Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (“the Company” or “Buenaventura”)
(NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM) announced today the following:
In a virtual meeting that took place today, the Company’s Board of
Directors decided, in accordance to the Peruvian Law, to call for a
General Shareholders’ Meeting to take place on June 7, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
to approve the Company’s financing operations, including but not limited
to the placement and issuance of obligations and/or obtainment of loans,
as well as the delegation of power to the Board for the approval of all
of the agreements deemed necessary or convenient to determine or approve
each and every one of the terms, characteristics and conditions of the
Company’ financing activities.
Company Description
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru’s largest, publicly traded
precious metals Company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The
Company is engaged in the mining, processing, development and
exploration of gold and silver and other metals via wholly owned mines,
as well as through its participation in joint exploration projects.
Buenaventura currently operates several mines in Peru (Orcopampa*,
Poracota*, Uchucchacua*, Breapampa*, Mallay*, Antapite*, Julcani*,
Recuperada*, El Brocal, La Zanja, Coimolache and CEDIMIN*).
The Company owns 43.65% of Minera Yanacocha S.R.L (a partnership with
Newmont Mining Corporation), an important precious metal producer;
19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper
producer, and 49% of Canteras del Hallazgo S.A, owner the Chucapaca
project.
(*) Operations wholly owned by Buenaventura
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking information (as defined
in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that
involve risks and uncertainties, including those concerning the
Company’s, Yanacocha’s and Cerro Verde’s costs and expenses, results of
exploration, the continued improving efficiency of operations,
prevailing market prices of gold, silver, copper and other metals mined,
the success of joint ventures, estimates of future explorations,
development and production, subsidiaries’ plans for capital
expenditures, estimates of reserves and Peruvian political, economic,
social and legal developments. These forward-looking statements reflect
the Company’s view with respect to the Company’s, Yanacocha’s and Cerro
Verde’s future financial performance. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a
result of a variety of factors discussed elsewhere in this Press Release.
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