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Ignacio BIgnacio Buustamastamante, CEOnte, CEOBMO Global Metals & Mining Conference BMO Global Metals & Mining Conference 

1 March 2011 1 March 2011 

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Disclaimer

Some statements contained in this presentation or in documents referred to in it are or may be forward‐looking statements. Actual results may differ from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors.

Past performance of the Company or its shares cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance.

Any forward‐looking information contained in this presentation has been prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, and accordingly, actual results may vary.

This presentation does not constitute, or form part of or contain any invitation or offer to any person to underwrite, subscribe for, otherwise acquire, or dispose of any shares in Hochschild Mining plc or advise persons to do so in any jurisdiction, nor shall it, or any part of it, form the basis of or be relied on in any connection with or act as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment therefore. No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information or opinions contained in this document or on its completeness and no liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this document or its contents otherwise in connection therewith. Nothing in this presentation is to be construed as a profit forecast. 

This presentation has been prepared in compliance with English law and English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes arising from or connected with this presentation.

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Arcata Pallancata AresInmaculadaAzucaCrespo

San Jose

Peru

Mexico

ArgentinaChile

Moris

Hochschild’s advantageous positioning

Current operations

Advanced Projects

• A leading precious metals producer in the Americas– 3 of the 12 largest primary silver mines in the world– Operations in Peru, Argentina and Mexico– Long term core asset production:20‐23m oz Ag Eq

• FTSE 250 with market cap of US$3.0bn– Ticker: HOC

• Significant organic project pipeline– 3 Advanced Projects– 8 potential “Company Makers”– 26 drill targets in 2011 throughout Latin America– US$70 million exploration budget in 2011

• Cash position of about US$500m as at February 2011– Following payment of $115m syndicated loan 

+40 years of production experience of high margin, precious metal assets2

Drill sites

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Continued strategic and operational delivery…

2010: A historic year for Hochschild 

2010 production targets achieved

Strong progress at our 3 Advanced Projects 

Significant improvement in LOM at all operations

Disposal of 35% stake in Lake Shore Gold

Cash of about US$500m

2011: Key focus on organic growth

• Exploration investment increased to US$70m in 2011

• Advanced Projects in feasibility

• Extensive ongoing drilling campaign in 4 countries  – 8 potential ‘Company Makers’– 26 drill targets

New operations expected to deliver +12m oz per annum from 20133

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2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E

Attribu

table Ag Eq

 moz 

Current operations New operations 

SOLID ASSET BASE: ~20 – 23 MOZ AG EQ PER YEAR FROM CURRENT OPERATIONSSOLID ASSET BASE: ~20 SOLID ASSET BASE: ~20 –– 23 MOZ AG EQ 23 MOZ AG EQ PER YEAR FROM CURRENT OPERATIONSPER YEAR FROM CURRENT OPERATIONS

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Optimise LOM

Improve productivity

Arcata 

Pallancata

San Jose

Land packagePeopleIncentivesBudget

Early stage Strong geological potentialHighly accretiveControl

Strategy

Bolt‐on M&A 

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3 Advanced Projects

8 Company Makers

Solid pipeline

Core Assets

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1Exploration

Project pipeline

M&A 

M&A 

Strong emphasis on exploration‐led growth 

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7.15.9

8.5

FY08 H110FY09

• Resource life of mine at main operations is now approx 8.5 years* (core assets)

• Reserve cut‐off grades applied to resources

• High conversion rate from resources to reserves

7.46.4

8.3

6.25.2

7.0

6.2

8.4

Arcata LOM

Pallancata LOM

San Jose LOM

44%

FY08 Oct10FY09

FY08 H110FY09

FY08 FY10FY09

Main OperationsLOM

Core Assets: maximising LOM1

Potential to further increase resources at core assets5

* Preliminary unaudited figures

12.5*

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Core Assets: Arcata  

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LIMAPeru

Arcata

• Located in Arequipa, Southern Peru

• 100% owned 

• Production commenced in 1964

• Produces silver & gold concentrate and doré

• World class district +447moz Ag eq endowment

• New high grade veins continue to be found

Units 2010

PRODUCTION Total moz. Ag eq. 9.7

AVG. GRADE Ag (g/t)  439

Au (g/t) 1.40

RESOURCES Total moz. Ag eq. 79.4

LOM RESOURCES Years 8.3

CAPACITY Tpd 1,750

Flagship mine with strong exploration potential

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Core Assets: Pallancata 

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LIMAPeru

Pallancata

• Located in Ayacucho, Southern Peru

• 60% Hochschild/40% International Minerals Corp. (IMZ)

• Production commenced in Q307

• 100% concentrate 

• 2010 Ag eq production up 19% on 2009 

• Significant brownfield expansion potential

Units 2010

PRODUCTION Total moz. Ag eq. 12.3

AVG. GRADE* Ag (g/t)  344

Au (g/t) 1.41

RESOURCES Total moz. Ag eq. 108.9

LOM RESOURCES Years 7.0

CAPACITY Tpd 3,000

Further Peruvian success story with strong exploration potential

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Core Assets: San Jose 1

San Jose

• Located in Santa Cruz, Southern Argentina 

• 51% Hochschild/49% Minera Andes (MAI) 

