Hochschild mining 2015 interim results

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Hochschild mining 2015 interim results

Financial Results highlights

Net revenue of $190.3 million (H1 2014: $282.0 million)

Adjusted EBITDA of $39.3 million (H1 2014: $94.3 million)

Earnings per share of $(0.10) (H1 2014: $(0.01))

Cash balance of $84.3 million as at 30 June 2015

Inmaculada Project update

Inmaculada production to date:

o 21,100 ounces of gold

o 506,200 ounces of silver

Mined tonnage, grades and metallurgical recoveries in line with expectations

2015 production target of 6-7 million silver equivalent ounces on track

Operational highlights

Half year production of 9.2 million attributable silver equivalent ounces

24.0 million silver equivalent ounce full year production target on track

Main operation all-in sustaining costs per silver equivalent ounce fell by 9% to $15.0 ($16.0 per ounce assuming silver-to-gold ratio of 60:1)[4]

$13-14 per ounce all-in sustaining cost target for 2015 on track ($15-16 per ounce assuming silver-to-gold ratio of 60:1)

H2 2015 Outlook

Significantly improved production expected in H2 2015

Inmaculada full production set to drive significant cost and margin improvement in H2 2015

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