 Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. Buenaventura or the Company NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM, Perus largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company, today announced that the Peruvian Government has issued a Supreme Decree and has declared a National Emergency in order to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Said restrictions currently remain in place for a 15-day period, commencing March 16, 2020. 