Hochschild Mining
Silver and gold mining company
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Hochschild Mining plc is a leading British-based silver and gold mining business operating in North, Central, and South America. It is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with a corporate office in London, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The main shareholder is the Peruvian businessman Eduardo Hochschild. The company is focused on the underground mining of narrow veins.[2]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: HOC FTSE 250 | |
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Eduardo Hochschild, Chairman Ignacio Bustamante, CEO |
| Revenue |  $1208.6 million (2025)[1] |
 $365.3 million (2025)[1] | |
| $247.4 million (2025)[1] | |
| Subsidiaries | Aclara Resources, Compania Minera Ares, Minera Santa Cruz, International Minerals, Andina Minerals, Compania Minera Arcata |
| Website | www.hochschildmining.com |
History
The company was founded in 1911 by Moritz "Mauricio" Hochschild, one of South America's three tin barons. He had mining operations in several countries, primarily in Bolivia and Chile.[3]
The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2006.[4] It started operations at the San José mine in Argentina in June 2007,[5] at the Moris mine in Mexico in August 2007,[6] and at the Pallancata mine in southern Peru in September 2007.[7]
In 2012 local people in Chumbivilcas complained about the Ares mine and the government of Peru decided to suspend operations in Ares on a temporary basis so it could carry out an environmental audit.[8]
Operations
The company has mines in the following locations:[9]
- Peru – Pallancata and Inmaculada mines
- Argentina – San José mine
Hochschild Mining owns 55.9% of Aclara Resources which seeks to mine rare-earth elements in Penco, Chile and in Brazil.[10] Aclara Resources is as of 2026 building a rare-earth separator plant in Louisiana in the United States to be supplied with the output from its future mines in Brazil and Chile.[10]
