JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – LSE-listed precious metals miner Hochschild Mining is raising its full-year production guidance by 6% to 34-million silver equivalent ounces, owing to attributable production in the second quarter exceeding expectations. The company’s operations produced 4.5-million ounces of silver and 67 000 oz gold, bringing its half-year figures to 8.2-million ounces of silver and 118 000 oz of gold.