Gonzalo Eyzaguirre, Buenaventura´s VP of Operations, Designated as Interim General Manager of Buenaventura´s Subsidiary Soc...

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 Mr. Gonzalo Eyzaguirre, Buenaventura´s Vice President of Operations, has been designated to serve as interim General Manager of Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A. (“El Brocal”), Buenaventura´s subsidiary, effective July 19, 2017.

Mr. Eyzaguirre, will maintain his responsibilities as Buenaventura´s Vice President of Operations with oversight of Buenaventura`s operating units while assuming the role of El Brocal´s interim General Manager, in accordance with the Company´s Board resolution dated June 28, 2017.

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*, Uchucchacua*, Mallay*, Julcani*, Tambomayo*, El Brocal, La Zanja and Coimolache) and is developing the San Gabriel Project.

The Company owns 43.65% of Minera Yanacocha S.R.L (a partnership with Newmont Mining Corporation), an important precious metal producer and 19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper producer.

For a printed version of the Company’s 2016 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, 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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Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A.In Lima:Carlos Galvez, 511-419 2540Chief Financial OfficerorRodrigo Echecopar, 511-419 2591Investor Relations Coordinatorrodrigo.echecopar@buenaventura.peorIn NY:Barbara Cano, 646-452 2334barbara.cano@mbsvalue.comorCompany Website: www.buenaventura.pe/ir