Hochschild Mining PLC announced the appointment of Jill Gardiner as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 August 2020. On appointment, Ms. Gardiner will become a member of the Company's Audit and Remuneration and Nomination Committees and Graham Birch will step down from the Audit and Remuneration Committees. Ms. Gardiner is currently Chair of Trevali Mining Corporation and sits on the board of Capital Power Corporation.