
Yanacocha is the largest gold mine in South America, is located in the department of Cajamarca province and 800 kilometers northeast of Lima, Peru.
- Its area of operation is 45 kilometers north of Cajamarca district, between 3500 and 4100 meters above the sea.
- With the start of operations in an area called Carachugo, Yanacocha produced its first doré bar on 7 August 1993.
- Yanacocha was legally established in 1992 and its majority shareholder is Newmont mining in the United States.