• Shares of Hochschild Mining up about 2.5% at 456.8p

• Co posts Q2 attributable production of 76,231 gold equivalent ounces, up 0.8% from last quarter; remains on track to meet its 2026 production guidance of 300,000–328,000 gold equivalent ounces

• Inmaculada and San Jose generated robust cash flow in Q2, while Mara Rosa improved production due to better plant stability and progress in its operational turnaround

• Gold prices at 2-week highs on Wednesday, supported by technical buying as investors monitor escalating Middle East conflict and ahead of next week's U.S. Fed meeting

• Including session gains, shares are down about 10.69% YTD

(Reporting by Jahanvi Kothari in Bengaluru)