Buenaventura Announces Second Quarter and Six-month 2024 Results

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  2Q24 EBITDA from direct operations was US$ 106.9 million, compared to US$ 22.1 million reported in 2Q23. 6M24 EBITDA from direct operations reached US$ 201.3 million, compared to US$ 68.7 million reported in 6M23.
  
  
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  2Q24 net income reached US$ 74.4 million, compared to a US$ 5.4 million net loss for the same period in 2023. 6M24 net income was US$ 141.4 million, compared to US$ 67.5 million in net income for the 6M23.
  
  
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  Buenaventura's cash position reached US$ 171.5 million by quarter’s end, June 30, 2024, while net debt amounted to US$ 520.5 million, resulting in a Leverage Ratio of 1.40x.
  
  
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  El Brocal's processing plant facility was voluntarily temporarily suspended for 16 days, as was announced by the Company on May 22, 2024, and resumed operations at midnight on June 7, 2024. El Brocal had accumulated approximately 220,000 tonnes of copper ore upon the plant’s reinitiation, and the processing of this stockpiled inventory, combined with ongoing mine production, is expected to enable El Brocal to meet its nine-month 2024 copper production target by September 2024.
  
  
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  Buenaventura's 2Q24 consolidated silver production increased by 2.4M Oz, zinc production increased by 28% YoY, and lead increased by 86% YoY, primarily due to production initiation at Uchucchacua and Yumpag. Copper production decreased by 22% YoY due to the temporary suspension of El Brocal’s processing plant facility, as well as a 9% YoY decrease in gold due to lower production from the southern mines.
  
  
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  2Q24 CAPEX related to San Gabriel was US$ 69.7 million, primarily directed towards the completion of waste dumps and the main substation platform.
  
  
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  Cerro Verde paid a total dividend of US$ 150 million on April 26, 2024, of which Buenaventura received US$ 29.4 million relative to its stake in Cerro Verde. On July 24, 2024, Cerro Verde announced a second total dividend of US$ 300 million to be paid on August 29, 2024, of which Buenaventura will receive an additional US$ 58.7 million.
  
  

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Company Description

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru’s largest, publicly traded precious and base metals Company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The Company is engaged in the exploration, mining development, processing and trade of gold, silver and other base metals via wholly-owned mines and through its participation in joint venture projects. Buenaventura currently operates several mines in Peru (Orcopampa*, Uchucchacua*, Julcani*, Tambomayo*, La Zanja*, El Brocal and Coimolache).


The Company owns 19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper producer (a partnership with Freeport-McMorRan Inc. and Sumitomo Corporation).


For a printed version of the Company’s 2023 Form 20-F, please contact the investor relations contacts on page 1 of this report or download the PDF format file from the Company’s web site at www.buenaventura.com.


(*) Operations wholly owned by Buenaventura


Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and related conference call contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements including statements related to the Company’s ability to manage its business and liquidity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s results of operations, including net revenues, earnings and cash flows, the Company’s ability to reduce costs and capital spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic if needed, the Company’s balance sheet, liquidity and inventory position throughout and following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s prospects for financial performance, growth and achievement of its long-term growth algorithm following the COVID-19 pandemic, future dividends and share repurchases.


This press release may also 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, 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, 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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