Sociedad Minera El Brocal

What Sociedad Minera El Brocal does

Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A. is a Peruvian polymetallic mining company engaged in the extraction, concentration and commercialization of copper, zinc and lead concentrates from the Colquijirca mining district in the Cerro de Pasco region. Its principal operations are the Tajo Norte open-pit mine (producing zinc and lead) and the Marcapunta Norte underground mine (producing copper). The company also holds the San Gregorio and Marcapunta Oeste exploration projects within the same district, which represent the primary organic growth pipeline targeting zinc, lead and copper resources. Core technology consists of conventional open-pit and underground mining methods along with mineral concentration infrastructure; no proprietary advanced processing technology is disclosed.

The company is a majority-owned subsidiary of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., Peru's largest publicly traded precious metals miner, with Buenaventura exercising more than 50% ownership and consolidating El Brocal's results, governance committees (Audit, Nominations and Remunerations, Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Innovation) and treasury functions. El Brocal's board includes independent directors with senior operating backgrounds at Rio Tinto, Phelps Dodge, Antofagasta plc and BHP Billiton, providing governance depth beyond a typical mid-tier miner. The business model is that of a commodity price-taker: concentrates are sold into global industrial metal markets via commodity channels, with revenue driven by LME-linked prices for copper, zinc and lead rather than direct customer pricing.

El Brocal is incorporated as a Sociedad Anónima Abierta (S.A.A.), trades on the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) under the ticker BROCAL, and is headquartered in the San Isidro district of Lima, Peru. Customer access to the company occurs through investor relations, annual reports, and corporate communications, with mandatory electronic invoicing per SUNAT Resolution No. 374-2013 supporting administrative operations. The revenue base is concentrated in a single geographic district, but the customer base is dispersed across global commodities trading.

Name

Sociedad Minera El Brocal

Legal name

Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A.

Website

https://elbrocal.pe

Company type

Public

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sociedad Minera El Brocal is a Peruvian polymetallic mining company operating the Colquijirca district in Cerro de Pasco, producing copper, zinc, and lead via open-pit and underground methods. It is a subsidiary of Buenaventura and trades as BROCAL on the Lima Stock Exchange.

Ownership category

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Product category

Base Metals Mining

NAICS

Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining (212230)

SIC

Metal Mining (1000)

akta.pro primary industry

Copper Ore Mining (Open-Pit & Underground) (IMAKADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Copper Concentration (Crushing, Grinding, Flotation) (IMAKADAC), Plant Operations, Control & Optimization (Metallurgical Accounting, APC, Digital Twins) (IMAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Polymetallic mining operations
• Zinc and lead production
• Copper concentrate extraction
• Open-pit underground mining
• Silver byproduct recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metal Production and Sales: El Brocal generates revenue through mining operations producing copper, zinc, and lead. The company operates the Colquijirca mining unit with Tajo Norte (open-pit) and Marcapunta Norte (underground) mines, as well as exploration projects at Marcapunta Oeste and San Gregorio.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A. extracts, concentrates, and commercializes polymetallic minerals from the Colquijirca Mining District in Cerro de Pasco, Peru. The company operates the Tajo Norte open-pit mine (producing zinc and lead) and the Marcapunta Norte underground mine (producing copper), and advances exploration projects at Marcapunta Oeste and San Gregorio. Byproduct silver is recovered alongside the base-metal output.

Product overview

Sociedad Minera El Brocal S.A.A. is a Peruvian mining company operating the Colquijirca Mining District. The company's primary operations include open-pit mining (Tajo Norte producing zinc and lead) and underground mining (Marcapunta producing copper). The company also operates the San Gregorio exploration project and provides electronic invoicing services compliant with SUNAT regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colquijirca (Tajo Norte) Zinc and Lead Concentrates
• Colquijirca (Marcapunta Norte) Copper Concentrates
• San Gregorio Zinc and Lead Exploration Project

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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