Buenaventura Stock-Split Now Effective (PR Newswire)

Thursday July 24, 11:05 am ET LIMA, Peru, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (the "Company" or "Buenaventura") (NYSE: BVN; Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM), Peru's largest publicly traded precious metals mining company announced that the two-for-one stock split took place the morning of July 23, 2008. As a result, the number of Buenaventura's outstanding shares is now 254,442,328. Company Description Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. is Peru's largest publicly traded precious metals company and a major holder of mining rights in Peru. The Company is engaged in the mining, processing, development and exploration of gold and silver and other metals via wholly owned mines as well as through its participation in joint exploration projects. Buenaventura currently operates several mines in Peru... [read full story]