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Hochschild Mining PLC

Basic Resources First-pass screen £3.2bn
350/1000 Overall fit
AI beneficiary 35% 25
Operating leverage 25% 50
Valuation 25% 35
Downside protection 15% 33

First-pass take

Precious metals miner with zero AI exposure. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 5.6pp to 39.5% despite 6% revenue decline (commodity price-driven). Net debt $258m at 0.94x EBITDA ratio. No valuation multiples disclosed; cyclical, geopolitical and permitting risks limit downside protection.

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