results & outlook bvn listed nyse compañía de minas buenaventura s.a.a. april, 2004
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Results & OutlookResults & Outlook
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Compañía de MinasCompañía de MinasBuenaventura S.A.A.Buenaventura S.A.A.
April, 2004April, 2004
Cautionary Statement
This package of presentation materials contains forward-looking information regarding sales and production volumes, cash production costs, general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, development projects and other matters. Important factors that might cause future results to differ from these projections are described in BVN’S form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Buenaventura
• In precious metals mining in Peru since 1953, having produced 280.8 Million ounces of silver and 8.2 Million ounces of gold.
• Among the main gold and silver producers in the world
Two growing underground gold mines and the 4th largest silver mine.
Aggressive and proven exploration program.
43.65% stake in Yanacocha, Latin America’s largest gold mine and the most profitable in the world.
• Best geological information in Perú.
• Joint ventures with Newmont, Peñoles, Gold Fields, SPCC, BHP Billiton, Barrick & Meridian Gold.
• Growing reserves, production, and earnings.
• Quoted on the Lima Stock Exchange (BUE.LM) since 1971 and NYSE: BVN since 1996.
Buenaventura
Our Achievements
Increased our Gold & Silver Production
Gold (Thousand troy ounces) (1) (2) Silver (Million troy ounces) (1)
(1) Equity share of production(2) 43.65% of Yanacocha’s production since 1996
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Solid Reserve Base
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Gold (Million troy ounces) (1) (2) Silver (Million troy ounces) (1) (3)
(1) Equity share of reserves(2) 43.65% of Yanacocha’s reserves since 1996(3) Does not include silver from Yanacocha with a recovery between 10% - 30%
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14.516.3 15.3 15.0 14.9
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49.554.7 56.7
60.859.9
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124.4149.4 143.1
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EBITDA including Yanacocha
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$ m
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
46.9
71.161.8
110.5
48.2
156.9
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Improved our Economic Results
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EBITDA BVN´s operations
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$ m
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Net Income
US
$ m
illio
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
117.0136.9
161.9181.3
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Sales Revenue
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Including Mark to Market variation (FAS 133)Without effect of Mark to Market Value variation
Improved Quartely Economic Results1Q02 / 1Q03 / 1Q04
14.6
19.6
14.8
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1Q02 1Q03 1Q04
EBITDA BVN´s operations
US
$ m
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12.7
55.8
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Net Income
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$ m
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44.1
54.3
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$ m
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Sales Revenue
42.3
65.4
104.3
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120.0
1Q02 1Q03 1Q04
EBITDA including Yanacocha
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$ m
illio
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Including Mark to Market variation (FAS 133)
Without effect of Mark to Market Value variation
(1)
(1)(1)
(1) Includes a US$ 10.4 million expense of buying back 120,000 oz of gold in January 2004
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1,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,8003,0003,2003,4003,6003,800
Feb-00 Aug-00 Feb-01 Aug-01 Feb-02 Aug-02 Feb-03 Ago-03 Dic-03 15-Abr-04150
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Market Cap. Gold Price
Improving Shareholders’ ValueUS$/oz
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To achieve this, it was required:
To maintain Uchucchacua’s production
at low cash operating cost
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Sil
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To continue Increasing Orcopampa’s Gold production
at low cash operating cost
US$/oz Au
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Continue Increasing Yanacocha’s Production
at low cash operating cost
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U.S.$/oz Au
Continue Improving Antapite’s Operation
at low cash operating costT
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Solid Yanacocha Reserves
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Million oz of Gold
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(1) Minas Conga infill drilling feasibility
– Orcopampa : 5.0 years L.O.M.
– Antapite : 4.5 years L.O.M.
– Uchucchacua : 6.0 years L.O.M.
Expanding mineral resources in our controlling operations
... and we are working on:
• Improving Metallurgical processing in Uchucchacua to:
– Produce in excess of 10.0 million oz Ag per year, and continue cutting cash operating costs lower than $ 3.00 /oz.
• Controlling Orcopampa´s metallurgy to:
– Produce 200,000 oz Au per year, reducing cash operating cost to $ 150 /oz. with the new cyanidation plant.
Vision
• To grow shareholder value and contribute to the economic development of Peru by :
1. Responsible and efficient operation of precious metal mines in Latin America; taking into consideration the interests of all stakeholders including local communities.
2. Carefully targeted and well designed exploration and development programs
3. Continued commitment to low cost production and maintenance of position as a main world precious metal producer.
Strategy
• Focus on precious metals mining in Perú.
• Remain strong operating company.
• Upgrade operations and high standards of safety, environment protection & social responsibility.
• Generate reserves through effective exploration.
• Pursue acquisitions preferably in South America.
• Share risks through joint ventures.
• Long-term hedging policies.
• Permanent contact with our investors.
• Commitment to good practices of corporate governance.
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Contact Person : Daniel DomínguezTelephone: (511) 419-2536 e-mail : [email protected]
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