Buenaventura (BVN) Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN) is among the 11 Best Silver Mining Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN) reported strong second-quarter 2025 results, with EBITDA from direct operations jumping to $130.1 million from $107.2 million in the second quarter of 2024. Net income also went up to $98.2 million from $74.4 million in the previous year. EBITDA was $256.4 million and net income was $245.2 million for the first half of 2025, both of which were significantly higher than the same period the previous year. The business reported a leverage ratio of 0.56x, net debt of $271.7 million, and cash of $588.5 million. The remaining $149 million in 2026 notes issued by Buenaventura were similarly repaid on July 23, 2025.

Buenaventura Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results.

The operational outcomes were mixed. El Brocal’s restart caused copper production to surge by 28% year over year. However, reduced production at Orcopampa and Tambomayo resulted in a 11% decline in silver output and a 19% drop in gold production. Lead output increased 2% while zinc production shot up by 22%. Buenaventura invested $82.2 million in mining and plant development to move on with its San Gabriel project. Furthermore, Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (NYSE:BVN) started selling Cerro Verde’s copper concentrate, selling 20k WMT in 2Q25 out of the approximately 40k WMT anticipated for the year. It is ranked ninth on our list of the Best Silver Mining Stocks.

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