Hochschild Mining comments on media reports about possible government closure of its mines in Peru
Hochschild said it has not received any formal communication from the government
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Hochschild Mining PLC is a leading precious metals company listed on the London Stock Exchange (HOCM.L / HOC LN) and crosstrades on the OTCQX Best Market in the U.S. (HCHDF), with a primary focus on the exploration, mining, processing and sale of silver and gold. Hochschild has over fifty years' experience in the mining of precious metal epithermal vein deposits and currently operates three underground epithermal vein mines, two located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina. Hochschild also owns the Mara Rosa Advanced Project in Brazil as well as numerous long-term projects throughout the Americas.
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Hochschild said it has not received any formal communication from the government
Aclara is seeking to raise about US$100mln on listing, valuing the company at about US$237mln based on pricing estimates
Production was boosted by higher-than-expected grades and recoveries at the Inmaculada mine in Peru
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Production rose to 175,119 gold equivalent ounces from the pandemic-impacted 2020 figure of 126,835 ounces
However, the pandemic is still heavily impacting both of the countries the miner operates in, with delays causing lower grades at the Inmaculada mine
Silver often trades in response to movements in the gold price
"We remain in a healthy financial position and with continued strong precious metal prices and our ambitious brownfield programme in full swing, we can look forward to an exciting 2021," the CEO said.
In the nine months to September 30, the miner produced 39,195 ounces of gold and 2.5mln ounces of silver
The overall attributable production target for 2020 has been revised down to 280,000-290,000 gold equivalent ounces.
The Peruvian precious metals miner slid to a US$9mln loss before tax from continuing operations from a US$16.7mln profit last time
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The miner said a number of its operations are currently halted due to a number of cases of coronavirus, with a reduced workforce performing care and maintenance activities
Hochschild Mining is a major producer of silver and gold
The gold price has resumed its upward march over the past few days
Hochschild is the London-market's go-to silver company
Last year's higher gold and silver prices pushed revenue and profits up
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The FTSE 250 metal miner said it expects production to fall to 432,000 gold equivalent oz or 35mln silver equivalent oz