• Production commenced in Q307; capacity doubled to 1,500tpd in 2008

• 50% concentrate / 50% doré

• High grade mineral district

Units 2010

PRODUCTION Total moz. Ag eq 10.4

AVG. GRADE* Ag (g/t)  397

Au (g/t) 6.14

RESOURCES Total moz. Ag eq. 109.9

LOM RESOURCES* Years 12.5

CAPACITY Tpd 1,500

50,500 ha property only partially explored* Oct 2010 figure

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*    Total endowment

100% HOC

100% HOC

Acquired by Goldcorp in 2010: 

US$3.6bn

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Significant upside exploration potential 

San Jose*3.1  moz Au eq at 12.8 g/t Au eq

Cerro Negro (Andean)6.2 moz Au eq at 9.1 g/t Au eq

San Jose: more value through exploration

1.84mt

0.70mt Existing veins

New veins & extensions

Resources at 31 Dec 2009 4.43mt

• Recent exploration success announced in Oct 2010 significantly increased resources

• Comparable transaction supports strong valuation 

Cerro Negro: high grade district Maximising LOM at San Jose

2009

2010 additions

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Inmaculada Ares

CrespoAzuca

Pallancata

AREQUIPA

CUSCO

APURIMAC

AYACUCHO

Arcata

Selene

CUSCO

MADRE 

DE DIOS

ICA

HUANCAVELICA

JUNIN

LIMA

Advanced Projects: Southern Peru cluster2

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Peru

Leveraging our Southern Peru cluster to drive near term growth

• Strong presence in Southern Peru

• Competitive advantage:

– 40+ years of experience in precious metals mining

– Unrivalled regional knowledge of operating/political landscape

– Extensive land package in key geological districts

– Experienced geological team aligned with company strategy

– Excellent regional reputation

– Solid infrastructure network in place

– Good relationships with local suppliers/engineering firms

– Excellent community relations programme Distance (km) Ares Arcata Selene

Inmaculada 219 192 90

Azuca 111 85 114

Crespo 61 34 122

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Advanced Projects: Key stages2

11 Potential to add over 12m attributable oz from end 2013

Project Scoping Feasibility Construction Production

Inmaculada Q4 2011 2012/2013 Q4 2013

Crespo Q4 2011 2012/2013 Q4 2013

Azuca Q1 2012 2012/2013 Q4 2013

6.6 moz Ag Eq (Avg p.a.attributable production)

3.5 moz Ag Eq (Avg p.a. production)

2.3 moz Ag Eq (Avg p.a. production)

Production based on current resources

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2 Advanced Projects: Inmaculada (Peru) 

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• 60% owned project at feasibility stage 

• Acquisition cost of US$ 84 per Au oz

• Estimated pre‐operating investment of US$168m

• Initial scoping study showing strong resource base:– Approximately 50m oz Ag Eq (M&I) resources already– Approximately 70m oz Ag Eq Inferred – Angela vein structure at 6 metre width– Mineralisation over 2,000m strike length and still open

Strong potential to exceed Pallancata scale

SCOPING STUDY ECONOMICS

Au: $1,000/oz

Ag: $17/oz

Au: $1,400/oz

Ag: $24/oz

NPV (Non‐discounted)* $m 660 1,148

NPV @ 5% $m 434 787

IRR % 41% 63%

* All NPV figures quoted pre‐tax

Announcement (25/02/2011)

59% increase in M&I resources to 76.0m oz Ag Eq

29% increase in Ag Eq grades to 498g/t 

12% increase in total resources to 128.3m oz Ag Eq

Announcement (25/02/2011)

59% increase in M&I resources to 76.0m oz Ag Eq

29% increase in Ag Eq grades to 498g/t 

12% increase in total resources to 128.3m oz Ag Eq

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Advanced Projects: Azuca (Peru) 2

SCOPING STUDY ECONOMICS

Au: $1,000/oz

Ag: $17/oz

Au: $1,400/oz

Ag: $24/oz

NPV (Non‐discounted)* $m 107 304

NPV @ 5% $m 61 208

IRR % 21% 57%

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• 100% owned project 

• Estimated pre‐operating investment of US$75m

• Significant geological potential:– 3 new veins discovered in 2010– Total inferred resources: 60.8m oz (Ag Eq)– Arcata sized district system: +300m oz Ag Eq?

