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Trade and other receivables - Forced payments of tax debts that are in litigation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables $ 661,011 $ 671,707
Other receivables    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 649,000 659,563
Buenaventura | SUNAT seizure    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 32,002 32,459
Buenaventura | Forced payment of part of the tax liability debt    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 19,176 19,451
Buenaventura | Payment of the tax liability debt imputed by SUNAT in the IGV inspection process    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 1,262 1,280
Buenaventura | Payment of Tax Debt Year 2010    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 94,915 96,273
Buenaventura | Payment of Tax Debt Year 2009    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 51,463 52,199
Buenaventura | Payment in claim to SUNAT for the year 2018    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 2,844 3,306
Buenaventura | Payment of Tax Debt Year 2017    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 2,456 2,490
Buenaventura | SUNAT Seizure For Payment On Account On Income Tax    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 5,101 5,174
Buenaventura | Payment of part of the tax debt for fiscal year 2010    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 479 486
Buenaventura | Payment in claim to the Tax Administration    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 632,747 642,324
Buenaventura | Other claims    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 2,688 2,832
Buenaventura | Payment of Tax Debt Year 2007-2008    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 420,361 426,374
Rio Seco    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 3,919 3,856
Rio Seco | Forced payment of part of the tax liability debt    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 77 4
Rio Seco | Forced payment of part of the tax debt    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 613 620
Rio Seco | Forced payment of part of the VAT tax liability    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 3,229 3,232
Empresa de Generacin Huanza S.A | Payment under protest of the tax liability    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 1,621 1,644
El Brocal    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 7,017 7,662
El Brocal | Forced payment of part of the tax debt    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 834 1,314
El Brocal | Payment under protest of the tax liability    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 5,993 6,079
El Brocal | Payment of the fine for the benefit of reducing the fine    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 190 269
Consorcio Energtico de Huancavelica S.A.    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 14 0
Consorcio Energtico de Huancavelica S.A. | Payment under protest of the tax liability    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 14 0
Minera La Zanja S.R.L    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 3,682 3,738
Minera La Zanja S.R.L | SUNAT seizure    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 2,384 2,418
Minera La Zanja S.R.L | Forced payment of part of the tax liability debt    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 814 826
Minera La Zanja S.R.L | Forced payment of part of the tax debt    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 484 494
S.M.R.L. Chaupiloma Dos de Cajamarca    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables 0 339
S.M.R.L. Chaupiloma Dos de Cajamarca | SUNAT seizure    
Disclosure of Trade and other receivables, net [Line Items]    
Other receivables $ 0 $ 339