Share and Shareholder Information
Hochschild Mining PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange with the ticker HOC and crosstrades on the OTCQX Best Market in the U.S. with the ticker HCHDF.
The Company's registered office is located at 17 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PH, United Kingdom
The Registrars can be contacted as follows for information about the AGM, shareholdings, and dividends and to report changes in personal details:
By email
shareholderenquiries@linkgroup.co.uk
By post
Link Group, 10th Floor, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL
By telephone
(+44 (0)) 371 664 0300
Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 9am-5:30pm, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales.
Hochschild is not listed in the U.S. although we do crosstrade on the OTCQX Best Market in the U.S with the ticker, HCHDF.
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We are committed to meeting the needs of our shareholders and to reducing our environmental impact.
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To register for Electronic Communications please visit: www.signalshares.com (registration required).
Dividends
Yes. Hochschild paid a final dividend for 2021 on 7 June 2022. The Board of Directors expects to pay any future dividends on a semi-annual basis. Please visit our Dividends page for additional information.
Please contact the Company's share registrars, Link Group (see earlier FAQ)
Dividends are declared by the Company in US dollars. Unless a shareholder elects to receive dividends in US dollars, they are paid in pounds sterling with the US dollar dividend being converted into pounds sterling at the exchange rates prevailing at the time of payment.
Financial information
Go to our Results, Reports & Presentations section or contact info@hocplc.com.
Hochschild’s independent auditor is Ernst & Young LLP.
The reporting currency of Hochschild Mining PLC is US dollars.
Sales
Hochschild sells the silver and gold it produces in two forms: Dore and Concentrate. Dore production is sold to to refineries such as Argor Heraus and Asahi Refining, Canada and Concentrate sales are to L S Nikko.
The Group’s policy is generally to remain hedge-free. However, management continuously monitors silver and gold prices and reserves the right to take the necessary action, where appropriate and within Board approved parameters, to mitigate the impact of this risk.
Consequently, in February 2021, the Company hedged 4 million ounces of 2021 silver production at $27.10 per ounce and 4 million ounces of 2022 silver production at $26.86 per ounce and then on 10 November 2021, the Company hedged 3.3 million ounces of 2023 silver production at $25.00 per ounce.