UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of December 2025

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)

~~CALLE~~AV. ~~LAS~~ BEGONIAS NO. 415, ~~SAN~~ ~~ISIDRO,~~19TH ~~LIMA~~FLOOR, ~~PERU (Address of principal executive office)~~

SAN ISIDRO, LIMA, PERU

(Address of principal executive office)

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~~Lima,~~Buenaventura ~~December 11,~~Produces ~~2025~~Its First Dore Bar at San Gabriel

~~Compañía~~Lima, Peru, December 23, 2025 – Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (~~the~~“Buenaventura” or “the Company”) ~~hereby~~(NYSE: ~~informs~~BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru’s largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company, announced today that San Gabriel, its new gold operation located in ~~accordance~~Moquegua, has ~~with~~produced ~~Peruvian~~its ~~Regulations~~first ondore ~~Material~~bar ~~Events~~as ~~and~~part ~~Confidential~~of ~~Information (Resolución~~the ~~SMV~~commissioning Notests. ~~005-2014-SMV-01),~~ onThis ~~December 5,~~milestone ~~2025,~~was achieved in line with the planned timeline. The Company ~~made~~is progressing toward concluding the ~~following~~necessary ~~disclosure~~arrangements towith the ~~market:~~Ministry of Energy and Mines to initiate full-scale production and commercialization.

1.As ~~The~~previously ~~Company~~announced, ~~intends~~San Gabriel is on track to ~~acquire~~reach ~~Shares~~a ~~representing~~processing uprate of 2,000 tons per day (TPD) in 2026, within a nameplate capacity of 3,000 TPD. Production guidance for 2026 is estimated at 70,000 to 180,000 ounces of gold.5% The start-up of operations at San Gabriel, Buenaventura’s new flagship, will enable the ~~share~~Company ~~capital~~to ofreplace ~~Sociedad~~production ~~Minera~~from Eldepleting ~~Brocal~~mines Sand position Buenaventura for significant growth in the coming years, creating long-term value through sustainable operations.~~A.A..~~

2.Company ~~To the extent the acquisition(s) are executed, any such transactions will be carried out on one or throughout several dates, depending on applicable market conditions.~~Description

~~Kind~~Compañía ~~regards~~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).

~~Daniel~~The ~~Domínguez~~Company ~~Vera~~owns 19.58% of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde, an important Peruvian copper producer (a partnership with Freeport-McMorRan Inc. and Sumitomo Corporation).

~~Stock~~For ~~Exchange~~a ~~Representative~~printed version of the Company’s 2023 Form 20-F, please contact the persons indicated above, or download a PDF format file from the Company’s web site.

~~COMPAÑÍA~~(*) DEOperations ~~MINAS~~wholly ~~BUENAVENTURA S.A.A.~~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 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 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.

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.
Date: December 11, 2025	By:	/s/ DANIEL DOMÍNGUEZ VERA
Date: December 23, 2025	By:	/s/ DANIEL DOMÍNGUEZ VERA
	Name:	Daniel Domínguez Vera
	Title:	Market Relations Officer

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