Hochschild Mining

Hochschild Mining's reported carbon emissions

Hochschild Mining, a UK-based company operating in the chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt and other mining and quarrying products sector, reported a total of **approximately 93.1 billion kg CO2e** in carbon emissions for 2024. This figure is a sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. In 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately **58,108,000 kg CO2e**. Scope 2 emissions, on a location-based basis, were approximately **70,826,000 kg CO2e**, with market-based Scope 2 emissions at approximately **29,802,000 kg CO2e**. Scope 3 emissions for the year were approximately **29,461,000 kg CO2e**. Looking at previous years, Hochschild Mining's total emissions were approximately **80,718,000,000 kg CO2e** in 2023. Scope 1 emissions in 2023 were about **42,400,000 kg CO2e**, while Scope 2 (location-based) were approximately **64,602,000 kg CO2e** and Scope 2 (market-based) were about **13,457,000 kg CO2e**. Scope 3 emissions in 2023 amounted to approximately **26,016,000 kg CO2e**. The company has set ambitious climate targets, aiming to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by **30% by 2030**, using 2021 as a baseline. Furthermore, Hochschild Mining has committed to achieving a Net-Zero emissions profile by **2050** across both its operations (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain (Scope 3). The company also monitors emissions intensity, with reported figures such as **3,810 tonnes CO2e per thousand ounces of silver equivalent produced** in 2024.