Fresnillo plc is a Mexican-based precious metals mining company incorporated in the United Kingdom and headquartered in Mexico City. Fresnillo is the world’s largest producer of silver from ore (primary silver) and Mexico’s second-largest gold miner. The first Mexican firm to have its primary listing on the LSE, Fresnillo is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Type:                     Public limited company

Traded as:           LSE: FRES; FTSE 100 Component

Industry:              Mining

Founded:            2008; 12 years ago

Headquarters:     London, UK (corporate), Mexico City, Mexico (operational)

Products:             Precious metals

Parent:                 Industrias Peñoles

Website:              www.fresnilloplc.com