Buenaventura Announces Annual Shareholders′ Meeting Results
Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. ('Buenaventura?) (NYSE: BVN; Lima
Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru′s largest publicly traded, precious metals
mining company, announced the results of the Company′s Annual General
Shareholders′ Meeting held today March 26, 2012. The following
resolutions were passed:
Approval of the 2011 Annual Report.
Approval of the Company′s Financial Statements, based on International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the year ended December 31,
2011.
The appointment of Medina, Zaldívar, Paredes & Asociados Sociedad
Civil, Member of Ernst & Young Global, as external auditors for 2012.
The declaration of a cash dividend of US$0.40 per share or ADS, to be
paid in U.S. Dollars on April 26, 2012, with April 13, 2012 as the
Record Date.
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*, 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;
19.35% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper
producer, and 49% of Canteras del Hallazgo S.A, owner the Chucapaca
project.
For a printed version of the Company′s 2010 Form 20-F, please contact
the persons indicated above, or download a PDF format file from the
Company′s web site.
(*) 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, economical,
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.
In Lima:
Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.
Roque
Benavides / Carlos Galvez
Tel: (511) 419-2538 / 419-2540
or
Investor
Relations: Daniel Dominguez
Tel: (511) 419-2536
Email: ddominguez@buenaventura.com.pe
or
In
New York:
i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.
Maria
Barona / Peter Majeski
Tel: (212) 406-3690
Email: buenaventura@i-advize.com