Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15b-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May 2022

 

Commission File Number 001-14370

 

COMPANIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

BUENAVENTURA MINING COMPANY INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Republic of Peru
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

CARLOS VILLARAN 790
SANTA CATALINA, LIMA 13, PERU
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ____X___ Form 40-F _______

 

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Buenaventura Announces the Filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2021

LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2022--Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (“Buenaventura” or “the Company”) (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru’s largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company, today announced that its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“the SEC”) on May 13, 2022 and is available on Buenaventura’s web site: https://www.buenaventura.com/en/inversionistas or at http://www.sec.gov.

Investors can receive a printed copy of this report, including the Company's complete audited financial statements, free of charge upon request by contacting Gabriel Salas at [e-mail] or by calling The Bank of New York Mellon at 1-212-815-2838.

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 2021 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

Contacts

Contacts in Lima:
Daniel Dominguez, Chief Financial Officer
[phone]

Gabriel Salas, Head of Investor Relations
[phone] / [e-mail]

Contacts in NY:
Barbara Cano
[phone]
[e-mail]

Company Website: www.buenaventura.com.pe/ir

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

COMPAÑÍA DE MINAS BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.

 

 

By: /s/ DANIEL DOMINGUEZ

Name: Daniel Dominguez

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: May 13, 2022