# Q3 and 9 month Production Report

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q3-and-9-month-production-report--1627e41d-4215-49e2-85bd-4f98df94b8cb

Original source: https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/HOC/q3-and-9-month-production-report/17845104

Publisher: lse

Original announcement: 2026-10-21T05:00:03.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-21T07:03:54.277Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-21T07:03:54.277Z

- Company: Hochschild Mining PLC

- Ticker: HOC

- Exchange: LSE

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Production, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-21 07:03:54 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Hochschild Mining PLC reported a strong operational performance for Q3 and the first nine months of 2026, remaining on track to meet its full-year production and cost guidance. The Mara Rosa mine showed improved performance due to a successful operational turnaround, while Inmaculada performed in line with expectations. San Jose's production was temporarily impacted by extreme winter weather and grade volatility, but grades are expected to recover in Q4. The company also announced encouraging brownfield drill results from Inmaculada, San Jose, Mara Rosa, and Monte Do Carmo, with several high-grade gold and silver intercepts.

Reasoning: The company reported strong Q3 production, is on track to meet full-year guidance, and provided positive updates on its Mara Rosa turnaround and brownfield exploration, despite some challenges at San Jose.

- Positive factor: Strong Q3 operational performance

- Positive factor: On track to meet full-year production and cost forecasts

- Positive factor: Mara Rosa turnaround successful with improved production

- Positive factor: Encouraging brownfield drill results with high-grade intercepts

- Negative factor: San Jose production lower due to extreme weather and grade volatility

- Negative factor: Continued cost pressures in Argentina

Facts used in scoring: 0

## Classification and evidence

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## Extracted facts

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## How Atlas produces this analysis

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