Buenaventura Announces General Shareholders′ Meeting

LIMA, Peru -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 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.


Contacts

Contacts in Lima:
Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.
Roque Benavides, (511) 419-2538
Carlos Galvez, (511) 419-2540

Investor Relations:
Daniel Dominguez, (511) 419-2591
daniel.dominguez@buenaventura.pe or

Contact in New York:
i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.
Maria Barona, 212-406-3691
Rafael Borja, 212-406-3693
buenaventura@i-advize.com or

Visit our website: http://www.buenaventura.com