Hochschild ups production target

London-listed Hochschild has raised its production target from 38-million ounces to 38.5-million ounces of silver equivalent, following a record nine-month performance.

The miner, which operates three mines in Peru and one in Argentina, reported attributable nine-month production of 29.5-million ounces of silver equivalent, comprising 14.73-million ounces of silver and 199 939 oz of gold.