| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: HOC FTSE 250 | |
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Headquarters | London,UK |
Key people | Eduardo Hochschild,Chairman Ignacio Bustamante,CEO |
| Revenue | |
| Subsidiaries | Compania Minera Ares, Minera Santa Cruz, International Minerals, Andina Minerals, Compania Minera Arcata |
| Website | www.hochschildmining.com |
Hochschild Mining plc is a leadingBritish-basedsilver andgoldmining business operating inNorth,Central, andSouth America. It is headquartered inLima,Peru, with a corporate office inLondon, is listed on theLondon Stock Exchange and is a constituent of theFTSE 250 Index. The main shareholder is the Peruvian businessmanEduardo Hochschild.
The company was founded in 1911 byMoritz "Mauricio" Hochschild, one of South America's threetin barons. He had mining operations in several countries, primarily inBolivia andChile.[2]
The company was first listed on theLondon Stock Exchange in 2006.[3] It started operations at the San José mine inArgentina in June 2007,[4] at the Moris mine inMexico in August 2007,[5] and at the Pallancata mine in southern Peru in September 2007.[6]
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.[7]
The company has mines in the following locations:[8]
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