualOfDebtIssuanceCostCapitalized
2000 Accrual of debt issuance costs in results, note 26(a) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:IncreaseDecreaseThroughAccrualOfDebtIssuanceCost
2001 Payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:PaymentsOfFinancialObligations
2002 Sale of asset under lease agreement (e) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:SaleOfAssetsUnderLeaseAgreement
2003 Increase of debt issuance costs, note 26(a) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:IncreaseOfDebtIssuanceCosts
2004 Exchange difference Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities
2005 Financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
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2390 Applicable Tax Rate With Respect To Results Obtained Concept (Percent) For Period cik0001013131:ApplicableTaxRateWithRespectToResultsObtained
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2418 Deferred tax expense (income) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxExpenseIncome
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2421 Disputed mining royalties for prior period included in current income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:DisputedMiningRoyaltiesForPriorPeriodIncludedInCurrentIncomeTaxExpense
2422 Special mining tax for prior period included in current income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:SpecialMiningTaxForPriorPeriodIncludedInCurrentIncomeTaxExpense
2423 Tax on Statutory retirement fund for prior period included in current income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:TaxOnStatutoryRetirementFundForPriorPeriodIncludedInCurrentIncomeTaxExpense
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2428 Potential unpaid penalties and interest Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit cik0001013131:PotentialUnpaidPenaltiesAndInterest
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2441 Revenue from rendering of services Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromRenderingOfServices
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2443 Gold Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfGold
2444 Silver Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfSilver
2445 Copper Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfCopper
2446 Zinc Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:RevenueFromSaleOfZinc
2447 Lead Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:RevenueFromSaleOfLead
2448 Manganese sulfate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:RevenueFromSaleOfManganeseSulfate
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2450 Commercial deductions Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:CommercialDeductions
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2452 Embedded derivatives from sale of concentrate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:RevenueFromEmbededDerivativesFromSaleOfConcentrate
2453 Hedge operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:RevenueFromHedgeOperations
2454 Indium Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cik0001013131:Indium
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2474 Cost of production Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentRawMaterialsAndCurrentProductionSuppliesAbstract
2475 Services provided by third parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:ExpensesOfServicesProvidedByThirdParty
2476 Consumption of materials and supplies Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed
2477 Direct labor Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:WagesAndSalaries
2478 Electricity and water Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EnergyExpense
2479 Maintenance and repair Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RepairsAndMaintenanceExpense
2480 Transport Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TransportationExpense
2481 Rentals Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RentalExpense
2482 Insurances Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InsuranceExpense
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2485 Other production expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherExpenseByNature
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2488 Cost of sales of goods, excluding depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
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2498 Electricity and water Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EnergyExpense
2499 Maintenance and repair Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RepairsAndMaintenanceExpense
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2502 Transport Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TransportationExpense
2503 Other production expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherExpenseByNature
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2527 Royalty Expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RoyaltyExpense
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3333 329 - Disclosure - Related parties (Details) Network

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3353 Accounts payable to related parties Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToRelatedParties
3354 330 - Disclosure - Related parties (Details Textual) Network

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3384 Disclosure of other financial liabilities debt [Table] Table

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3414 Royalty expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RoyaltyExpense
3415 Revenue from sale of goods Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfGoods
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3417 Disclosure of Sales of goods [Table] Table

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3429 Revenue from sale of goods Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromSaleOfGoods
3430 334 - Disclosure - Sales of goods (Details Textual) Network

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3431 Disclosure of Sales of goods [Table] Table

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3438 Disclosure of cost of sales [Table] Table

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3444 Administrative expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdministrativeExpense
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3446 Disclosure of cost of sales [Table] Table

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3460 Cost of sales Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
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3471 Sales and marketing expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SalesAndMarketingExpense
3472 338 - Disclosure - Other non-financial assets (Details) Network

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3473 Disclosure of other non financial assets [Table] Table

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3487 TOTAL Non-financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNonfinancialAssets
3488 339 - Disclosure - Other operating expenses (Details) Network

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3493 Miscellaneous other operating expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense
3494 340 - Disclosure - Other operating expenses (Details Textual) Network

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3495 Implied Table Table

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3500 Penalties on disputed royalties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:PenaltiesOnDisputedRoyalties
3501 341 - Disclosure - Financial Expenses (Details) Network

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3502 Disclosure Of Financial Expenses [Table] Table

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3515 Interest on Net Asset Tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:InterestOnNetAssetTax
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3517 Disclosure Of Earnings per share [Table] Table

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3523 Weighted average number of share outstanding (Note 13(a)) Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares
3524 Basic and diluted earnings per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare
3525 343 - Disclosure - Financial risk management (Details) Network

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3526 Disclosure Of Financial risk management [Table] Table

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3532 10% decrease in future copper prices Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit cik0001013131:ExchangeRateDecreasedEffectOnIncome
3533 344 - Disclosure - Financial risk management (Details 1) Network

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3534 Disclosure Of Financial risk management [Table] Table

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3550 Financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
3551 345 - Disclosure - Financial risk management (Details Textual) Network

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3552 Disclosure Of Financial risk management [Table] Table

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3566 346 - Disclosure - Embedded derivatives (Details) Network

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3567 Disclosure Of Embedded derivatives [Table] Table

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3585 347 - Disclosure - Hierarchy and fair value of financial instruments (Details Textuals) Network

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3592 348 - Disclosure - Reconciliation between net income and shareholders' equity determined under IFRS and U.S. GAAP (Details) Network

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3600 Effect of transition to IFRSs [member] Member ifrs-full:EffectOfTransitionToIFRSsMember
3601 Redesignation [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RedesignationAxis
3602 Redesignated [member] Member ifrs-full:RedesignatedMember
3603 Stripping activity asset [Member] Member cik0001013131:StrippingActivityAssetMember
3604 Inventorie [Member] Member cik0001013131:InventorieMember
3605 Asset retirement obligation [Member] Member cik0001013131:AssetRetirementObligationMember
3606 Deferred workers' profit participation [Member] Member cik0001013131:DeferredWorkersProfitParticipationMember
3607 Deferred income tax of reconciliation items [Member] Member cik0001013131:DeferredIncomeTaxOfReconciliationItemsMember
3608 Others [Member] Member cik0001013131:OthersMember
3609 Disclosure of Reconciliation between net income and shareholders' equity determined under IFRS and U.S. GAAP [Line Items] LineItems cik0001013131:DisclosureOfReconciliationBetweenNetIncomeAndShareholdersEquityDeterminedUnderIfrsAndUsGaapLineItems
3610 Profit (loss)for the year Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
3611 Equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity

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