Hochschild Mining plc is a leading British-based silver and gold mining business operating in North, Central, and South America.

The main shareholder is the Peruvian businessman Eduardo Hochschild.

The company was founded in 1911 by Moritz "Mauricio" Hochschild, one of South America's three tin barons.

He had mining operations in several countries, primarily in Bolivia and Chile.

[6] In 2012 local people in Chumbivilcas complained about the Ares mine and the government of Peru decided to suspend operations in Ares on a temporary basis so it could carry out an environmental audit.