Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L)

784.40 +10.20 (+1.32%) At close: 04:45PM BST

Fresnillo PLC

Calzada Legaria No. 549
Torre 2 Piso 11, Colonia 10 de abril Delegación Miguel Hidalgo
Mexico City, DF 11250
Mexico
52 55 5279 3000
https://www.fresnilloplc.com

Sector(s): Basic Materials
Industry: Other Precious Metals & Mining
Full-time employees: 7,359

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Octavio M. Alvidrez	Chief Exec. Officer	975k	N/A	1965
Mr. Mario Arreguin	Chief Financial Officer	N/A	N/A	1957
Mr. Tomas Iturriaga-Hidalgo B.Sc., B.Sc. Eng., M.B.A., MBA Global	Chief Operating Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gabriela Mayor	Head of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Erika Cabriada	VP of Compliance	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Exequiel Rolón	Head of Sustainability	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Guillermo Gastelum	VP of Exploration	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Gerardo Carreto	Company Sec.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2021, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in GBp.

Description

Fresnillo plc mines, develops, and produces non-ferrous minerals in Mexico. It operates through seven segments: Fresnillo, Saucito, Ciénega, Herradura, Noche Buena, San Julián, and Other. The company primarily explores for silver, gold, lead, and zinc concentrates. Its projects include Fresnillo silver mine located in the state of Zacatecas; Saucito silver mine situated in the state of Zacatecas; Ciénega gold mine located in the state of Durango; Herradura gold mine situated in the state of Sonora; Noche Buena gold mine located in the state of Sonora; and San Julián silver-gold mine situated on the border of Chihuahua/Durango states. The company has mining concessions covering an area of approximately 1.7 million hectares of surface land in Mexico. It also leases mining equipment; produces gold/silver doré bars; and provides administrative services. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Fresnillo plc is a subsidiary of Industrias Peñoles S.A.B. de C.V.

Corporate governance

Fresnillo PLC’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 May 2022 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 4; Board: 7; Shareholder rights: 1; Compensation: 8.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.