Hochschild Mining PLC Mining of Pablo vein set to commence (9888V)

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Hochschild Mining PLC

09 November 2017

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9 November 2017

Mining of Pablo vein set to commence

Hochschild Mining plc ("Hochschild" or "the Company") announces that following the recent approval of the amendment of the Pallancata operation's Environmental Impact Assessment to include the Pablo vein, the Company now has all the requisite permits and approvals in place to proceed with mining operations.

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Enquiries:

Hochschild Mining plc

Charles Gordon [phone]

Head of Investor Relations

Hudson Sandler

Charlie Jack [phone]

Public Relations

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About Hochschild Mining plc

Hochschild Mining plc is a leading precious metals company listed on the London Stock Exchange (HOCM.L / HOC LN) 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 four underground epithermal vein mines, three located in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina. Hochschild also has numerous long-term projects throughout the Americas.

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Forward looking statements

This announcement may contain forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Actual results, performance or achievements of Hochschild Mining plc may, for various reasons, be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.

The forward looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at the date of preparation of this announcement. Except as required by the Listing Rules and applicable law, the Board of Hochschild Mining plc does not undertake any obligation to update or change any forward looking statements to reflect events occurring after the date of this announcement. Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.

Note

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No.596/2014). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

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