Azuca district potential to match Arcata* All NPV figures quoted pre‐tax

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2 Advanced Projects: Crespo (Peru) 

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• 100% owned project 

• Total resources of 49.4m oz (Ag Eq)*– Scoping study only used 31.3m of M&I resources

• Estimated pre‐operating investment of US$65m

• Strong exploration potential

Simple open pit, heap leach operation *Includes measured, indicated and inferred resources**All NPV figures quoted pre‐tax

SCOPING STUDY ECONOMICS

Au: $1,000/oz

Ag: $17/oz

Au: $1,400/oz

Ag: $24/oz

NPV (Non‐discounted)** $m 54 167

NPV @ 5% $m 32 117

IRR % 19% 47%

Crespo pit design

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Pipeline: Unique focus on the Americas 

• 2011: Extensive and targeted greenfield drill programme: – 335,000 metres– 26 targets– Four countries ‐ Peru, Argentina, Chile &Mexico

Strong prospective presence across the Americas

2011Exploration budget: $70m

12%

52%

17%

19%

Peru Argentina Chile Mexico 

2011Greenfield Exploration by country

Peru

Mexico

Argentina

Chile

Mercurio

Valeriano

Victoria

Corazon de Tinieblas

JosnitoroApachetaPariguanasSabina

Company Makers

49%

36%

15%GreenfieldBrownfieldAdvanced projects

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Victoria

Mercurio

Key targets 

Key prospects

Valeriano

JosnitoroApachetaCorazon De Tinieblas

Parihuana

High quality project pipeline2

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Medium scale

Inmaculada

CURRENT OPERATIONS

> 1 MILLION HECTARES GENERATIVE

ADVANCED PROJECTS

PROSPECTS

Ares 

DRILL TARGETS

Peru ChileCompany Makers

Arcata Pallancata San JoseMoris 

Azuca Crespo 

MexicoArgentina

Further 40% increase in exploration budget versus 2010

CricketAstanaIbelSan Martin

Encrucijada

Cerro Blanco

MosquitoLa Flora   

Key targets 

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Victoria, Chile ‐ Company Makers2

17 Highly prospective Domeyko fault zone

• Ownership: 60% Hochschild/40% Iron Creek

• Domekyo fault zone hosts majority of copper porphyries in northern Chile

• Vida target: [email protected] g/t Au, 29g/t Ag  

• Vaquillas target: [email protected]/t  Au , 57g/t  Ag

• Total drilling of 10,000m budgeted for 2011

Mine Company Endowment

Escondida BHP/Rio3Moz Au;   +78Moz Ag;  +144Blbs Cu

El Peñon  Yamana+7Moz Au; +170Moz Ag

Guanaco  Austral Gold+3Moz Au;   +6Moz Ag

*All endowment figures from Metals Economics Group

Chile

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Valeriano, Chile ‐ Company Makers2

18 Investment in key geological location

• Option agreement signed Nov 2010 

• Acquisition cost of US$5.5m

• Right to increase stake to 100%

• Historical drilling results (pre 1997): – 100m at 1.37 g/t Au at 19m depth– 41m at 0.61 g/t Au, 12 g/t Ag and 0.30% Cu, at 70m 

depth 

Chile

Mine Company Endowment

El Morro Xstrata+5Moz Au; +4Blbs Cu

Pascua‐Lama Barrick+20Moz Au; +700Moz Ag

*All endowment figures from Metals Economics Group

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• 100% owned

• 36,388 hectare prospect

• DH5: –86m @20 g/t Ag, 0.22% Cu, 0.49% Pb, 1.40% Zn…. 

…includes: 3.5m@300 g/t Ag, 4.36% Cu, 1.18% Pb, 7.49% Cu

• Located between two high grade mines: 

Mercurio, Mexico ‐ Company Makers2

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Mexico

Mine Company Endowment

Sombrerete Grupo Mexico +180Moz Ag

La Colorada Pan American 

Silver+104Moz Ag; +1Blbs Zn;

Fresnillo Fresnillo+1Moz Au; +915Moz Ag; +3Blbs Zn; 

*All endowment figures from Metals Economics Group

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• Copper projects acquired as part of Southwestern Resources

• Significant land package in southern Peru 

• Dedicated team/budget assigned to highly prospective copper properties

• Strategic decision to be made following drill completion

Copper projects  2

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Peru

Mine Company Endowment

Las Bambas Xstrata+2Moz Au; 

+154 Moz Ag; +21Blbs Cu

Tintaya Xstrata+2Moz Au; +39Moz Ag; +12Blbs Cu 

*All endowment figures from Metals Economics Group

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Corporate development: realising value 

Solid M&A track record 

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Lake Shore Gold (Canada)– Net proceeds of approx $454m ‐ 34% gain on average purchase priceGold Resource Corp (Mexico)– Market value of US$361m – unrealised gain of 416%Inmaculada (Peru)– Acquisition cost of US$84/oz (Au Eq)Valeriano (Chile)– Highly prospective Company Maker ‐ acquisition cost of US$5.5mSouthwestern Resources– Delivered Crespo, Copper projects & Liam property package for net investment of US$2m

361*

Substantial net cash position

+

Disciplined acquisition criteriaDisciplined acquisition criteria

=Opportunistic acquisition strategy

Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet

Early stage Strong geological potential

Highly accretiveControl

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High potential for value creation

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• Excellent asset base

• Solid Advanced Projects

• Promising exploration pipeline

• Clearly defined strategy

• Strong financial position

• Leverage to precious metals

Well positioned for future growth

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Growing resource base: 25% CAGR since IPO

*As of June 2010. Includes new discoveries at San Jose

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Hochschild Mining plc  

CONTACT US 

Charles Gordon

+44 207 907 2934

[email protected] 

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